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1985

THE DUTIES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE EXAMINER 11 ARE:

* TO CONDUCT INSPECTION OF VEHICLES TO ENSURE THE IR

ROADWORTHINESS AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION;

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DEAL WITH CASES REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES;

INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND

* ASSIST IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AN INSPECTION CENTRE.

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK IRREGULAR HOURS AND TO PERFORM OUTDOOR DUTIES.

THE PAY SCALE FOR THE POST IS $9 010 TO $12 970 PER MONTH WITH ENTRY POINT DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE OF THE CANDIDATES.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MADE ON FORMS G.F. 340 WHICH ARE OBTAINABLE FROM DISTRICT OFFICES, CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OR THE LOCAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, LABOUR DEPARTMENT. THEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ROOM 416, FOURTH FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (MAIN WING), LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

MR LO STRESSED THAT APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NOT LATER THAN NEXT MONDAY (MAY 27).

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES COULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH ON 5-951953.

CONTRACT FOR LAB SCHEME SIGNED

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A $1.6 MILLION CONTRACT WAS SIGNED TODAY FOR THE AUSTRALI AN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TESTING AUTHORITIES (NATA) TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S LABORATORIES ACCREDITATION SCHEME FOR TESTING LABORATORIES HERE.

THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRY, MR JOHN YAXLEY, AND THE REGISTRAR OF NATA, MR JOHN GILMOUR,

WITNESSING THE SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT WAS MR ERNIE EVANS, THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, WHICH IS TO BE KNOWN AS HOKLAS (HONG KONG LABORATORY ACCREDITATION SCHEME).

ABOUT 10 LABORATORIES ASSESSMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CONDUCTED AS THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF HOKLAS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1986.

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