FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
(F)
ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY
UN
5
{SPECIAL AREAS)
CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
AREAS. THE
REGULATIONS 、 WHICH IN SQUATTER TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND THOSE AREAS DESIGNATED BY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING. THE PROVISIONS IN THE EXISTING REGULATIONS WILL BE CONTINUED WITH MINOR AMENDMENTS.
WITH ALL INTERESTED BILL AND THAT IN PRINCIPLE.
MR MIAO SAID THAT EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION
DRAFTING THE GROUPS HAD BEEN TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF THOSE CONSULTED WERE GENERALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE BILL
IN
HE STRESSED THAT THE BILL'S PROVISIONS WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED
THE PUBLIC PHASES TO MINIMISE INCONVENIENCE TO
AND THE ELECTRICAL
TRADE.
PUBLIC AS IT ELECTRICAL
THE WELCOMED BY
"THE NEW LEGISLATION WOULD BE REPRESENTS AN IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF SAFETY, MR MIAO SAID.
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LICENSING OF VEHICLES TO BE STREAMLINED
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED AMENDMENTS TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES > REGULATIONS THAT WILL ENABLE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE VEHICLE LICENCES WITH A VALIDITY PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE INSTEAD OF FROM THE BEGINNING OF A MONTH.
PUBLIC.
THE AMENDMENTS ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE ΤΟ THE
AT PRESENT. THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF A VEHICLE LICENCE IS CALCULATED FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH IN WHICH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE APPLICATION FOR THE VEHICLE LICENCE. TO GET FULL VALUE FOR MONEY, MOST VEHICLE OWNERS THUS APPLY FOR OR RENEW VEHICLE LICENCES AT THE BEGINNING OF A MONTH. RESULTING IN LONG QUEUES AT LICENSING OFFICES.
WAITING
TIME FOR
APPLICANTS
DURING
IN ORDER TO SHORTEN THE THESE PEAK DAYS AND HELP SPREAD THE WORKLOAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT. REGULATION 21 WILL BE AMENDED 90 THAT THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF A VEHICLE LICENCE WILL BE COUNTED FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE.
REGULATION 24 WILL ALSO BE AMENDED S0 THAT THE REFUND OF VEHICLE LICENCE FEES WILL BE CALCULATED ON A DAILY BASIS.
THE
IT IS PROPOSED THAT IF A VEHICLE LICENCE IS SURRENDERED TO DAYS TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 60
BEFORE EXPIRY. THE RATE OF REFUND WILL BE 0.24 PER CENT OF THE ANNUAL FEES FOR EACH DAY OF THE UNEXPIRED PERIOD,
THIS RATE