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FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1988

IN THE SCHOOL HALL THE PARTY FIRST VIEWED A SLIDE SHOW ON

SCHOOL, THE COURSES PROVIDED BY THE

AND AVAILABLE

THE

PROSPECTS FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS.

FACILITIES

AFTER THE SLIDE SHOW THE VISITORS TOURED THE SCHOOL AND WATCHED STUDENTS PERFORMING SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS AND LEARNING TYPING, METALWORK, FASHION DESIGN AND CLOTHING.

STANDARDS FOR VEHICLE SAFETY GLASS GAZETTED

THE SPECIFICATION OF SAFETY GLASS NOTICE 1988 SPECIFYING THE APPROVED SAFETY GLASS AND SAFETY GLAZING STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

UNDER REGULATION 28 OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS, THE GLASS OR TRANSPARENT MATERIAL USED IN ALL WINDSCREENS, WINDOWS AND PARTITIONS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SHOULD BE SAFETY GLASS OR SAFETY GLAZING OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

THE NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY SPECIFIES THAT THE SAFETY GLASS AND SAFETY GLAZING USED SHOULD COMPLY WITH ONE OF FOLLOWING STANDARDS:

BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS 857 WITH AMENDMENTS UP AMD 3548 DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1981;

BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION B5 5282;

BRITISH STANDARD SPECIFICATION BS AU 178:

* ECONOMIC COMMISSION OF EUROPE REGULATION ECE 43; OR

IS HARD SAFETY PLASTIC.

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THE GLASS OR TRANSPARENT MATERIAL USED IN THE REAR CABIN WINDOW OF A MOTOR VEHICLE USED TO CARRY DANGEROUS GOODS SHOULD BE WIRED SAFETY GLASS.

THE GLASS OR TRANSPARENT MATERIAL USED IN THE REAR WINDOW IN ANY REMOVABLE CANOPY TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER ACCOMODATION A MOTOR VEHICLE MAY BE SAFETY PLASTIC.

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