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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1979

IF REPAIRS OR OTHER WORK REQUIRED BY THE ORDER HAVE BEEN FULFILLED SATISFACTORILY. THE ORDER WILL BE CANCELLED AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ISSUED TO OWNERS TO PROCEED WITH REGISTRATION, LICENSING OR RE-LICENSING.

HOWEVER, THESE DOCUMENTS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AFTER PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEES.

THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT WHENEVER A SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE LICENCE ORDER IS IN FORCE. THE REGISTERED OWNER COULD BE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT PLUS A FINE OF $1 000 IF THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND ON THE ROAD EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDER.

IN THE CASE OF A VEHICLE REPAIR ORDER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT A REGISTERED OWNER WHO FAILED TO PRESENT HIS VEHICLE FOR RE-EXAMINATION WOULD BE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE OF $1 000 UNLESS HE COULD PROVE THE VEHICLE CONCERNED HAD BEEN SCRAPPED OR SENT PERMANENTLY OUT OF HONG KONG OR ITS REGISTRATION BOOK HAD BEEN SUBMITTED FOR CANCELLATION.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE WHENEVER THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT REFUSES TO REGISTER OR TO LICENSE A VEHICLE OR REVOKES A VEHICLE LICENCE, THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE THE RIGHT, WITHIN 21 DAYS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER, TO APPLY TO THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL FOR A REVIEW OF THE DECISION.

HOWEVER, THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT OF REVIEW IF A NOTICE IN RESPECT OF THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS WOULD TAKE SLIGHTLY MORE TIME THAN BEFORE TO PROCESS EACH APPLICATION FOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION AND ADVISED REGISTERED OWNERS OF VEHICLES CONCERNED TO MAKE ENQUIRY AT THE LICENSING OFFICES IN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON IF THEY HAVE ANY DOUBT.

HE SAID RESPONSE TO SUCH EXAMINATIONS HAS BEEN ENCOURAGING THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF EXAMINATION APPOINTMENTS HAVE BEEN BOOKED FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.+

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR JUNE

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS FOR JUNE 1979 SHOW

A DEFICIT OF $143.8 MILLION COMPARED WITH A DEFICIT OF $77.4 MILLION IN JUNE 1978.

THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN ACCUMULATED SURPLUS OF $246.5 MILLION FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS FINANCIAL YEAR. COMPARED WITH A SURPLUS OF $370.7 MILLION FOR THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.

TOTAL EXPENDITURE IN JUNE 1979 AT $987.2 MILLION, WAS $192.6 MILLION MORE THAN IN JUNE 1978.

TOTAL REVENUE AND RECEIPTS AT $843.4 MILLION WERE $126.2 MILLION MORE THAN FOR THE SAME MONTH IN 1978.

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