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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1983

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TAXI REGISTRATION PERIODS EXTENDED

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THE PERIODS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHICH MAY BE REGISTERED AS URBAN TAXIS AND AS NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED.

THE PERIOD FOR URBAN TAXIS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 1, 1984 AND FOR NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS TO JANUARY 31, 1984.

MOVING THE MOTION AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON ALAN SCOTT, SAID THIS WOULD PERMIT URBAN TAXI LICENCES TO CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED AT THE RATE OF 100 PER MONTH AND NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LICENCES AT THE RATE OF 50 PER MONTH.

THE PRESENT LIMIT ON URBAN TAXIS IS 15 000, AND ON NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS IS 3 000,

TEN BILLS PASSED

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TEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY

(WEDNESDAY).

THEY ARE: THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1983. THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE FACTORIES AND INDUSTRIAL UNDERTAKINGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE EDUCATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE CHILD CARE CENTRES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATES CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983, THE LAND ACQUISITION (POSSESSORY TITLE) BILL 1983, THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1983, THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES (AMENDMENT) (NO 2) BILL 1983 AND THE PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983.

ONE BILL

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THE EMPLOYMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1983 WAS INTRODUCED AND READ A SECOND TIME. DEBATE ON THIS WAS ADJOURNED TILL JULY 27.

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