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MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1993
"THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THOSE STUDENTS STILL UNABLE TO SECURE A $6 PLACE AS SOME OF THOSE WHO HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL DURING THE FIVE-STAGE PROCEDURE MAY DECIDE NOT TO TAKE UP THE PLACES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
A LIST OF THESE VACANCIES SUBMITTED BY SCHOOL WILL BE DISPLAYED AND UPDATED WEEKLY AT ALL DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICES UP ΤΟ THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THESE SCHOOLS DIRECT BUT ADMISSION WOULD BE ENTIRELY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL AUTHORITIES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
COMPULSORY INSPECTION OF 1987 PRIVATE CARS
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PRIVATE CARS MANUFACTURED IN 1987 OR BEFORE, WHICH REQUIRE A 1 ICENCE STARTING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1. 1994, MUST PASS A ROADWORTHINESS TEST BEFORE RE-LICENSING, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).
UNDER THE PRIVATE CAR INSPECTION SCHEME, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 2, 1986, ALL PRIVATE CARS WHICH ARE SIX YEARS OLD OR OVER MUST FIRST PASS A VEHICLE TEST AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS FROM A GOVERNMENT-DESIGNATED CAR TESTING CENTRE BEFORE THEIR LICENCES CAN BE RE-NEWED, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THERE ARE 24 DESIGNATED CAR TESTING CENTRES IN THE TERRITORY AND APPOINTMENTS FOR INSPECTION CAN BE MADE FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE VEHICLE LICENCE.
"THE CERTIFICATE IS ONLY VALID FOR RE-LICENSING WITHIN THE FOUR MONTHS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUE, HE ADDED.
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THE INSPECTION FEE FOR A PRIVATE CAR IS $310, WHILE A RE-CHECK FEE OF $100 IS CHARGED WHEN DEFECTS FOUND IN THE ORIGINAL INSPECTION ARE RECTIFIED AND EXAMINED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF INITIAL EXAMINATION.
SHOULD A CAR OWNER DISAGREE WITH THE RESULT OF A TEST, HE CAN APPEAL TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION.
THEIR
"TO AVOID UNNECESSARY INCONVENIENCE,
CAR OWNERS SHOULD HAVE
FOR
CARS CHECKED AND REPAIRED BEFORE SENDING THEIR CARS EXAMINATION AT A CAR TESTING CENTRE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 829 5466.
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