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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1991

HE ADDED THAT PARENTS CONCERNED FAMILY SERVICE CENTRES FOR ASSISTANCE.

COULD ALSO APPROACH

VARIOUS

UNDER "THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MORE WORK-BASED CHILD CARE CENTRES

AUGUR WELL THE SPONSORSHIP OF EMPLOYERS COULD

IN IMPROVING STAFF EFFICIENCY BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE GREATER EASE OF MIND IN CARING FOR THEIR CHILDREN," MR CHAN CONTINUED.

HE

POINTED

OUT THAT IN

то TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF A

WOULD UNATTENDED CHILDREN, COPIES

CONSULTATION DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COLLECTION FROM NEXT TUESDAY (OCTOBER 1).

ORDER

OF

BR

"THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT IS TO INVITE VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS CHILDREN FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON MEASURES AGAINST LEAVING YOUNG ALONE AT HOME," HE ADDED.

OF THE DOCUMENT OUTLINES THE BACKGROUND OF THE ISSUE, THE SIZE

MEASURES INCLUDE THE PROBLEM AND THE PROBLEM-SOLVING MEASURES, THESE

SERVICES, MUTUAL HELP, PROVISION OF CHILD CARE AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND LEGISLATION.

ADVISORY ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, SOCIAL WELFARE

URGED то THE PUBLIC TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PROFESSOR NELSON CHOW, ACTIVELY SUBMIT THEIR VIEWS AND SUGGESTIONS.

SUBMISSION SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE THE END OF THE YEAR.

BY

0

ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1991 TAKES Effect on OCTOBER 1

THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE 1991 WILL BBCOMK EFFECTIVE FROM OCTOBER 1 THIS YEAR, THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY).

A NOTICE GIVING EFFECT TO THE AMENDED ORDINANCE WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE

•

THE ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROLS OVER SMOKE EMISSIONS FROM VEHICLES IN USE.

UNDER THE AMENDED ORDINANCE, THE AUTHORITIES CAN DRSIONATE VEHICLE EMISSIONS TESTING CENTRES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CARRY OUT EMISSION TESTS FOR SMOKY VEHICLES.

THESE CENTRES WILL IMPOSE A FRE OF

$140 FOR BACH TEST

CONDUCTED.

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