WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1985
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PUBLIC MONEY SAVED BY FIXED PENALTY SYSTEM
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THE FIXED PENALTY SYSTEM FOR PARKING AND MOVING OFFENCES WAS WORKING SATISFACTORILY AND PUBLIC MONEY WAS BEING SAVED BY SUCH A SYSTEM INSTEAD OF BY ISSUING SUMMONSES, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON IAN MACPHERSON, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO QUANTIFY THE EXACT AMOUNT OF MONEY SAVED, BUT STATISTICS PROVIDED AN INDICATION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SYSTEM, HE SAID, REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HENRIETTA IP.
IN 1984, A TOTAL OF $136 040 030 WAS COLLECTED IN FINES ON 1 052 635 FIXED PENALTY TICKETS ISSUED FOR PARKING OFFENCES, SHOWING A COLLECTION RATE OF 92 PER CENT, AND $77 126 670 WAS COLLECTED IN FINES ON 406 837 TICKETS ISSUED FOR MOVING OFFENCES, SHOWING A COLLECTION RATE OF 96 PER CENT, MR MACPHERSON SAID.
+THE INTENDED OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING THE BURDEN ON THE POLICE AND THE COURTS OF TAKING SUMMONS ACTION AGAINST RELATIVELY LESS SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENCES IS BEING FULFILLED.
IT IS ALSO GENERALLY REGARDED AS A CONVENIENT FORM OF ENFORCEMENT BY THE ROAD USERS AS WELL, HE SAID.
19 BILLS PASSED ***
NINETEEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THEY ARE THE DANGEROUS GOODS (CONSIGNMENT BY AIR)(SAFETY) VALIDATION AND AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE DEPOSIT-TAKING COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION (1984-85) BILL 1985, THE SUPREME COURT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985. THE HONG KONG PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE STOCK EXCHANGES UNIFICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE TRAVEL AGENTS BILL 1985, THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985. THE CROWN LANDS RESUMPTION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED (RECLAMATIONS) BILL 1985, THE LAND ACQUISITION (POSSESSORY TITLE) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1985, THE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL PROFESSIONS MIDWIVES REGISTRATION AND NURSES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT)(NO. 2) BILL 1985, THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1985 AND THE BETTING DUTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985. ONE BILL, THE DANGEROUS GOODS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1985, WAS WITHDRAWN,
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