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+ THE DIRECTOR THEN HAS A DUTY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THAT PERSON IS FIT TO BE REGISTERED.+
+ TO THAT END. THE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO EXAMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT AND IN CERTAIN CASES TO CONDUCT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION AND INTERVIEW. IN ADDITION, THE DIRECTOR HAS TO INSPECT ANY WORKSHOP OF THE APPLICANT,+ HE ADDED.
THE EXAMINATION AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE ADMINISTRATIVE EFFORT BY THE STAFF OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND THE DIRECTOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECOVER THE COSTS.
MR THOMAS SAID THAT IF THE BILL WAS PASSED, AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE SERVICES (INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS WOULD SUBSEQUENTLY BE PROPOSED. THESE WOULD SET OUT THE ACTUAL FEES TO
BE CHARGED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
VILLAGE VEHICLE ACCIDENT VICTIMS TO GET SAME ASSISTANCE *****
VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING VILLAGE VEHICLES WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME AND WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS APPLICABLE TO OTHER BENEFICIARIES OF THE SCHEME, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WINDING UP THE DEBATE ON THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, HE SAID THAT THE ACCIDENT INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG HAD CONFIRMED THAT VILLAGE VEHICLES WOULD BE CATEGORISED AS +SPECIAL TYPE-TROLLEYS AND GOODS CARRYING TRACTORS+ IN THEIR TARIFF AND THAT PREMIUM FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE IN RESPECT OF THIRD PARTY INSURANCE COVER WAS MODEST.
THANKING THE HON RICHARD LAI FOR HIS SUPPORT OF THE BILL, MR MACPHERSON SAID HE COULD ASSURE MEMBERS THAT ANY RESTRICTION IN THE NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED WOULD NOT LEAD TO A BLACK MARKET SITUATION, AS PERMITS WOULD BE VALID FOR ONLY ONE YEAR AND WOULD BE NON-TRANSFERABLE.
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+A SAFEGUARD IS ALSO PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSED SYSTEM IN THAT A PERMIT IS ISSUED TO THE OWNER OF A VILLAGE VEHICLE IN RESPECT OF THAT VEHICLE ONLY, AND UPON TRANSFER OR DISPOSAL OF THE VEHICLE, THE OWNER IS REQUIRED TO RETURN THE PERMIT TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, + HE SAID,
MR MACPHERSON
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