WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1993
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CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT
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TWO BILLS THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTRACTING OUT PARKING METER MANAGEMENT WERE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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THE COUNCIL
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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT} 1993 AND THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT} 1993, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, SAID CONTRACTING OUT THE MANAGEMENT OF PARKING METERS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND BRING ABOUT BETTER STANDARDS OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.
HE SAID GOVERNMENT WOULD RETAIN CONTROL OVER THE APPROVAL OF METER TYPES, CHARGES, THE REMOVAL OF METERS, THEIR LOCATIONS AND FUTURE EXPANSION.
"THE POLICE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST PARKING OFFENCES AS AT PRESENT," HE SAID.
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 EMPOWERS THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN PARKING METERS,
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THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT) 1993 ALLOWS THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO SUSPEND THE USE OF PARKING SPACES, FOR OPERATIONAL REASONS.
AT PRESENT, THE GOVERNMENT OWNS AND OPERATES ABOUT
PARKING METERS.
DEBATES ON THE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
13,000
0
DEBT RECOVERING PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE
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FOR SEEKING SUCH
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THE GOVERNMENT IS SATISFIED THAT THE PROCEDURES LEGAL RECOVERY OF DEBTS, AND THE POWERS OF THE COURT ARE EFFECTIVE IN ENABLING PLAINTIFFS TO RECOVER DERTS, THE SECRETAR FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID.
"THE ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT, THEREFORE, GIVEN ANY CONSIDERATION TO SIMPLIFYING THESE LEGAL PROCEDURES, HE SAID.
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MR ASPREY WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON JAMES TO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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