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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1982

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REMOVE FROM THE DRIVING LICENCE REGULATIONS THE SEPARATE DRIVING ENTITLEMENTS OF HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXIS AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS.

FROM DECEMBER 17, 1982, THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE DRIVING ENTITLEMENT OF +TAXI+.

THE EFFECT OF THIS CHANGE WILL BE THAT HOLDERS OF EXISTING DRIVING LICENCES FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXIS AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE ALL TYPES OF TAXIS INCLUDING LANTAU TAXIS UNTIL THE RENEWAL OF THEIR DRIVING LICENCES WHEN BOTH ENTITLEMENTS WILL BE REPLACED BY THE NEW ENTITLEMENT.

WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXI DRIVING LICENCE WILL BE ACCEPTED. AS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 1983, ALL CANDIDATES FOR TAXI DRIVING LICENCE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THEY HAVE APPLIED AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED FOR HONG KONG AND KOWLOON TAXI DRIVING LICENCE OR NEW TERRITORIES TAXI DRIVING LICENCE WILL HAVE TO TAKE A COMPOSITE WRITTEN TEST WHICH WILL CONSIST OF:

(A) HIGHWAY CODES ;

(B) RELEVANT TAXI REGULATIONS; AND

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LOCATIONS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES, INCLUDING LANTAU ISLAND.

FOR THE INTERIM PERIOD UP TO AND INCLUDING JANUARY 31, 1983, CANDIDATES WILL TAKE, APART FROM HIGHWAY CODES AND RELEVANT TAXI REGULATIONS, THE LOCATION PAPER ON THE AREAS RELATING TO THEIR ORIGINAL APPLICATION.

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