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THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF OTHER OFFICERS, BOTH LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL, TO STAFF A NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT.
WOULD TAKE OVER THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S
OF
"THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT TRADE MARKS AND PATENTS REGISTRY OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND WOULD IN DUE COURSE EXPAND TO ENCOMPASS PROTECTION OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
"SETTING UP THIS NEW DEPARTMENT WOULD DEMONSTRATE ΤΟ OUR TRADING PARTNERS HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO PROTECT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS," SIR PIERS SAID.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
BILL TO TIGHTEN UP ON LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE SAFETY
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THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL A BILL REQUIRING LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES OVER SIX YEARS OLD TO BE EXAMINED ANNUALLY AT DESIGNATED CAR TESTING CENTRES BEFORE RE-LICENSING.
THIS MEASURE WAS ON THE SAME LINES AS THE EXISTING PRIVATE CAR INSPECTION SCHEME.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} BILL 1990, MR LEUNG SAID LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES WERE OFTEN FOUND TO BE POORLY MAINTAINED, THEREBY INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND VEHICLE BREAKDOWNS, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ROAD CONGESTION.
HE ADDED THAT THE HIGH ACCIDENT RATE OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES IN RECENT YEARS HAD BEEN A CAUSE OF PUBLIC CONCERN.
THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT WAS TO ENSURE THE ROADWORTHINESS OF SUCH VEHICLES.
MR LEUNG SAID THAT, INITIALLY, ONLY LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES UNDER 1.9 TONNES WOULD BE EXMAINED.
THE INSPECTION OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES OVER 1.9 TONNES WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AS SOON AS THE PRIVATE TESTING CENTRES HAD DEVELOPED THE NECESSARY CAPACITY TO MEET THE DEMAND.
MR LEUNG ADDED THAT AT PRESENT CANDIDATES FOR LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE DRIVING TESTS WERE ASKED ΤΟ PROVIDE TEST VEHICLES OF A SPECIFIC WEIGHT, LOAD, LENGTH AND DIMENSIONS TO TEST FULLY DRIVING SKILLS.
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