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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1993

"THIS IS A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION FROM THE TOTAL OF 37 SQ FT WHICH WERE OUTSTANDING IN 1984,

HE SAID.

MILLION

OF LAND THE

MR EASON SAID IT WAS LIKELY THAT AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS WOULD NOT BE OFFERED FOR REDEMPTION BECAUSE OWNERS HAVE DIED OR EMIGRATED OR SIMPLY DO NOT REALISE THEIR VALUE.

"THEREFORE IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ACHIEVE TOTAL REDEMPTION,

HE SAID.

THE POLICY ON LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS WAS LAST REVIEWED 1991 AND A FURTHER REVIEW IS NOW UNDERWAY.

IN

GOVT TAKES FRESH LOOK AT SEAT BELT LAW

THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING A FRESH LOOK AT WHETHER PASSENGER SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR MIDDLE FRONT SEATS IN VEHICLES.

ACCOUNT.

BOTH SAFETY AND PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE TAKEN INTO

THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAIDER BARMA. IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SIMON IP IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR BARMA SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS ALSO SEEKING TO RAISE BY 1994 THE FIXED PENALTY FOR DRIVING WITHOUT WEARING A SEAT BELT A TO $320 AND THAT FOR A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER NOT WEARING $200 BELT FROM $140 TO $230.

MID-

FROM SEAT

KE SAID THE COMPULSORY WEARING OF SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE PHASED FOR PRACTICAL REASONS GIVEN THE LEAD TIME REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION AND TO ALLOW MOTORISTS AND PASSENGERS TO ADJUST TO SUCH REQUIREMENTS.

"THE NEXT STEP IS TO REQUIRE THE FITTING AND WEARING OF SEAT BELTS.

REAR

"TO

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ACHIEVE THIS, WE PLAN TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATIVE BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR, HE SAID.

AMENDMENTS

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