THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1989
REGULATIONS ON DRIVING INSTRUCTION STREAMLINED
(DRIVING
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE ROAD TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS 1989 ALLOWING A DRIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 31
THE HOLDER OF ANY VALID VEHICLE SPECIFIED IN
INSTRUCTOR TO GIVE DRIVING INSTRUCTION TO DRIVING LICENCE OR PERMIT ON THE CLASS OF LICENCE.
AT PRESENT, THE REGULATIONS PROVIDE
A PERSON CAN BE GIVEN ONLY TO
HOLDING A
LICENCE.
HIS
THAT DRIVING INSTRUCTION VALID LEARNER'S DRIVING
SOME HOLDERS OF FULL DRIVING LICENCES OR PERMITS MAY, WISH TO RECEIVE FURTHER DRIVING TRAINING.
HOWEVER,
WHO WISH WHO MAY
SUCH LICENSED DRIVERS INCLUDE NEWLY LICENSED DRIVERS TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TUITION AND "DORMANT" LICENSED DRIVERS
UP DRIVING REGULARLY NOT HAVE DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME BUT WISH TO TAKE AGAIN.
OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS, THEY ALSO INCLUDE HOLDERS
HONG KONG, AND DOMESTIC DRIVING LICENCES OR PERMITS ISSUED OUTSIDE
THEIR HONG KONG HOLDERS OF FOREIGN DRIVING LICENCES WHO OBTAINED
WITH DRIVING LICENCES BY DIRECT ISSUE BUT LACK THE CONFIDENCE TO COPE THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN HONG KONG.
WHO
HAVE
FROM
DRIVERS ALSO INCLUDED ARE
BEEN DISQUALIFIED TIME BUT A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF
WHOSE PERIOD OF DRIVING FOR
LICENCE; DISQUALIFICATION HAS EXPIRED; HOLDERS OF A TEMPORARY DRIVING AND HOLDERS OF A DRIVING LICENCE TO DRIVE GOVERNMENT VEHICLES.
SPOKESMAN SAID THAT
SINCE SUCH
TRAINING
WAS
A GOVERNMENT BENEFICIAL FROM THE ROAD SAFETY POINT OF VIEW, IT SHOULD BE LEGALISED.
OF A FULL THE NEW REGULATION OBVIATES THE NEED OF THE HOLDER
DRIVING LICENCE BEFORE HE DRIVING LICENCE TO APPLY FOR A LEARNER'S
SPECIFIED IN CAN RECEIVE DRIVING INSTRUCTION ON THE CLASS OF VEHICLE HIS LICENCE.
WARD STEWARDS APPOINTED FOR NON-CLINICAL DUTIES
* * * *
THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS THIS MONTH EMBARKED
WARD STAFF IN MAJOR WARD STEWARD SCHEME TO RELIEVE
HOSPITALS OF NOT REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL ANCILLARY AND NON-CLINICAL DUTIES WHICH DO EXPERTISE.
ON
THAT THE SERVICE AND TO
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THURSDAY) OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME IS TO ACHIEVE BETTER PATIENT MAXIMISE PROFESSIONAL STAFF RESOURCES.
/WITH THE
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