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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

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+THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT HAS PLAYED A VERY ACTIVE PART IN IMPLEMENTING THE SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK SCHEME AND IN SHA TIN ALONE. THERE ARE FIVE SUCH OFFICERS FROM FOUR SWD SUBVENTED VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, SHE SAID.

+THEY PAY REGULAR VISITS TO THE LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS OFFERING HELP TO BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS.+

THE SCHEME IN SHA TIN WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN THREE PARTS EXHIBITIONS AND OPEN SEMINARS AT THE DISTRICTS' THREE COMMUNITY HALLS AND A SERIES OF SEMINARS TO BE CONDUCTED IN THE SCHOOLS.

ALSO OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S OPENING CEREMONY WHICH WAS HELD AT THE LEK YUEN COMMUNITY HALL WERE THE SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER (SERVICES), MRS TERESA WEI, AND THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICER, DR PATRICK HASE.

NEW KCR REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE FROM TODAY

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY REGULATIONS 1982 DEALING WITH THE NEW ELECTRIFIED TRAIN SERVICE CAME INTO EFFECT TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE FIRST PHASE OF ELECTRIFIED SERVICE BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN WILL BEGIN NEXT THURSDAY (MAY 6), FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND PHASE UP TO TAI PO MARKET IN FEBRUARY AND THE ENTIRE LINE UP TO LO WU IN THE SUMMER OF 1983.

THE NEW REGULATIONS, WHICH ARE MORE LOGICAL IN PRESENTATION AND EASIER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A NEW RAILWAY, WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

COMMENTING ON THE FRESH REGULATIONS, A KCR SPOKESMAN SAID SOME SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PRINCIPAL ORDINANCE AND INCORPORATED INTO THE REVISED REGULATIONS TO COPE WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ELECTR IF IED SERVICE.

HE SAID THAT SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE MODERNISED AND ELECTRIFIED SERVICE INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF THE RAILWAY.

THE REGULATIONS, AMONG OTHERS, PROVIDE FOR HIGHER PENALTIES OF UP TO $10 000 FINĚ OR TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR ANYONE CAUGHT TAMPERING WITH ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RAILWAY.

FLYING KITES, BALLOONS OR MODEL AIRCRAFTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE RAILWAY IS PROHIBITED BECAUSE THIS COULD INTERFERE WITH, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO, THE OVERHEAD WIRES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000 OR SIX MONTHS

IMPRISONMENT.

THE PENALTIES FOR TRESPASSING AND UNAUTHORISED SALES ON THE RAILWAY HAVE ALSO BEEN RAISED TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $5 000.