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SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1989

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AS REGARDS SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO FACILITATE DISABLED PEOPLE OWN AND USE THEIR CARS, THESE INCLUDE EXEMPTION FROM DRIVING LICENCE FEES FOR DISABLED DRIVERS, EXEMPTION FROM VEHICLE LICENCE FEES FOR PRIVATE CARS WITH CYLINDER CAPACITY NOT EXCEEDING 1,500 ML, AND FROM FIRST REGISTRATION TAX FOR PRIVATE CARS OF C.I.F. VALUE NOT EXCEEDING $30,000.

PARKING SPACES ARE RESERVED IN PUBLIC CARPARKS FOR DISABLED DRIVERS. IN ADDITION, IN 1988, A PILOT SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED UNDER WHICH SOME ONSTREET PARKING SPACES WERE DESIGNATED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF DISABLED DRIVERS.

THE RESULTS OF THIS PILOT SCHEME WILL SOON BE REVIEWED, AND SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS, THE SCHEME MAY BE MADE A PERMANENT FEATURE AND EXTENDED TO OTHER AREAS.

FOR DISABLED PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY IN USING PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND WHO DO NOT OWN CARS, CENTRE-BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY REHABILITATION CENTRES SUCH AS SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS, SO THAT THE DISABLED CAN ATTEND REHABILITATION SERVICES THESE PLACES.

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"TO FURTHER IMPROVE TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED, A WORKING GROUP ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED HAS RECENTLY BEEN SET UP,' MR SO SAID.

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"IT WILL IDENTIFY EXISTING DEFICIENCIES AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS, WHERE POSSIBLE. THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE.

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"THIS WORKING GROUP WILL SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO REHABILITATION DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATING POMMITTEE LATER THIS YEAR, MK SO ADDED.

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JOB BAZAAR TO NET MUCH-NEEDED TALENTS

UPDATE THEMSELVES

JOB-SEEKERS WILL SOON HAVE A GOOD CHANCE TO ON THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THE RECENT TREND IN THE LABOUR MARKET.

ANOTHER JOB BAZAAR

THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO HOLD TO TAP POTENTIAL LABOUR RESOURCES AND HELP RAISE THE OVERALL PARTICIPATION RATE IN THE TERRITORY.

IT IS ALSO THE FIRST COLLECTIVE RECRUITMENT DRIVE LAUNCHED BY THE DEPARTMENT THIS YEAR, FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF SIMILAR EXERCISES LAST YEAR.

LABOUR

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