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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. 1989

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BILL TO DESIGNATE AND CONTROL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS

INTRODUCED THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG,

{WEDNESDAY} A BILL WHICH WOULD INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY GIVE THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT THE AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE TRAINING SCHOOLS AND TO REGULATE THEIR OPERATION.

DRIVER

BILL GOVERNING

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC AMENDMENT}

THERE WAS NO LEGISLATION 1989, MR LEUNG SAID AT PRESENT SUCH SCHOOLS AND DRIVING COURSE CONTENTS.

ENCOURAGE

TO SINCE IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

OFF-STREET

WOULD AND REGULATIONS

BE INTRODUCED TO DRIVER TRAINING,

REQUIRE TRAINING IN DRIVING LEARNER MOTORCYCLISTS TO TAKE COMPULSORY BASIC

PROPER LEGAL FRAMEWORK TO SCHOOLS. IT WAS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A CONTROL DRIVER TRAINING SCHOOLS, HE SAID.

EMPOWER THE

THE BILL PROPOSED TO

ΤΟ COMMISSIONER DRIVING SCHOOLS FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

THE NECESSARY CONDITIONS REGARDING STANDARDS.

DESIGNATE AND TO LAY DOWN

PROCEDURES REQUIREMENTS.

AND

OF DRIVING COURSES, AND SAFETY MEASURES AND

DURATION THESE INCLUDED THE CONTENT AND DRIVER TRAINING FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED, EQUIPMENT.

ΤΟ

THE SPECIFY

TUITION TRAINING.

THE COMMISSIONER WAS ALSO AUTHORISED FEES FOR MANDATORY OFF-STREET MOTORCYCLE AND MOTOR TRICYCLE AND TO INSPECT DESIGNATED DRIVING SCHOOLS.

IF AN OPERATOR WAS HE MIGHT ALSO REVOKE THE DESIGNATION BREACH OF THE CONDITIONS AND ANY OTHER LEGAL PROVISIONS.

IN

HOWEVER. AN OPERATOR COULD APPEAL TO THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL REVIEW THE COMMISSIONER'S DECISION, MR LEUNG ADDED.

ΤΟ

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

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