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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1988

AFTER THE TOUR, THE PARTY WENT TO A VANTAGE POINT IN THE CHING LAI COURT IN LAI WAN, WHERE MR LAN HAD A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTAINER TERMINALS NO. 6 AND 7.

HE ALSO HAD A VIEW OF THE SHAM SHUI PO CLOSED CENTRE FOR VIETNAMESE REFUGEES FROM A VANTAGE POINT IN A MULTI-STOREY BUILDING IN YEN CHOW STREET.

THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A TOUR OF THE PEI HO STREET CHAU STREET AND PAK TIN AREA.

MARKET, TUNG

AFTER THE VISIT, MR LAN SAID HE WAS QUITE IMPRESSED BY THE VARIOUS DEVELOPMENTS UNDERWAY IN SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT.

"THIS VISIT IS VERY USEFUL IN HELPING ME TO SETTLE INTO MY NEW JOB. THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SEEING THINGS FOR MYSELF AND TALK TO PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT AND STAFF OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, HE NOTED.

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BILL TO EXTEND ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO PRIVATE ROADS

AIMED AT

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A BILL

EXTENDING SAFETY PROVISIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY

EXCEPT THE REGULATIONS,

ROAD TRAFFIC

REGULATIONS, (PARKING)

PRIVATE ROADS.

THE

TRAFFIC ROAD

ΤΟ

WILL 1988

BE

(AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, IN THE FORTHCOMING SESSION.

BE GOVERNED PARKING ON PRIVATE ROADS WILL TRAFFIC (PARKING ON PRIVATE ROAD) REGULATIONS 1988.

BY THE NEW ROAD

THOSE GOVERNING THE DRIVING

CONDUCT

INSURANCE, LICENSING AND CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS OF VEHICLES.

THE SAFETY

PROVISIONS INCLUDE

OF MOTORISTS,

THE BILL, IF PASSED

BY THE

LEGISLATIVE

WILL COUNCIL,

ALSO

APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF

OF OTHER RELEVANT ORDINANCES INCLUDING THE AND THE MOTOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS (ASSISTANCE FUND) ORDINANCE VEHICLES (THIRD PARTY RISKS) ORDINANCE TO PRIVATE ROADS.

NOT

HOWEVER, THE PROVISIONS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE WILL

THOSE INSIDE THE APPLY TO CERTAIN PRIVATE ROADS SUCH AS

OFF-STREET DRIVING SCHOOLS AND THE RESTRICTED AREAS OF THE AIRPORT.

THE

BILL ALSO

PROVIDES A DEFENCE FOR TRAFFIC OFFENCES

MAINLY COMMITTED IN AREAS WHOLLY OR

USED FOR THE CARRYING ON OF COVER TRAFFIC CONSTRUCTION WORK OR INDUSTRY. THIS, HOWEVER, DOES NOT OFFENCES WHICH HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.

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