XN000022-1986-12-17 — Page 6

- 5 -

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1986

CRACKDOWN ON HANDBILL LITTERING *****

PEOPLE WHO ACCEPT HANDBILLS IN THE STREET SHOULD TAKE CARE TO DISPOSE OF THEM PROPERLY IF THE MATERIAL IS UNWANTED.

THE URBAN AND REGIONAL COUNCILS WILL TOMORROW (THURSDAY) LAUNCH A TERRITORY-WIDE CRACKDOWN ON THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO, AFTER A GLANCE, TURN SUCH HANDBILLS INTO LITTER,

AN URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT DISTRIBUTING HANDBILLS IS NOT AN OFFENCE BUT, FOR INSTANCE, DROPPING THEM ON THE PAVEMENT IS.

+BECAUSE THIS TYPE OF LITTERING IS BECOMING MORE SERIOUS IN THE BUSY PARTS OF THE TERRITORY WE AND OUR COLLEAGUES IN THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ARE GOING TO TRY TO PUT AN END TO IT,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE OPERATION WILL BEGIN WITH A WARNING PERIOD WHICH WILL END ON DECEMBER 24, DURING THIS PERIOD LITTERBUGS WILL BE GIVEN VERBAL WARNINGS WHEN SPOTTED BY USD OR RSD STAFF.

BUT FROM CHRISTMAS DAY THROUGH TO DECEMBER 31 ALL THOSE CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF LITTERING WILL BE SUMMONSED IMMEDIATELY.

LICENSING OFFICE SERVICES TO BE SUSPENDED *****

THE FOUR LICENSING OFFICES OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL SUSPEND SERVICE FOR SEVERAL DAYS STARTING FROM 2 PM ON DECEMBER 24 (WEDNESDAY).

THE SUSPENSION IS NECESSITATED BY THE OFFICE RELOCATION OF THE GOVERNMENT DATA PROCESSING AGENCY WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE OPERATIONS OF THE LICENSING OFFICES' COMPUTER SYSTEM.

THE OFFICES WILL REMAIN CLOSED ON DECEMBER 27 (SATURDAY) AND DECEMBER 29 (MONDAY), NORMAL SERVICE WILL RESUME ON DECEMBER 30 (TUESDAY).

ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE LICENSING OFFICES, INCLUDING REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES, ISSUE OF VEHICLE AND DRIVING LICENCES, ARRANGING APPOINTMENTS FOR WRITTEN AND DRIVING TESTS, WILL BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER, WRITTEN TESTS DUE TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 27 AND 29 WILL BE CONDUCTED AS SCHEDULED.

/MEMBERS