XN000022-1988-09-30 — Page 11

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988

10

TIMB

TO

IN ORDER TO ALLOW AFFECTED FARMERS TO HAVE SUFFICIENT ADJUST TO THE CONTROL MEASURES, EPD HAS BEEN ADOPTING A FLEXIBLE APPROACH DURING THE EARLY STAGE OF CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION.

EMPHASIS HAS BEEN PLACED ON PROVIDING ADVICE ΤΟ TRE AFFECTED FARMERS AND TO HELP THEM TO COMPLY WITH CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. SO FAR, EPD HAS CONDUCTED 265 VISITS TO THESE FARMS.

SINCE MORE THAN THREE MONTHS HAS PASSED, EPD WILL PROCEED WITH PROSECUTION ACTION AGAINST FARMERS IN THE FIRST THREE CONTROL AREAS IF THE REGULATIONS ARE STILL BEING BREACHED EVEN AFTER REPEATED ADVICE AND WARNINGS.

IN THR

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ANY PERSON KEEPING LIVESTOCK CONTROL AREAS, WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE NEW CONTROLS, 18 IN CONTRAVENTION OF THE WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE AND IS LIABLE TO A FINE OF $10,000.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO FAMILY, ACCIDENT VICTIMS

* * * *

*

THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) APPROVED PAYMENT OF $37,630 FROM THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTNCE (TAVA) FUND TO THE FAMILY OF A 66-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WHO WAS KILLED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IN NAM ON STREET, SHAU KEI WAN, ON AUGUST 29.

PAYMENT OF ASSISTANCE TOTALLING $11,367 WAS ALSO APPROVED FOR THREE OTHER PERSONS WHO WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, WHICH INVOLVED A DOUBLE-DECKER BUS.

THE TAVA SCHEME PROVIDES QUICK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDANT'S WITHOUT TAKING REGARD OF THE MEANS OF THE FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

ENQUIRIES AND APPLICATIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S TAVA SECTION ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF VICTORIA CENTRE, 15 CAUSEWAY BAY, OR BY TELEPHONING 5-702342.

WATSON

ROAD,

/11