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Dog keepers must also advise AFD of any change of ownership or address within five days, to ensure that the information is kept up-to-date. Failure to do so is an offence and renders the keeper liable to a fine of up to $5,000. In addition, failure to notify renders the original keeper responsible for the dog's actions until the notification is made.
Further details on the programme can be obtained from AFD on 2733 2235 or any government kennels. The telephone numbers of the kennels are: Victoria Road (2551 8586); Sung Wong Toi (2362 4147); Sha Tin (2691 2191) and Shek Wu Hui (2670 2201).
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Drop kerbs to help wheelchair users to take taxis
A trial scheme to help people with a disability use wheelchairs to board and alight taxis conveniently will be launched tomorrow (Friday).
The Transport Department has selected three taxi stands for the six-month trial. They are Edinburgh Place, Central; Star Ferry Concourse, Tsim Sha Tsui; and Lung Poon Street, Diamond Hill.
Announcing details of the scheme, the department's Chief Transport Officer/Taxi, Ms Regina Yeung, said it had been the Government's policy to improve the accessibility of disabled persons to public transport services and facilities.
"The idea of providing drop kerbs at taxi stands to help disabled persons has the support of disabled persons' associations, the Police, and taxi drivers' and operators' associations," she said.
The construction of drop kerbs requires improvement to the existing pavement at the start of a taxi stand, or at its end, by making it slightly slanting towards the road side for easy movement of wheelchairs.
Disabled persons using wheelchairs are encouraged to make use of these drop kerbs and send their feedback to the Transport Department during the trial period.