WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1992
"THE REMAINDER OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE DIVIDED INTO TWO NEW STAND-ALONE ENTITIES, THE LAND REGISTRY AND THE COMPANIES REGISTRY,
"AT THE SAME TIME, THE LEGAL ADVISORY AND CONVEYANCING
SECTION
OF THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, MR EASON SAID.
17
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
0
TRAFFIC BILL WITH GOAL TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
FOR
A BILL PROPOSING TO EXEMPT DISABLED DRIVERS FROM PAYING METERED PROTECTION FRES
ENVIRONMENTAL AND TO REGULATE TRAFFIC PARKING PURPOSE WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE
( AMENDMENT) ROAD TRAFFIC
ELIZABETH (NO.3) BILL 1992, THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS WONG,
SAID ALTHOUGH THE TWO PROPOSALS OF THE BILL PROMOTE TWO VASTLY TO IMPROVE DIFFERENT POLICY OBJECTIVES, THEY DO SHARE A COMMON GOAL: THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FELLOW CITIZENS.
DISABLED
PERSONS WITH MRS WONG SAID IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE
ACTIVITIES, IT WAS WALKING DIFFICULTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY
POLICY TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SPECIAL TRANSPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S
AND DUTIES ON SERVICES, AND EXEMPTIONS FROM PAYMENT OF CERTAIN FEES SELF-DRIVEN PRIVATE CARS.
THE FIRST PART OF THE BILL THUS SEEKS TO PROVIDE A PROPER LEGAL PAYMENT OF FRAMEWORK FOR THE EXEMPTION OF DISABLED DRIVERS FROM THE PARKING FEES AT METERED PARKING SPACES,
SHE SAID.
"THE EXEMPTION WILL RELIEVE DISABLED DRIVERS FROM THE BURDEN OF PAY PARKING RETURN TO THEIR CARS AT REGULAR INTERVALS TO
HAVING TO FEES.
OFFERED TO THEM то
"WE HOPE
BEING THAT THIS, AND OTHER CONCESSIONS DISABLED DRIVERS, WOULD PROVIDE A FURTHER ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FULLY INTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY,' SAID MRS WONG.
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THE SECOND PART OF THE BILL EMPOWERS THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL TO ENVIRONMENTAL MAKE REGULATIONS TO REGULATE TRAFFIC FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROTECTION.
ON
TO IMPLEMENT THIS WILL ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF TRAFFIC NOISE SENSITIVE RECEIVERS.
SCHEME
ONE OF THESE SCHEMES IS THE TSING YI TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
WHICH AIMS TO DIVERT THE FLOW OF HEAVY VEHICLES ON
TRIAL
TSING
YI
ISLAND.
/"THIS SCHEME
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