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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1982

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APPLICATIONS FOR "KAITO' SERVICES INVITED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR "KAITO' SERVICE LICENCES TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UNDER THE NEW FERRY SERVICES ORDINANCE ENACTED ON JUNE 15, 1982, 'KAITO' OPERATORS MUST HOLD A SERVICE LICENCE IN ADDITION TO THE VESSEL LICENCE.

HE STRESSED THAT AS FROM JANUARY 1, 1983, 'KAITO' OPERATORS WITHOUT A SERVICE LICENCE WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $100 000.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS EXERCISE IS TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE THESE SERVICES.

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE GRANTED A ONE-YEAR SERVICE LICENCE AT A FEE OF $50.

THE OPERATORS WILL THEN BE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ON THE DETAILS OF THEIR SERVICES PERIODICALLY.

THE OTHER CONDITION IS THAT SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND FARES MUST BE DISPLAYED ON THE VESSELS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

FULL DETAILS OF THE CONDITIONS WILL BE SPECIFIED IN THE +MOTES FOR GUIDANCE+ ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FORMS.

THESE FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S HEADQUARTERS AND ITS KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AND ITS VARIOUS DISTRICT MARINE OFFICES AT ABERDEEN, CHEUNG CHAU, SAI KUNG, SHAU KEJ WAN, TAI PO, TUEN MUN AND YAU MA TEI AND AT ALL NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED EITHER IN PERSON OR BY REGISTERED POST TO REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI BY 5 PM ON SEPTEMBER 10, 1982.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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