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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989
(A) IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES IN THE PRESENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR
DISABLED PERSONS;
(B) RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS
TO THE EXISTING TRANSPORT
PROVISIONS FOR DISABLED PERSONS;
SERVICKS.
IN
(C) SEE HOW TRANS PORT FOR DISABLED PERSONS COULD BE
INCORPORATED INTO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARTICULAR DURING THEIR PLANNING STAGE; AND
OTHER FORMS OF DISABLED, HAVING
(D) EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING
ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF THE REGARD TO THE IMPRACTICABILITY OF THE TAXI VOUCHER SCHEME.
"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE WORKING GROUP WILL FINISH ITS WORK LATER THIS YEAR AND SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHAU SAID.
"
"IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT PRESENT TO SAY WHETHER OR WHEN OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED.
ARREARS OF REVENUE BEING REDUCED
BEEN FURTHER SECRETARY, THE
THE ARREARS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNAL REVENUE HAD REDUCED TO $718 MILLION BY DECEMBER 31, THE FINANCIAL HON PIERS JACOBS, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
WAS GIVING THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW.
A WRITTEN
REPLY TO A
TOTALLING
COLLECT ON
ΤΟ DOING
MILLION $1,964
MR BARROW HAD ASKED WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE OUTSTANDING ARREARS OF REVENUE MARCH 31 LAST YEAR AND HOW MUCH OF THIS WAS EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED.
OUT THAT AS MR JACOBS POINTED
NOTED
THE IN
AUDIT REPORT REVENUE OF $1,964 MILLION AS 1987-88, THE REPORTED ARREARS OF
AT MARCH 31 HAD BEEN REDUCED TO $1,161 MILLION BY JUNE 30.
THE
TWO MAJOR
OF COMPONENTS
THE
AS AT ARREARS
JUNE 30 AND $45 MILLION UNDER COMPRISED $1,060 MILLION IN INTERNAL REVENUE
PENALTY
AND THE FIXED
SYSTEM RELATING ΤΟ TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
IN TERMS OF
RECOVERY
FOR ACTION
то ARREARS ATTRIBUTABLE
ΤΟ ENSURE INTERNAL REVENUE, THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE SEEKS
MR JACOBS SAID. THAT EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO COLLECT OVERDUE TAXES,
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"METHODS EMPLOYED
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