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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1993

BILL FOR CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT GAZETTED

THE GOVERNMENT IS PROPOSING TO AMEND LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) SAID THE CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT, WHICH WAS APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN JANUARY, WOULD BRING ABOUT HIGHER EFFICIENCY AND BETTER STANDARDS OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC.

THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY INTEGRATING MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNCTIONS NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY SEVERAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.

PREQUALIFICATION OF TENDERERS HAS BEEN INVITED AND TENDER FOR A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WILL BE CALLED IN JUNE. IT IS PLANNED THAT THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER COULD TAKE OVER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND то EXERCISE CONTROL OVER THE CONTRACTOR.

THE GOVERNMENT WILL RETAIN CONTROL OVER THE SETTING OF PARKING CHARGES AND THE TYPES OF METERS TO BE USED.

ABOUT 127 STAFF IN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE AFFECTED. THEY ARE BEING ASSISTED IN FINDING ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE OR WITH THE PARKING METER CONTRACTOR.

STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR THE CONTRACTING OUT OF PARKING METER MANAGEMENT ARE CONTAINED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) BILL 1993 GAZETTED TODAY.

ALSO GAZETTED IS THE FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (AMENDMENT} BILL 1993 WHICH PROVIDES THAT NO PERSON SHALL PARK AT A SPACE SUSPENDED BY THE OPERATOR.

THE TWO BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE ON MAY 12 THIS YEAR.

COUNCIL

IN ADDITION, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATION 1993 WILL BE MADE TO ENABLE THE PRIVATE OPERATOR TO AMEND, SUSPEND OR CANCEL ANY DESIGNATION OF PARKING SPACES SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

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THE REGULATION WILL ALSO GIVE THE OPERATOR THE SAME PROTECTION IS GIVEN TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT REGARDING ANY LOSS DAMAGE OF VEHICLES IN A PARKING PLACE.

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