WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1992
THESE NEW VESSELS, WHEN AVAILABLE PROBABLY IN AUGUST 1993 WOULD BOOST THE CAPACITY OF THE HIGH-SPEED FERRY SERVICE FOR TUEN MUN BY ABOUT 50 PER CENT.
IN THE INTERIM, ALL MEANS OF CONVENTIONAL DEPLOYED TO MEET
DEMAND.
VESSELS WOULD BE
IN ADDITION, MR LEUNG SAID A WORKING GROUP WAS NOW BEING ESTABLISHED COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE RELEVANT DISTRICT BOARDS TO CONSIDER THIS ISSUE.
THE WORKING GROUP WILL FOCUS ITS ATTENTION ON PRACTICAL METHODS OF IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW. THESE INCLUDE HOW TO MANAGE BETTER THE ROAD SPACE AVAILABLE AND TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.
IT WILL CONSIDER A WIDE RANGE OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES SUCH AS THE BETTER SCHEDULING OF ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME, THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING BUS-ONLY LANES AND OTHER MEASURES TO FACILITATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
"IT CAN ALSO CONSIDER MEASURES TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY AND TO UP THE RECOVERY OF BROKEN DOWN VEHICLES WHICH MAY BLOCK THE CARRIAGEWAY, HE SAID.
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ANTI-TAX EVASION BILL CONSISTENT WITH BILL OF RIGHTS
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THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 5) BILL 1992 WHICH SEEKS TO PREVENT SUSPECTED DEFAULTING TAXPAYERS FROM LEAVING THE TERRITORY IS CONSISTENT WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY,
MR KWONG KI-CHI, ALSO SAID THE BILL GAVE TAXPAYERS FOR THE FIRST TIME THE RIGHT TO APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE FOR A REVOCATION OF DEPARTURE PREVENTION DIRECTIONS OR "STOP ORDERS" AND TO APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT.
MR KWONG SAID THE BACKGROUND TO THIS LEGISLATION WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRM COMMITMENT TO BRING LEGISLATION IN HONG KONG INTO LINE WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
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THE "STOP ORDERS" PLAY AN ESSENTIAL PART IN THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO COMBAT TAX EVASION.
DOUBTS HAVE, HOWEVER, BEEN RAISED AS TO WHETHER THE EXISTING PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE ISSUE OF THESE "STOP ORDERS" ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS, MR KWONG SAID.
"WE ARE THEREFORE SEEKING TO AMEND THE LAW TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS IN THESE PROVISIONS TO ENSURE BILL OF RIGHTS CONSISTENCY, WHILE PRESERVING THE COMMISSIONER'S ABILITY то PROTECT PUBLIC REVENUE, MR KWONG SAID.
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/THE INLAND