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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982

LEGCO BILLS

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THE IMMIGRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE FOLLOWING FOUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME AND DEBATE ON THEM WAS ADJOURNED: THE SUPREME COURT

(AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1982, THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1982, THE CROWN LAND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982 AND THE EVIDENCE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1982.

RADIO RECEPTION IN TUNNELS

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APPROPRIATE DEVICES WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL, THE LION ROCK TUNNEL AND THE AIRPORT TUNNEL TO MAKE RADIO RECEPTION POSSIBLE, PROVIDED THE COST IS REASONABLE AND FUNDS ARE VOTED FOR IT.

THIS WAS STATED BY THE HON D.G. JEAFFRESON, SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER C. WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES

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IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR 56 DRIVERS WERE CONVICTED OF AN OFFENCE SPECIFIED IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JOHN GRIFFITHS, SAID IN REPLY TO À QUESTION BY THE HON F.K. HU AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.

THIRTY-FOUR OF THEM WERE DRIVERS OF PRIVATE CARS BEING DRIVEN FOR HIRE AND 22 WERE OF GOODS VEHICLES, MR GRIFFITHS SAID.

HE EXPLAINED THAT WITHOUT CHECKING THE PAPERS IN EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY HOW MANY OFFENDING OWNERS HAD SOLD THEIR VEHICLES IN THE PERIOD BETWEEN BEING SUMMONED AND CONVICTED.

BUT HE ADDED THAT ANY INTENDING BUYER COULD OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT STATING WHETHER ANY FIXED PENALTY TICKETS WERE OUTSTANDING.

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