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FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1989
THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO.3) BILL 1989
THAT
THE
PROPOSES THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL CAN MAKE REGULATIONS TO EMPOWER COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO SPECIFY BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE THE DESIGN. CONSTRUCTION, POSITIONING, SIZE, COLOUR OR FORM OF ANT DESTINATION INDICATOR, NOTICE OR SIGN DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES AND INSIGNIA WORD BY OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF SUCH VEHICLES.
SUBSEQUENT . AMENDMENTS то THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS WILL EMPOWER THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT TO SPECIFY PARTICULARS OF FARE TABLES, FARE CARDS, SIGNS AND DESTINATION INDICATORS AND CONTROL THE WAY IN WHICH THEY ARE DISPLAYED IN PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES, INCLUDING PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND TAXIS.
THE BILL IS EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JULY 19.
IF THE BILL IS PASSED AND THE REGULATIONS ARE AMENDED, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONSULT THE PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES TRADE ON THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE NEW REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY COME INTO EFFECT AFTER SOME TIME IS ALLOWED FOR THE OPERATORS то COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS.
TAI A CHAU DESIGNATED PLACE OF DETENTION
THE TAI A CHAU VIETNAMESE HOLDING AREA WAS DESIGNATED A PLACE
ORDINANCE OF DETENTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE IMMIGRATION
UNDER AN AMENDMENT ORDER GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
THIS DESIGNATION WAS SPECIFIED BY THE IMMIGRATION (PLACE OF DETENTION) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 8) ORDER 1989.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE ORDER WAS AMENDED TO INCLUDE TAI A CHAU VIETNAMESE HOLDING AREA (INCLUDING YUEN KONG CHAU), THIS MEANS THERE WILL NOT BE FREE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE ISLAND.
THE HOLDING AREA IS NOW VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE ARRIVALS.
ACCOMMODATING ABOUT
3,400
NEW
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