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SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1987
ON TRANSPORTING CONSTRUCTION PLANT, THE PROVISIONAL CODE ILLUSTRATES SEVERAL EXAMPLES OF HOW SUCH PLANT CAN BE CARRIED SAFELY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE HEIGHT OF THE LOAD CARRIED ON A VEHICLE MUST NOT EXCEED 4.6 METRES ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
OTHER WARNINGS GIVEN CONCERN THE ARRANGEMENT OF LOADS, LOADING AND UNLOADING ON STEEP GRADIENTS, OBSTRUCTIONS TO FOOTPATHS BY GOODS WAITING TO BE LOADED, AND THE HAZARDS OF ROLLER LOADING DEVICES FITTED TO SOME VEHICLES.
GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS AVAILABLE
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THE ANNUAL GOVERNMENT MAINTENANCE GRANTS FOR BOTH THE HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE AND THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION COURSE WILL BE OFFERED TO NEEDY STUDENTS INTENDING TO FURTHER FULL-TIME STUDIES IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR STARTING SEPTEMBER.
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE OBTAINED RESULTS OF A SUFFICIENTLY HIGH LEVEL IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION IN THE YEAR AWARDED INDICATING LIKELY SUCCESS IN THE HIGHER LEVEL EXAMINATION OR IN THE ADVANCED LEVEL EXAMINATION. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HEADS OF SCHOOLS.
THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE GRANT WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE LIGHT OF FINANCIAL NEED AND FUNDS AVAILABLE. GRANTS AWARDED IN 1986/87 WERE ABOUT $160 PER MONTH. GRANTS SHALL BE TENABLE AT ANY SECONDARY SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION.
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE STUDIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR FOR WHICH THE GRANT HAS BEEN AWARDED. ANY GRANT-HOLDER WHO LEAVES BEFORE THE COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR MAY BE REQUIRED TO REFUND THE AMOUNT RECEIVED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION MAY DISCONTINUE A GRANT IF THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO MERIT THE AWARD BY REASON OF LACK OF PROGRESS OR UNSATISFACTORY CONDUCT.
EACH APPLICATION SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED WITH A COMPLETED STATUTORY DECLARATION AND OTHER REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. AN AWARD WILL NOT BE MADE TO A STUDENT WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS MADE A FALSE DECLARATION OR FAILED TO REVEAL THE INCOME OF THE WHOLE FAMILY,
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