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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1989

SURVIVED BY

THE HIGHEST SINGLE PAYMENT WAS $59,800 THAT WAS PAID OUT IN A FATAL CASE IN WHICH THE DECEASED WAS THE BREAD WINNER FIVE ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS,

SHE EXPLAINED: "THE SPIRIT OF TAVA IS TO PROVIDE EARLY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS OF THE FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN THE ACCIDENT.

"TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ASSISTANCE, THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT MUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE POLICE; THE APPLICATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT AND IN THE CASE OF INJURY NOT CAUSING DEATH, AT LEAST THREE DAYS' SICK LEAVE MUST BE EVIDENCED BY HOSPITALISATION OR BY CERTIFICATION FROM A REGISTERED DOCTOR."

"WHILE BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE TAVA SCHEME STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY, THOSE WHO RECEIVE OTHER DAMAGES OF COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE SAME TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED REPAY THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED FOR SCHEME.

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"IN ANY CASE THE AMOUNT TO BE REPAID SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION AWARDED, MISS LEE ADDED.

APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE EITHER IN PERSON OR THROUGH THE POST. APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SECTIONS OF THE POLICE DISTRICT TRAFFIC FORMATIONS, DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION OR AT THE TAVA SECTION, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT AT 15 WATSON ROAD, VICTORIA CENTRE, 19T FLOOR, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.

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FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES TO BE DISCUSSED

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MEMBERS OF THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES PLANNED FOR THE DISTRICT AT A MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT, WILL ATTEND THE MEETING TO BRIEF DB MEMBERS.

THE BRIEFINGS WILL COVER CAUSES OF FLOODING, MEASURES PREVENT FLOODING, MAINTENANCE OF NATURAL WATERCOURSES ON GOVERNMENT LAND, AND EMERGENCY RELIEF ARRANGEMENTS DURING FLOODING.

MEANWHILE, THE