XN000022-1985-08-22 — Page 6

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1985

+MY FELLOW URBAN COUNCILLORS AND I JOIN HONG KONG

RESIDENTS IN WELCOMING THIS SPECIAL EFFORT AND GIVE IT FULL SUPPORT, HE SAID.

WITH MR CHEONG-LEEN WERE MRS ELSIE ELLIOTT, MR WALTER SULKE MR TONG KAM-BIU AND MR SAMUEL WONG. ALSO PRESENT WAS MR AUGUSTINE CHUI, DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES.

THE VISITORS WERE SHOWN AROUND BY ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR DAVID LAN.

CAR TESTING CENTRE APPLICATIONS INVITED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S PLAN TO HIVE OFF THE EXAMINATION OF PRIVATE CARS TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR HAS COME A STEP CLOSER TO REALITY WITH PRIVATE GARAGES BEING INVITED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) FOR DESIGNATION AS CAR TESTING CENTRES.

UNDER THE RECENTLY-AMENDED ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, ONLY GARAGES DESIGNATED BY GOVERNMENT AS CAR TESTING CENTRES WILL BE AUTHORISED TO INSPECT PRIVATE CARS AND ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF ROADWORTHINESS FOR ANY CAR WHICH HAS PASSED THE TEST SO THAT THE OWNER CAN RELICENSE HIS VEHICLE.

THE LEGISLATION ALSO REQUIRES PRIVATE CARS OVER SIX YEARS OLD TO UNDERGO ANNUAL CHECKS.

+A GARAGE MUST SATISFY THE DEPARTMENT THAT IT HAS SUITABLE FACILITIES AND COMPETENT TECHNICAL STAFF NECESSARY FOR EXAMINING PRIVATE CARS BEFORE IT CAN BE DESIGNATED AS A CAR TESTING CENTRE, + A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID. THE CENTRE WILL ALSO HAVE TO COMPLY WITH A CODE OF PRACTICE SETTING OUT THE DETAILED PROCEDURES AND SPECIFYING THE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR CAR INSPECTIONS.

+THE DESIGNATION WILL BE VALID FOR THREE YEARS AND A FEE OF $10 000 WILL BE LEVIED FOR THE DESIGNATION OR ITS SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL, THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED, ADDING THAT ABOUT A DOZEN GARAGES WILL BE DESIGNATED AS CAR TESTING CENTRES THIS TIME.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S PRIVATE CAR INSPECTION MONITORING UNIT, SIXTH FLOOR, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI. AND RETURNED TO THE SAME ADDRESS NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 13). APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULT IN WRITING.

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