THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1984
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THE LETTER GAVE ASSURANCE THAT REGISTERED OWNERS OF EXISTING LICENSED PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WHO APPLY FOR PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCES WILL RECEIVED THEM. THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW LEGISLATION.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE SYSTEM OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES WAS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER AND MONITOR PASSENGER SERVICES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
+ IT IS NOT INTRODUCED TO RESTRICT THE NORMAL OPERATION OF PASSENGER CARRYING SERVICES BUT TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCEDURES IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCES, HE STRESSED.
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN AUGUST, EACH OPERATOR WILL BE ISSUED WITH ONE PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE AND A SEPARATE PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH OF THE VEHICLES HE OPERATES. A CHARGE OF $150 FOR THE LICENCE AND $15 FOR EACH CERTIFICATE WILL BE APPLIED.
THE CERTIFICATE MUST BE DISPLAYED ON THE VEHICLE'S WINDSCREEN AND A PLATE SHOWING THE PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE NUMBER ON THE REAR OF EACH VEHICLE.
CAR PARKS GOING PRIVATE FROM APRIL
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THE GOVERNMENT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS AT GARDEN ROAD, MURRAY ROAD, RUMSEY STREET, STAR FERRY AND CITY HALL WILL BE PRIVATISED FROM APRIL 1, FOLLOWING THE PRIVATISATION OF THE MIDDLE ROAD AND YAU MA TEI CAR PARKS.
AS FROM MONDAY (MARCH 26), THE NEW OPERATOR, WILSON PARKING (HONG KONG) PTY. LTD., WILL BE ISSUING PASSES FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL FOR USE AT THE CAR PARKS.
THE COMPANY PLANS TO RESERVE THE STAR FERRY CAR PARK FOR CASUAL PARKING AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE THE CITY HALL OR MURRAY ROAD CAR PARK NEARBY FOR MONTHLY USE.
MEANWHILE, THE ROOF OF THE STAR FERRY MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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