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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1988
FURTHERMORE, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY IN THE FEES AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING DUPLICATE LICENSING DOCUMENTS UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, THE AMENDED REGULATIONS ALSO PROVIDE THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT THE POWER TO ISSUE DUPLICATE PSL'S AND HIRE CAR PERMITS AT A FEE OF $60.
"THE ISSUE OF SUCH DUPLICATES ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROVIDED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS AND ARE ISSUED UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE AT A FEE OF $65," THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
AIRPORT EASY TRAVEL SCHEME STARTS ON AUGUST 1
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE EASY TRAVEL SCHEME WILL BE OPERATIONAL AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON AUGUST 1.
"UNDER THE SCHEME, TRAVELLERS USING HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS FOR IMMIGRATION CLEARANCE AT THE AIRPORT DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS AS AT OTHER COMPUTERISED CONTROL POINTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
"HOLDERS OF NEW HONG KONG PERMANENT IDENTITY CARDS, AGED 18 OR OVER, WILL FURTHER BENEFIT BY BEING EXEMPTED FROM PRODUCING TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AT THE AIRPORT FOR TRAVELS TO AND FROM THEIR DESTINATIONS.
"HOLDERS OF HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS WITH THE *** SYMBOL WILL BE ABLE TO TRAVEL WITHOUT THE HONG KONG RE-ENTRY PERMITS FOR JOURNEYS TO AND FROM CHINA.
"HOWEVER, ALL TRAVELLERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY SHOULD BE PROPERLY DOCUMENTED FOR THEIR DESTINATIONS."
TO TIE IN WITH THE NEW PHASE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ALL THE 98 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE IMMIGRATION COUNTERS AT THE AIRPORT WILL BE COMPUTERISED BY AUGUST 1.
A FURTHER 68 IMMIGRATION COUNTERS WILL BE PUT INTO SERVICE, WHEN THE AIRPORT STAGE V EXTENSION PROJECT IS COMPLETED, HE SAID.
HE ADDED THAT TRAVELLERS WHO DO NOT USE THEIR HONG KONG IDENTITY CARDS WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE CONTROL POINTS AT THE AIRPORT SHOULD PRODUCE TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND COMPLETED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS.
"ALL CHILDREN UNDER 18 AND ADULTS WHOSE IDENTITY CARDS HAVE BEEN PERFORATED, DEFACED, LOST, INVALIDATED OR THOSE WHO ARE EXEMPTED FROM OBTAINING IDENTITY CARDS SHOULD TRAVEL ON PROPER TRAVEL DOCUMENTS WHEN PASSING THROUGH THE CONTROL POINTS," HE SAID.
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**TO HELP REDUCE WAITING TIME, PARENTS ARE ADVISED TO ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE CARDS ON BEHALF OF THEIR CHILDREN WHO HAVE IDENTITY CARDS."
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