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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1992
"THE DEPARTMENT WILL CHECK AGAINST ANY WARNINGS AND OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THE APPLICANT BEFORE GRANTING THE PERMIT. EACH VILLAGE VEHICLE OWNER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FRESH APPLICATION EVERY TIME THE VILLAGE VEHICLE PERMIT IS DUE FOR RENEWAL, HE ADDED.
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VEHICLES HAD
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PERMIT CONDITIONS FOR VILLAGE BEEN REVISED SINCE JANUARY 1 LAST YEAR TO ENSURE BETTER CONTROL AND SAFETY OF BOTH OPERATORS AND PEDESTRIANS.
PERMIT HOLDERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN A ONE-YEAR GRACE PERIOD то COMPLY WITH THE NEW CONDITIONS. THE GRACE PERIOD EXPIRED ON JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR.
AT PRESENT, THERE ARE ABOUT 600 VILLAGE VEHICLES THE TERRITORY.
THROUGHOUT
NEW COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE APPOINTED
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (
(SATURDAY) THAT MR NIGEL SHIPMAN BEEN APPOINTED TO SUCCEED MR DEREK SULLIVAN AS COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE.
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MR SHIPMAN,
DUTY ON AUGUST 10.
AGED 47, IS AT PRESENT ON LEAVE AND WILL ASSUME
HE WAS FIRST SECONDED FROM THE SCOTTISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT TO THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE IN 1975.
HE WAS APPOINTED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE C IN 1980 AND ROSE TO HIS PRESENT RANK OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER STAFF GRADE Bi LAST YEAR.
MR SHIPMAN HAS SERVED IN A VARIETY OF POSTS DURING HIS CAREER TO DATE. MOST RECENTLY, HE WAS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HOUSING.
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