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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1989

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"THERE IS A RANGE OF VIEWS IN THE LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD : FAVOUR A LIMIT OF $2,000. SOME OF $4,000 AND SOME OF $8,000.

SOME

BOARDS. OUR VIEW IS "HAVING CONSIDERED THE VIEWS OF THE TWO

$4.000 LIMIT AND THAT IT WOULD BE REASONABLE TO MAKE A START WITH A

EFFECT. REVIEW THE SITUATION ONE YEAR AFTER THE EXTENSION COMES INTO HE SAID.

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PROVIDED FOR A NEW FOUR-MONTH NOTICE AND SEVERANCE OF APPLICATIONS LONG MADE A CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

MR BRIDGE SAID THE BILL ALSO TIME BAR ON APPLICATIONS FOR WAGES IN LIEU OF PREVENT THE SUBMISSION PAYMENTS IN ORDER TO AFTER EMPLOYMENT HAD ENDED. IT ALSO TO THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURED.

RELAXATION OF LAW ON CHILDREN CYCLISTS PROPOSED

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THE

SECRETARY FOR COUNCIL TODAY

THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 21 BILL 1989 WOULD RELAX PRESENT REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING CHILDREN CYCLISTS, THE TRANSPORT. THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE (WEDNESDAY).

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THE ROAD MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL. MR LEUNG SAID

OR TRAFFIC ORDINANCE STIPULATED THAT NO PERSON SHOULD HIRE A BICYCLE

SUCH A CHILD ΤΟ TRICYCLE TO A CHILD UNDER 11 YEARS OLD OR PERMIT RIDE A BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE ON A ROAD WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION.

TRAFFIC

AND

HOWEVER, IN RECENT YEARS, THE GOVERNMENT HAD PROVIDED CYCLEWAYS

FROM VEHICULAR SEGREGATED AND CYCLE PARKS WHICH WERE WHERE YOUNG CHILDREN COULD SAFELY CYCLE. HE SAID.

CHILDREN

CYCLING

THE ROAD TRAFFIC

TO USE SUCH OFF-STREET TO ENCOURAGE FACILITIES, THE BILL SOUGHT TO AMEND SECTION 54 OF ORDINANCE.

UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN THE PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WOULD ALLOW

WHICH THE UNDER THE AGE OF 11 TO RIDE BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES IN AREAS COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT CONSIDERED SUITABLE AND SET ASIDE FOR PURPOSES.

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"ONCE IDENTIFIED, THESE AREAS WILL BE SUITABLY SIGNPOSTED.

'THE HIRING OF BICYCLES OR TRICYCLES TO CHILDREN UNDER THE

AND THE AREAS WITHIN SUCH ALLOWED BE OF 11 WILL ALSO

VEHICLES IS

ADJOINING LAND WHERE THE DRIVING OF MOTOR

MR LEUNG SAID.

DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.

SUCH

AGE

IMMEDIATE PROHIBITED."

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