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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1979

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OBLIGATIONS OF TAXI DRIVERS

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REGULATION 27 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TAXIS, PUBLIC OMNIBUSES PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND PUBLIC CARS) REGULATIONS HAS BEEN REVOKED AND REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING NEW REGULATION UNDER WHICH A TAXI DRIVER SHALL NOT WITHOUT REASONABLE EXCUSE.

WILFULLY REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO ACCEPT A HIRE FROM A HIRER WHETHER THE INTENTION OF SUCH HIRER IS INDICATED EXPRESSLY OR BY IMPLICATION-

B. REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO DRIVE THE TAXI FROM A TAXI STAND

TO ANY PLACE INDICATED BY THE HIRER-

C. REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO DRIVE THE TAXI TO ANY PLACE

INDICATED BY A HIRER HAVING RESPONDED TO A HAIL FROM THE HIRER-

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REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO DRIVE THE TAXI TO ANY PLACE INDICATED BY A HIRER WHEN REQUESTED OTHERWISE THAN AT A TAXI STAND OR AFTER RESPONDING TO A HAIL

E. REFUSE OR NEGLECT TO CARRY SUCH NUMBER OF PASSENGERS,

NOT EXCEEDING THE NUMBER SPECIFIED IN THE VEHICLE LICENCE IN RESPECT OF THE TAXI, AS HE MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY BY THE HIRER-

F. WHEN HIRED TO DRIVE TO A SPECIFIED DESTINATION, DRIVE TO SUCH DESTINATION OTHER THAN BY THE MOST DIRECT PRACTICABLE ROUTE- OR

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WHEN HIS TAXI IS HIRED, PERMIT ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE HIRER TO ENTER THE TAXI WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE HIRER.

EMPLOYERS REMINDED OF LUNAR NEW YEAR STATUTORY HOLIDAYS ******

THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, MR. NEIL HENDERSON, TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED EMPLOYERS THAT THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD DAYS OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH FALL ON JANUARY 28, 29 AND 30 ARE THREE OF THE 10 STATUTORY HOLIDAYS APPOINTED UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE.

THE FIRST DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WHICH FALLS ON A SUNDAY 15 ALSO LIKELY TO BE A REST DAY FOR MANY EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE.

+IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, SAID MR. HENDERSON, +AN EMPLOYER MUST GRANT HIS EMPLOYEES ANOTHER REST DAY BECAUSE THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE STIPULATES THAT A REST DAY SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY STATUTORY HOLIDAY.+

MR. HENDERSON EMPHASISED THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE APPLIED TO ALL EMPLOYEES WHEREVER THEY MAY WORK.

UNDER THE ORDINANCE,