WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1994
INCREASES IN FIXED PENALTIES APPROVED
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED TWO RESOLUTIONS UNDER THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) ORDINANCE AND THE FIXED PENALTY (CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS) ORDINANCE TO INCREASE THE LEVELS OF FIXED PENALTY FINES FOR ILLEGAL PARKING AND MOVING TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
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MEMBERS ALSO APPROVED AN INCLUSION OF A NEW ITEM IN THE SCHEDULE OF. FIXED PENALTY OFFENCES.
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MOVING THE RESOLUTIONS, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA, SAID THERE HAD BEEN SUBSTANTIAL INCREASES IN BOTH MOVING TRAFFIC OFFENCES AND IN ILLEGAL ON-STREET PARKING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS.
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HE NOTED THAT ONE REASON WAS BECAUSE THE DETERRENT EXISTING LEVELS OF FIXED PENALTY FINES, WHICH WERE SET HAD BEEN ERODED BY INFLATION.
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RESTORE THEIR REAL VALUE IN LINE WITH INFLATION, THE FIXED PENALTY FINES FOR MOVING OFFENCES WILL BE INCREASED FROM $140 TO $230, FROM $200 TO $320 AND FROM $280 TO $450 RESPECTIVELY FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, AND FROM $200 TO $320 FOR ILLEGAL PARKING.
MR BARMA SAID UNDER EXISTING LAW, THE DRIVERS OF THE FIRST OR SECOND TAXIS AT A TAXI STAND WERE REQUIRED TO SIT IN OR STAND BESIDE THEIR TAXIS SO AS TO BE READY FOR IMMEDIATE HIRE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY IS AN OFFENCE AND IT WILL BE ADDED ΤΟ THE SCHEDULE OF FIXED PENALTY OFFENCES, WITH A FINE OF $320. THIS IS PITCHED AT THE SAME LEVEL AS FIXED PENALTY FINES FOR OTHER TAXI-
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IT WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF REDUCING THE BURDEN ON THE POLICE AND THE COURTS OF TAKING SUMMONS ACTION.
MR BARMA SAID THE NEW FINES AND THE INCLUSION OF THE NEW OFFENCE WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JUNE 1.
BILL INTRODUCED TO RAISE TELECOM FINES
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VARIOUS OFFENCES UNDER TELECOMMUNICATION ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO GO UP UNDER A BILL INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1994, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, MR GORDON SIU, SAÍD THE PROPOSED INCREASES WERE BROADLY IN LINE WITH INFLATION AND WERE NECESSARY TO RESTORE DETERRENT EFFECT.
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