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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1988
MAKE OF TRIBUNAL AMEND THE TERMS
HE SAID THE BILL WOULD EMPOWER THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO
REVIEW BY A TRANSPORT REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO OR CONDITIONS OF A PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE.
A
A PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE AUTHORISES THE HOLDER TO OPERATE
A PUBLIC NON-FRANCHISED PUBLIC BUS SERVICE, A PRIVATE BUS SERVICE OR LIGHT BUS SERVICE.
UNDER THE
PRESENT
ROAD
(PUBLIC TRAFFIC
VEHICLES) SERVICE
CONSENT OF THE REGULATIONS, THE COMMISSIONER MUST OBTAIN THE PRIOR
PASSENGER LICENSEE BEFORE HE COULD AMEND THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF A SERVICE LICENCE, MR LEUNG SAID.
THE COMMISSIONER COULD
IF THE LICENSEE WITHHELD HIS CONSENT, NOT INTRODUCE ANY CHANGES UNTIL THE LICENCE EXPIRED.
HIS ABILITY TO
MEET
NEEDS
THE INTRODUCTION
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LIMITED THIS PROMPTLY AND MIGHT, IN SOME CASES, SERIOUSLY AFFECT OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES.
TO ALLOW THE SERVICES
MR LEUNG
FLEXIBILITY IN
SAID ADJUSTING
THAT
THE
GREATER SERVICE
COMMISSIONER UNDER A PASSENGER
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUOLI
LICENCE TO MEET CHANGING TRANSPORT NEEDS, SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS WOULD BE AMENDED TO EMPOWER HIM TO ALTER
OF A PASSENGER THE TERMS OR CONSULTING THE LICENSEE.
CONDITIONS
AFTER
SERVICE LICENCE
INTERESTS, BUT TO PROTECT HIS
TRANSPORT TO THE RIGHT TO APPLY COMMISSIONER'S DECISION.
THE LICENSEE WOULD HAVE THE
FOR A TRIBUNAL
REVIEW
THE OF
THE GOVERNOR
THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN THE BILL WOULD EMPOWER IN COUNCIL TO MAKE REGULATIONS PROVIDING FOR SUCH A REVIEW.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
FOUR
FIVE BILLS PASSED
BUDGET-RELATED
BILLS
WERE AMONG THE FIVE
BILLS
PASSED
IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
ROAD TRAFFIC THEY WERE THE BANKING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988, THE
LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF
THE 1988,
REVENUE
(DRIVING
(AMENDMENT} BILL VEHICLES REGULATIONS)
INLAND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 AND THE STAMP DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988.
/THE SOCIETIES