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THE REVISED ANNUAL LICENCE FEES ARE AS FOLLOWSI

EXISTING

MAY 5, 1982

PROPOSED

FOR PRIVATE CARS OF WHICH THE CYLINDER CAPACITY OF THE ENGINE

A) DOES NOT EXCEED 1 000 Cc

B) DOES NOT EXCEED 1 500 CC

C) DOES NOT EXCEED 2 500 CC

D) DOES NOT EXCEED 3 500 CC

$400

$1 800

$600

$1 800

$900

$2 700

$1 200

$3 600

E) DOES NOT EXCEED 4 500 CC

$1.500

$4 500

F) EXCEEDS 4 500 CC

$1 800

$5 400

$200

$600

MOTOR-CYCLES (INCL. SCOOTERS ETC)

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE NECESSITY TO RESTRAIN THE RATE OF GROWTH OF PRIVATE MOTOR VEHICLES HAD BEEN FORESHADOWED IN THE 1979 WHITE PAPER ON INTERNAL TRANSPORT POLICY AND THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED THAT THE TIME HAD COME NOW TO ACT.

THE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ALSO CONTAINS THREE BILLS WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROPOSALS BY LEGISLATION.

THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS AFTERNOON (MAY 5) WHEN THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT WILL GIVE A FULL STATEMENT ON THE REASONS AND NECESSITY FOR INTRODUCING THESE MEASURES. THE DEBATE WILL THEN BE ADJOURNED IN THE USUAL WAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THE PROPOSALS. THE DEBATE IS EXPECTED TO BE RESUMED IN TWO WEEKS TIME.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDERS GAVE THE INCREASES FULL LEGAL EFFECT.

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