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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1982

PROVISION OF STUDY ROOM FACILITIES

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ADDITIONAL STUDY ROOMS ARE PROVIDED IN SCHOOLS DURING EXAMINATION PERIODS, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, THE HON COLVYN HAYE, SAID AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SELINA CHOW CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF STUDY ROOM FACILITIES, MR HAYE SAID THE GOVERNMENT RECOGNISED THE NEED FOR STUDY ROOMS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE DOMESTIC CIRCUMSTANCES PREVENTED THEM FROM STUDYING AT HOME.

HE SAID ROOMS WERE PROVIDED ON A PERMANENT BASIS IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES RUN BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, BY VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH CENTRES OR COMMUNITY CENTRES OPERATED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT OR VOLUNTARY AGENCIES.

MR HAYE SAID THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH COORDINATED THE OVERALL AND SPECIAL PROVISION OF STUDY ROOMS FACILITIES, REVIEWED THE DEMAND FOR STUDY ROOMS ANNUALLY.

+THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ALWAYS HAPPY TO CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY ROOMS, PROVIDED THERE IS A CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DEMAND, HE SAID.

MOTOR VEHICLE LICENCE RENEWAL

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IF THE LICENCE OF A VEHICLE IS NOT RENEWED FOR TWO YEARS, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT INFORMS THE REGISTERED OWNER BY POST THAT THE REGISTRATION OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE WILL BE CANCELLED, IF THE LICENCE IS NOT RENEWED WITHIN 15 DAYS.

THIS IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. IN 1981/82, 13 016 VEHICLES WERE DE-REGISTERED IN THIS MANNER.

THIS WAS STATED TODAY BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON PETER C.WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MR WONG HAD ASKED WHETHER THE GOVERNMENT TOOK ANY FOLLOW-UP ACTION IF THE LICENCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WAS NOT RENEWED.

MR SCOTT SAID ALSO THAT THE POLICE PROSECUTE DRIVERS FOUND USING UNLICENSED VEHICLES, AND THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLES WHO PERMIT SUCH USE.

IN 1981/82, THERE WERE 581 PROSECUTIONS FOR THESE OFFENCES.

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