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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1979

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THE NEW TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE NEWLY-COMPLETED TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING AT TING KOK ROAD WHILE THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL OPERATE IN THE EXISTING DISTRICT OFFICE PREMISES UNTIL NEW ACCOMMODATION IS AVAILABLE.

MR. TODD SAID A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WORK HAD GONE INTO SEPARATING THE LAND RECORDS, CROWN RENT ROLLS AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE SPLIT, BUT THE PROCESS WAS NOW VIRTUALLY COMPLETED. HOWEVER, STAFF OF THE TWO NEW DISTRICT OFFICES WOULD BE STANDING BY DURING THE INITIAL PERIOD OF OPERATION TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS.

BOTH DISTRICT OFFICES WILL BE SERVED BY ONE ACCOUNTING OFFICE WHICH IS NOW LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE NEW TAI PO GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT LAND AND OTHER MATTERS IN THE TWO DISTRICTS SHOULD BE MADE BY TELEPHONING THE TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AT 12-677111 AND THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE AT 12-662302.

WEIGHT LIMIT OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES TO BE INCREASED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES WILL BE INCREASED FROM 40 HUNDREDWEIGHTS TO 45 HUNDREDWEIGHTS, THAT IS, FROM TWO TONS TO TWO-AND-ONE-QUARTER TONS.

THE NEW LIMIT WILL BE APPLIED TO NEWLY REGISTERED VEHICLES AND VEHICLES SUBJECT TO INSPECTION FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 1).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FROM MONDAY ANY GOODS VEHICLES PRESENTED FOR INSPECTION AT ANY OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION CENTRES WILL BE CLASSIFIED AS LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES IF THE UNLADEN WEIGHT DOES NOT EXCEED TWO-AND-ONE-QUARTER TONS.

HE SAID THAT THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN AMENDED TO ALLOW HOLDERS OF DRIVING LICENCES FOR GOODS VEHICLES NOT OVER TWO TONS UNLADEN WEIGHT TO DRIVE GOODS VEHICLES OF AN UNLADEN WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 45 HUNDREDWEIGHTS.

HE ADVISED MOTORISTS THAT IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO AMEND DRIVING LICENCES ALREADY ISSUED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE INCREASE IN WEIGHT FOR SMALL GOODS VEHICLES HAD BEEN INTRODUCED TO REFLECT THE MANUFACTURERS' SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS. IT ALSO BRINGS THE DRIVING LICENCE CATEGORIES INTO LINE WITH THE LICENCE FEE CATEGORIES, THAT IS, NOT EXCEEDING TWO-AND-ONE-QUARTER TONS.

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