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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1989

(A) IDENTIFY DEFICIENCIES IN THE PRESENT TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR

DISABLED PERSONS;

(B) RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS

TO THE EXISTING TRANSPORT

PROVISIONS FOR DISABLED PERSONS;

SERVICKS.

IN

(C) SEE HOW TRANS PORT FOR DISABLED PERSONS COULD BE

INCORPORATED INTO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT PARTICULAR DURING THEIR PLANNING STAGE; AND

OTHER FORMS OF DISABLED, HAVING

(D) EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PROVIDING

ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE THE MOBILITY OF THE REGARD TO THE IMPRACTICABILITY OF THE TAXI VOUCHER SCHEME.

"IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE WORKING GROUP WILL FINISH ITS WORK LATER THIS YEAR AND SUBMIT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE, MR CHAU SAID.

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"IT IS NOT POSSIBLE AT PRESENT TO SAY WHETHER OR WHEN OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED.

ARREARS OF REVENUE BEING REDUCED

BEEN FURTHER SECRETARY, THE

THE ARREARS ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERNAL REVENUE HAD REDUCED TO $718 MILLION BY DECEMBER 31, THE FINANCIAL HON PIERS JACOBS, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

WAS GIVING THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY QUESTION FROM THE HON MARTIN BARROW.

A WRITTEN

REPLY TO A

TOTALLING

COLLECT ON

ΤΟ DOING

MILLION $1,964

MR BARROW HAD ASKED WHAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS THE OUTSTANDING ARREARS OF REVENUE MARCH 31 LAST YEAR AND HOW MUCH OF THIS WAS EXPECTED TO BE COLLECTED.

OUT THAT AS MR JACOBS POINTED

NOTED

THE IN

AUDIT REPORT REVENUE OF $1,964 MILLION AS 1987-88, THE REPORTED ARREARS OF

AT MARCH 31 HAD BEEN REDUCED TO $1,161 MILLION BY JUNE 30.

THE

TWO MAJOR

OF COMPONENTS

THE

AS AT ARREARS

JUNE 30 AND $45 MILLION UNDER COMPRISED $1,060 MILLION IN INTERNAL REVENUE

PENALTY

AND THE FIXED

SYSTEM RELATING ΤΟ TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN TERMS OF

RECOVERY

FOR ACTION

то ARREARS ATTRIBUTABLE

ΤΟ ENSURE INTERNAL REVENUE, THE COMMISSIONER OF INLAND REVENUE SEEKS

MR JACOBS SAID. THAT EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO COLLECT OVERDUE TAXES,

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"METHODS EMPLOYED

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