WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1989
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EXTENSION OF TAVAS TO LRT SUPPORTED
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS LIGHT TRANSPORT
EXTEND TO
THE SCOPE OF THE THE BILL WHICH SOUGHT ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME (TAVAS) TO COVER TRAFFIC INVOLVING LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES WHICH OCCURRED ON ANY PART OF THE RAIL TRACK HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE OMELCO STANDING PANELS ON AND ON WELFARE SERVICES, THE HON MARIA TAM SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MISS TAM WAS SPEAKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989.
OF
SHE NOTED THAT WITHOUT THE AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED IN THE BILL, ONLY VICTIMS SUFFERING PERSONAL INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING ON THE INTEGRATED SECTIONS OF THE LRT TRACK COULD CLAIM ASSISTANCE TAVA FUND.
NOT
FROM THE
то PRACTICE THE NORMALLY
THE BILL PROVIDED THAT
MARCH 1, 1988
WOULD ENJOY
SHE ALSO NOTED THAT IT WAS LEGISLATE WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT IN THAT VICTIMS OF ALL LRT ACCIDENTS WHICH TOOK PLACE SINCE THE DATE AT WHICH PUBLIC TRIALS ON THE LRT SYSTEM BEGAN ASSISTANCE UNDER TAVAS.
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TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS SUFFER FROM THIS PROPOSAL
WE BELIEVE THAT SINCE THE KCRC IS PREPARED
NO ONE
ACTUALLY TAVAS FROM THAT DATE, AND
WILL
SUPPORT SHOULD BACKDATING OF EFFECTIVE DATE, WE MAKE SURE THAT MORE PEOPLE CAN BENEFIT FROM THE TAVAS," SHE SAID.
OF
OMELCO
PANEL
AND
ON
FOR THE THERE WAS
THE
STANDING MISS TAM, WHO IS CONVENER TRANSPORT SAID MEMBERS HAD CONSIDERED THAT TAVAS WAS CREATED PURPOSE OF GIVING SPEEDY RELIEF TO A TRAFFIC VICTIM AND SO THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AFTER ONE WHOLE YEAR FROM MARCH WOULD STILL BE NECESSARY TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO ANY OF THE VICTIMS.
1.
1988, IT
WE
MONEY, WE DECIDE THE LAPSE OF TIME FROM ABOUT $93 MILLION IN THE
IN NEED OF "WE THEN CONSIDER THAT IF A VICTIM IS SHOULD NOT MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR HIM TO OBTAIN HELP AND SO TO BACKDATE THE EFFECTIVE DATE IN SPITE OF MARCH 1, 1988, ESPECIALLY WHERE THERE IS TAVA FUND," SHE SAID.
EFFICIENT SERVICES LITTLE NEED FOR TAVAS
SHE HOPED THAT A HIGH STANDARD OF SAFE AND WOULD BE MAINTAINED AND THERE WOULD BE NO OR ASSISTANCE.
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