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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1991

"IT ALSO EMPHASISES THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY MUST WORK CLOSELY TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT THE RECENT PROGRESS MADE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO AIR POLLUTION AND WATER POLLUTION, IS CONSOLIDATED AND BUILT UPON IN THE FUTURE.

"I AM OPTIMISTIC WE WILL BE ABLE TO CO-OPERATE IN THIS WAY ΤΟ THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, HE SAID.

THE BILL WAS PASSED WITHOUT ANY AMENDMENTS.

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MOTION TO ADD TWO FIXED PENALTY TRAFFIC OFFENCES

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MOVED A RESOLUTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO MAKE TWO TRAFFIC OFFENCES IN RELATION TO DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAYS PUNISHABLE BY FIXED PENALTY OF $280.

MR LEUNG SAID THE TWO OFFENCES TO BE ADDED WERE REQUIRED ON ROAD SAFETY GROUNDS TO ENSURE PROPER LANE DISCIPLINE ON EXPRESSWAYS.

THE FIRST ONE PROHIBITS, WHERE THERE ARE THREE OR MORE LANES, THE USE OF THE EXTREME RIGHT-HAND LANE BY VEHICLES SUCH AS MEDIUM AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES.

THE SECOND ONE PROHIBITS OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEING OVERTAKEN.

MR LEUNG SAID IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE TWO ITEMS, TOGETHER WITH THE ENABLING LEGISLATION, SHOULD COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1. 1991 то ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION FOR MOTORISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

MOTION TO EXCLUDE MID-LEVELS BUS ROUTE OPERATOR

FROM PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME

THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) MOVED A MOTION IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO EXCLUDE THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER FOR A FRANCHISED BUS ROUTE OPERATING BETWEEN CENTRAL AND MACDONNELL ROAD ON HONG KONG ISLAND FROM THE PROFIT CONTROL SCHEME.

SAID IT WAS AIMED AT BUS ROUTE, INCLUDING

IN MOVING THE RESOLUTION, MR LEUNG ALLOWING ALL CONTENDERS FOR THE FRANCHISED EXISTING FRANCHISEES, TO COMPETE ON AN EQUAL FOOTING,

SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE FOR THE ROUTE WILL BE AWARDED SHORTLY.

COUNCIL, THE FRANCHISE

/MR LEUNG