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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1992

TWENTY-NINE PEOPLE WERE INJURED AND

15 OF

THEM WHO

WERE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED A TOTAL OF $52,696.

THE TAVA SCHEME, OPERATING SINCE MAY 1979, IS ONE OF THE SWD-ADMINISTERED SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES.

IT AIMS TO PROVIDE SPEEDY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ΤΟ TRAFFIC ACCIDENT VICTIMS, OR THEIR SURVIVING DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE CASE OF DEATH, REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS OF THE FAMILY OR THE ELEMENT OF FAULT IN CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE, AN APPLICATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE ACCIDENT, WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN REPORTED ΤΟ THE POLICE.

IN MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, STAFF FROM THE TAVA SECTION MAKE IMMEDIATE EFFORTS TO CONTACT VICTIMS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS DIRECTLY TO HELP THEM APPLY AT AN EARLY DATE.

IN THE CASE OF INJURY NOT

CAUSING DEATH, AN APPLICANT MUST OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FROM A REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER REQUIRING AT LEAST THREE-DAY SICK LEAVE.

BENEFICIARIES UNDER THE SCHEME STILL RETAIN THE RIGHT ΤΟ MAKE CLAIMS FOR LEGAL DAMAGES OR COMPENSATION FROM OTHER SOURCES IN THE USUAL WAY.

THOSE WHO RECEIVE COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE SAME TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REPAY THE AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED FROM THE SCHEME BUT IN ANY CASE THE AMOUNT ΤΟ BE REPAID SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION AWARDED.

APPLICATION CAN BE MADE EITHER IN PERSON OR BY POST.

SPECIFIED APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE POLICE'S ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION UNITS OF REGIONAL TRAFFIC; DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND THE SWD'S TAVA SECTION AT ROOM 942, WỤ CHUNG HOUSE, 213 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI.

FRESH WATER CUT IN TO KWA WAN

* * *

FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO SOME PREMISES IN TO KWA WAN WILL GO OFF FROM 9 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 23) TO 6 AM THE NEXT DAY ΤΟ FACILITATE MAINTENANCE WORK ON WATER MAINS.

THE SUSPENSION WILL AFFECT ALL PREMISES AT MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON CITY ROAD, MOK CHEONG STREET AS TAU KOK ROAD PUBLIC TOILET AND MA TAU KOK ABATTOIR.

SHIM

LUEN STREET,

WELL AS

MA

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