SODNE .., MAY 1, 1985
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MOTOR VEHICLE FEE RISES SOUGHT
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A BILL PROVIDING FOR INCREASES IN FEES FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, PROVISIONAL AND FULL DRIVING LICENCES AND DRIVING TESTS, WAS READ A SECOND TIME BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HÓN SIR JOHN BREMRIDGE TODAY.
MOVING THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, SIR JOHN SAID THAT THE NEW FEES, AS DESCRIBED IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH, HAD COME INTO EFFECT AT 2.30 PM ON FEBRUARY 27 AS A RESULT OF AN ORDER SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER THE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
THE REVISED RATES ARE SET OUT IN CLAUSES 2 AND 3 OF THE BILL WHICH AMEND THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS AND THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS.
THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE YIELD FROM THE INCREASED FEES FOR 1985-86 IS ESTIMATED TO BE $67 MILLION.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
LEGAL AID ADMINISTRATION MADE EASIER
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A MOTION TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IN SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE LEGAL AID IN CRIMINAL CASES (AMENDMENT) RULES 1985, THE SECRETARY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID RULE TWO RELATED TO THOSE CASES IN WHICH A SOLICITOR WAS ASSIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID TO REPRESENT A LEGALLY AIDED PERSON BUT ANOTHER SOLICITOR IN THE SAME FIRM CONDUCTED THE CASE IN PLACE OF THE SOLICITOR ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED.
+ IN ORDER TO EXERCISE A MEASURE OF CONTROL OVER THE CONDUCT OF CRIMINAL CASES, AND TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE AIDED PERSON, THE AMENDMENT SEEKS TO RESTRICT THE RIGHT OF THE SOLICITOR ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED TO PASS THE CASE TO ANOTHER SOLICITOR IN THE SAME FIRM.
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