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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1983

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HOWEVER, THE PLATES WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE BRITISH SPECIFICATION FOR REFLEX-REFLECTING NUMBER PLATES, AND THE APPROPRIATE SPECIFICATION NUMBER MUST BE LEGIBLE AND PERMANENTLY MARKED ON EACH PLATE TOGETHER WITH THE NAME AND TRADE MARK OF THE PLATE'S MANUFACTURER. THE MOTOR TRADE WILL BE INFORMED OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.

THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE REQUIREMENT APPLIED TO ALL VEHICLES, AND NOT JUST PRIVATE CARS.

HOWEVER, HE SAID, MOTOR CYCLES WOULD NEED ONLY A PLATE AT THE REAR. THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FRONT NUMBER PLATE, REFLECTING OR OTHERWISE, ON MOTOR CYCLES WAS NOW ABOLISHED SINCE THERE WAS A DANGER THAT THESE PLATES COULD ACT AS A BLADE IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.

FRONT NUMBER PLATES WOULD HAVE A WHITE BACKGROUND AND REAR PLATES A YELLOW BACKGROUND, HE SAID.

THESE WERE THE MOST REFLECTIVE COLOURS, AND WOULD ENABLE A MOTORIST TO DISTINGUISH EASILY BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR OF A VEHICLE AT NIGHT, HE SAID.

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT WILL BE A FINE OF $1 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS, AND

IN THE CASE OF A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, A FINE OF $1 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR SIX MONTHS.

URBAN COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS

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THE GOVERNOR HAS REAPPOINTED ONE SERVING MEMBER AND APPOINTED THREE NEW MEMBERS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM APRIL 1, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE THREE NEW MEMBERS ARE MRS FONG WONG KUT-MAN A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT, MR SAMUEL WONG, A CONSULTING ENGINEER AND MR TONG KAM-BIU, A CARPENTRY WORKSHOP OPERATOR. THE IR APPOINTMENTS WILL BE EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, 1983 TO MARCH 31, 1986.

MRS FONG WAS PREVIOUSLY A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CORRUPTION PREVENTION. SHE IS A MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON LEGAL EDUCATION, PANEL OF ASSESSORS AND PERFORMING RIGHTS TRIBUNAL. SHE IS ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE WORK OF THE HONG KONG GIRL GUIDES (NEW TERRITORIES REGION), AGENCY FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE AND HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

MR WONG, AGED 46, IS A MEMBER OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NOISE AND THE IMMIGRATION TRIBUNAL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEERING.

/IR KONG,