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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1987
THE PARTS INSPECTED INCLUDE: THE BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TYRES, ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL FITTINGS AND LIGHTING, BODYWORK AND GENERAL ITEMS SUCH A9 NUMBER PLATES, WINDSCREEN WIPERS AND WASHERS AND SEAT BELTS.
OF THE 35,486 VEHICLES WHICH UNDERWENT THEIR FIRST INSPECTIONS UNDER THE SCHEME IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR, ABOUT 67 PER CENT PASSED, COMPARED WITH A PASS RATE OF 50 PER CENT AMONG THE 28,936 FIRST INSPECTIONS IN 1986. A TOTAL OF
INSPECTIONS HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT UP TO SEPTEMBER.
88,586
MUST
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THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS FOR ANY PRIVATE CAR WHICH HAS PASSED THE TEST
BE PRESENTED THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN FOUR MONTHS OF THE ISSUE DATE FOR RELICENSING VEHICLE, OTHERWISE ITS VALIDITY WILL LAPSE.
THE FEE FOR A CAR INSPECTION IS $160 AND A RE-CHECK FEE OF $50 IS CHARGED WHEN DEFECTS FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION ARE REMEDIED FAULTS, THE AND EXAMINED WITHIN 14 DAYS. IN CASES OF SPECIFIED MINOR RE-CHECK IS FREE OF CHARGE.
SHOULD A CAR OWNER DISAGREE WITH THE RESULT OF A TEST, APPEAL TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FRESH, INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION.
OWNERS
"TO AVOID UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE, CAR THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED AND REPAIRED BEFORE THE INSPECTION WITH CAR TESTING CENTRES," THE SPOKESMAN URGED.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-200933.
HE CAN
SHOULD HAVE
APPOINTMENT
ID CARD REMINDER FOR MEN BORN IN 1963-64
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REMINDED TODAY (FRIDAY) MEN BORN IN 1963 AND 1964 TO APPLY FOR NEW IDENTITY CARDS BEFORE NOVEMBER 29.
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IT IS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO NOVEMBER 4 59,756 MEN IN THIS ACE GROUP HAD APPLIED FOR NEW ID CARDS.
DEPARTMENT
SAID: "THERE
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION ARE ONLY THREE MORE WEEKS FOR MEN IN THIS GROUP TO RENEW THEIR CARDS BEFORE THIS PHASE CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 28.
"TO AVOID A LAST-MINUTE RUSH, MEN IN THIS AGE GROUP WHO HAVE NOT YET APPLIED FOR A NEW IDENTITY CARD SHOULD DELAY.'
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