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NO PLAN TO INCREASE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC WARDENS

THERE IS NO QUESTION OF POLICE LIMITING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ILLEGAL PARKING TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY),

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MRS PEGGY

LAM, MR ASPREY SAID THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FIXED PENALTY TICKETS FOR ILLEGAL PARKING HAD INCREASED BY 34% FROM 1,008,199 IN 1991 TO 1,352, 184 LAST YEAR.

HE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD NO IMMEDIATE PLANS TO INCREASE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC WARDENS, BUT IT WOULD KEEP THIS UNDER REVIEW.

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"BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AND TRAFFIC WARDENS ARE EMPOWERED ΤΟ TAKE ACTION AGAINST ILLEGAL PARKING, MR ASPREY SAID.

THE PROPORTION OF FIXED PENALTY TICKETS FOR ILLEGAL PARKING ISSUED BY TRAFFIC WARDENS HAD INCREASED STEADILY, FROM 31.9% IN 1990 TO 37.2% IN 1991 AND TO 39.2% LAST YEAR.

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ON PUBLICITY WORK TO DISCOURAGE ILLEGAL PARKING MR ASPREY SAID MOTORISTS WERE ADVISED THROUGH THE 'ROAD USERS CODE' WHERE, AND WHERE NOT, TO PARK.

FUTURE ROAD SAFETY PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS WILL INCLUDE PUBLICITY ABOUT ILLEGAL CAR PARKING.

LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S REPORT BEING CONSIDERED

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THE ADMINISTRATION WAS CAREFULLY CONSIDERING THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S REPORT RELATING TO DIVORCE AND HOPED TO REACH A DECISION IN THE NEAR FUTURE ON WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD SEEK ΤΟ IMPLEMENT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON JEREMY MATHEWS, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARTIN LEE, MR MATHEWS SAID THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION'S REPORT WAS PUBLISHED ON NOVEMBER

1992.

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THE PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT ARE:

(1)

A COURT SHOULD BE ABLE TO HOLD THAT A MARRIAGE HAS IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN DOWN AND TO GRANT A DIVORCE IF

(A)

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THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR ONE YEAR (INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT REQUIREMENT OF TWO YBARS) AND THE RESPONDENT CONSENTS TO THE DIVORCE; OR

(B) THE PARTIES

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(2)