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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1979

HE SAID: +THIS IS ONLY A LEGAL TECHNICALITY. NOBODY WILL BE EVICTED. THE WORST EFFECTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK ARE OVER BUT PEOPLE CAN STILL MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE RESUMPTION IF THEY FEEL THAT THEY ARE LIKELY TO SUFFER A FINANCIAL LOSS.+

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VEHICLE EXAMINATION FEES TO BE CHARGED

FROM OCTOBER 1

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FROM OCTOBER 1 ALL VEHICLES PRESENTED FOR EXAMINATION PRIOR TO REGISTRATION, LICENSING OR RE-LICENSING AT ANY OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES WILL BE CHARGED AN EXAMINATION FEE.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE EXAMINATION FEE FOR PRIVATE CARS, LIGHT BUSES, TAXIS AND GOODS VEHICLES OF TWO TONS UNLADEN WEIGHT OR UNDER WILL BE $60 AND FOR HEAVIER GOODS VEHICLES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OMNIBUSES IT WILL BE $110.

AT THE MOMENT ALL VEHICLE EXAMINATIONS UNDERTAKEN AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES AT TO KWA WAN, SOO KUN PO, TSUEN WAN AND THE AIRPORT, AND AT POLICE CENTRES ARE FREE OF CHARGE.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT SHROFF FACILITIES ARE NOW BEING INSTALLED AT THESE CENTRES AND WHEN THESE FACILITIES ARE COMPLETED FEES CAN BE PAID AT ANY OF THE CENTRES WHERE THE VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT FOR AN EXAMINATION. IN THE MEANTIME ANY APPLICANT BOOKING A VEHICLE EXAMINATION APPOINTMENT ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1 WILL BE ISSUED WITH AN APPOINTMENT LETTER SO THAT THE APPLICANT CAN PAY THE SPECIFIED EXAMINATION FEE EITHER AT THE TREASURY OR AT THE NEW KOWLOON BAY VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRE IN HOI BUN ROAD, NGAU TAU KOK, KOWLOON.

IF PAYMENT AT THE TREASURY IS PREFERRED, A DEMAND NOTE WILL BE ENCLOSED IN THE APPOINTMENT LETTER.

ON THE DAY OF APPOINTMENT FOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION, APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE RECEIPTED APPOINTMENT LETTERS OR DEMAND NOTES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A VEHICLE INSPECTION CARD.

VEHICLES PASSING THE EXAMINATION WILL BE ISSUED WITH A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS AND/OR CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS WHICH WILL ENABLE OWNERS TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES REGISTERED, LICENSED OR RE-LICENSED.

ON THE CONTRARY, VEHICLES FOUND TO BE IN AN UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION ON INSPECTION, A SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE LICENCE ORDER OR A VEHICLE REPAIR ORDER WILL BE ISSUED. OWNERS CONCERNED SHOULD THEN COMPLY WITH THE RELATED ORDER BY PRESENTING THEIR VEHICLES IN QUESTION FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND EXAMINATION CHARGES WILL THEN BE DECIDED BY THE MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINER.

/IF REPAIRS..