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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1979

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GIRL IS FIRST TAVA BENEFICIARY

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A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL INJURED ON WEDNESDAY IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN KOWLOON TODAY (FRIDAY) BECAME THE FIRST BENEFICIARY OF THE GOVERNMENT'S +NO-FAULT TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE SCHEME SINCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION ON MAY 1.

THE GIRL HAS BEEN GIVEN AN INJURY GRANT OF $1,100 BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT WHICH ADMINISTERS THE SCHEME.

THE GIRL'S FATHER THIS AFTERNOON COLLECTED THE PAYMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S PAY CONTROL SECTION IN YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON.

MRS. DIANA LEE, IN CHARGE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE (TAVA) SECTION, SAID THE GIRL'S FATHER APPLIED FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SCHEME THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.

SHE SAID THE GIRL STAYED IN HOSPITAL FOR THREE DAYS AND WAS GIVEN ANOTHER SEVEN DAYS' SICK LEAVE FROM SCHOOL AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

AT PRESENT, MRS. LEE SAID, THERE ARE FIVE QINER - APPLICATIONS RECEIVED BY THE TAVA SECTION AND WHICH ARE BEING PROCESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THE NON-MEANS TESTED SCHEME AIMS AT PROVIDING QUICK CASH RELIEF FOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS REGARDLESS OF WHO WAS AT FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

APPLICATIONS UNDER THE SCHEME SHOULD BE MADE IN A SPECIFIED FORM AVAILABLE AT THE TAVA SECTION AND AT THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SECTION OF EACH DISTRICT POLICE TRAFFIC HEADQUARTERS.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SCHEME CAN BE MADE AT THE TAVA SECTION ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE FIRE BRIGADE BUILDING AT 46 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG (TEL NOS. 5-222392 AND 5-223254).

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