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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1991

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REMINDER ON NEW TAVA FEES POR VEHICLE AND DRIVING LICENCES

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REMINDED VEHICLE AND DRIVING LICENCES APPLICANTS THAT NEW FEES FOR THE TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS ASSISTANCE FUND (TAVA) WILL BE LEVIED ON LICENCES WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM APRIL 1.

WILL

DRIVING

UNDER THE NEW RATES, THE ANNUAL LEVY ON VEHICLE LICENCES INCREASED BE

FROM

ON LEVY $30 TO $48, WHEREAS THE ANNUAL LICENCES WILL BE RAISED FROM $10 TO $16.

BY

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW LEVIES WERE APPROVED

THAT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR SO SUFFICIENT INCOME WILL ACCRUE ΤΟ THE FUND FOR DISBURSEMENT CLAIMANTS.

ΤΟ

THE SPOKESMAN

MAKING WHICH

REMINDED APPLICANTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE USING CHEQUES

WHEN OR POSTAL APPLICATIONS, TO INCLUDE THE NEW FEES PAYMENTS

LICENCES WHILE APPLYING FOR NEW LICENCES OR RENEWING WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM APRIL 1.

FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO ELECTION LAW TO BE GAZETTED TOMMORROW

FURTHER PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ΤΟ HONG KONG'S ELECTORAL LEGISLATION, CONCERNING ELECTION PETITION ARRANGEMENTS, WILL GAZETTED TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

BE

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THESE WERE MAINLY CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS PROPOSED AS A RESULT OF RECENT REVISIONS TO ELECTORAL LEGISLATION.

THE AFFECTED SECTIONS OF THE ELECTORAL PROVISIONS ORDINANCE AND THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ELECTORAL PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE DEAL WITH THE PRESENTATION OF ELECTION PETITIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING THE RESULT OF ELECTIONS AND WERE AMENDED AT COMMITTEE STAGE PRIOR TO THE PASSING OF THE RESPECTIVE AMENDMENT BILLS BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 28, 1990.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THESE AMENDMENTS WERE AIMED AT RATIONALISING THE ELECTION PETITION PROVISIONS BY PROVIDING FOR AN UNEQUIVOCAL DETERMINATION BY THE HIGH COURT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL OF SUCH AN ELECTION PETITION.

THEY ALSO PRESCRIBE CLEARER CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH A VACANCY MAY ARISE.

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