XN000022-1974-03-27 — Page 12

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Wednesday, March 27, 1974

As regards goods vehicles, Mr. Haddon-Cave adhered to his

original proposal to simplify the system by introducing three platforms.

In respect of endorsements of driving licences, the Financial

Secretary adjusted his original proposal to $50 for the original licence

and $10 for each subsequent endorsement up to five.

endorsements would be free.

Thereafter

In effect, the maximum a driver would pay for a licence and

its endorsements would be $100 a year. The revised proposal will yield

an estimated $2 million, compared with $4 million under the Financial

Secretary's original proposal to apply the licence fee to each endorsement.

The Financial Secretary noted that there was some opposition

to the Transport Advisory Council's recommendations that monthly car

park tickets should be abolished. In the circumstances, he accepted

a suggestion by his unofficial colleagues that monthly passes

continued at a higher rate of $500 a month.

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He also disclosed that the possibility was being considered

for some form of relief for handicapped people who could not use public

transport.

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