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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1990
EARLIER, MRS GOODSTADT POINTED OUT THAT SERVICES FOR SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS ONLY STARTED IN THE LATE 70'S IN HONG KONG, HOWEVER, IMPROVEMENTS BOTH IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY HAD BEEN MADE IN THE PAST DECADE.
IN ADDITION TO DIRECT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, THERE ARE NOW 11 VOLUNTARY AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO SEVERELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS.
RELATED
CASH ASSISTANCE FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS
* * * *
THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY)
APPROVED PAYMENT
OF $22,871 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) FUND TO 12 VICTIMS INJURED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ON JUNE 4.
A TOTAL OF 29 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN
THE ACCIDENT WHEN FOUR
PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES COLLIDED AT POK FU LAM ROAD NEAR VICTORIA ROAD,
APPLICATIONS.
PROCESSING FIVE OTHER THE TAVA SECTION IS NOW SIX APPLICATIONS WERE REJECTED AND ANOTHER SIX WERE WITHDRAWN.
TRAFFIC THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCIDENT
OR THEIR VICTIMS
DEPENDENTS
TAKING WITHOUT
INTO A FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CONSIDERATION THE MEANS OF CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.
OTHER
BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME WILL RETAIN THE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM USUAL WAY.
RIGHT TO MAKE SOURCES IN THE
HOWEVER, THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER
ARE RESPECT
ACCIDENT
REQUIRED OF THE ASSISTANCE ALREADY RECEIVED FROM THE SCHEME.
WOULD
EXCEED NOT REPAID AMOUNT TO BE
DAMAGES OR
TO
COMPENSATION
IN
REPAY
THE
AMOUNT
OF
THE
AMOUNT
OF
BUT, IN ANY CASE, THE
DAMAGES
OR
COMPENSATION AWARDED.
ASSISTANCE
OR BY
ENQUIRIES ABOUT MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR SCHEME MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION AT ROAD, VICTORIA CENTRE, FIRST FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, 570 2410.
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