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SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1988

IMPROVE THE REQUIREMENT

MEASURES RECOMMENDED BY THE SUB-COMMITTEE TO QUALITY OF TAXI SERVICES INCLUDE THE INTRODUCTION OF A UNDER THE LAW FOR FARE PLATES AND IDENTITY PLATES OF TAXI DRIVERS TO BE DISPLAYED INSIDE TAXIS, PRODUCTION OF AN INFORMATION PAMPHLET ON TAXI SERVICES AND PUBLICITY TO ENCOURAGE TAXI OWNERS AND DRIVERS TO JOIN TAXI ASSOCIATIONS AND ΤΟ PARTICIPATE AT CONFERENCES WITH TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

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TO IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF TAXI DRIVERS, THE SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SHOULD REVIEW THE CRITERIA FOR ISSUING TAXI DRIVING LICENCES AND CONSIDER INTRODUCING A ROAD TEST ADDITION TO A WRITTEN TEST FOR TAXI DRIVERS, SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RESOURCES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IN ORDER ΤΟ CURB THE MALPRACTICES OF TAXI SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT CONSIDERATION BE DISQUALIFYING OR SUSPENDING THE LICENCES OF THOSE TAXI ARE REPEATEDLY FOUND GUILTY OF MALPRACTICES, HE SAID.

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THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE THE FOLLOW-UP ACTION ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE IN 6 MONTHS.

REJECTION OF INCOMPLETE TRADE DECLARATIONS

WITH EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY (JUNE 15), TRADE DECLARATIONS NOT CONTAINING PROPER HONG KONG HARMONIZED SYSTEM (HKHS) ITEM CODES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY.

UNDER THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (REGISTRATION} REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 60, ANY PERSON OR FIRM WHO IMPORTS, EXPORTS OR RE-EXPORTS ANY ARTICLE OTHER THAN AN EXEMPTED ARTICLE IS REQUIRED TO LODGE WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE IMPORT, EXPORT OR RE-EXPORT DECLARATION WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION OF THE ARTICLE.

THE DECLARATION MUST CONTAIN FULL AND DETAIL COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND THE RIGHT-DIGIT HKHS ITEM CODES AS SET OUT IN THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST (HARMONIZED SYSTEM).

INITIATED AGAINST THOSE WHO, WITHOUT

PROSECUTIONS MAY

REASONABLE EXCUSE, FAIL RE-EXPORT DECLARATION.

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