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FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1994

PARKING METER MANAGEMENT TO BE CONTRACTED OUT

THE

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE 13,000 PARKING METERS INSTALLED THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY SERCO GUARDIAN (FM) LIMITED FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FROM SUNDAY (MARCH 20).

UNDER A THREE-YEAR

MANAGEMENT CONTRACT SIGNED WITH THE

DEPARTMENT, SERCO GUARDIAN WILL TAKE UP FOR THE GOVERNMENT THE COLLECTION OF PARKING METER REVENUE, THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF AND DEALING WITH TELEPHONE REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON

THE METERS,

DEFECTIVE METERS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID STAFF OF THE COMPANY ON COLLECTION AND MAINTENANCE DUTIES WOULD WEAR UNIFORM AND CARRY IDENTITY CARDS.

THE EXISTING TELEPHONE NUMBER (824 2111) FOR REPORTING DEFECTIVE METERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED, HE SAID.

UNDER THE CONTRACT, SERCO GUARDIAN WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE PARKING SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS ASSOCIATED WITH METERED PARKING SPACES.

THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD, HOWEVER, RETAIN THE POWER ΤΟ APPROVE THE DESIGNATION, CANCELLATION AND SUSPENSION OF THE PARKING METERS, AS WELL AS THE METER TYPES ΤΟ BE INSTALLED.

THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING OFFENCES, INCLUDING THE ISSUE OF WITH FIXED PENALTY TICKETS AND PROSECUTION ON METER OFFENCES, REMAINS THE POLICE.

ΤΟ

OF THE 118 GOVERNMENT STAFF WORKING WITH PARKING METERS, 46 HAVE OPTED RETIREMENT AND 68 HAVE SO FAR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED OTHER JOBS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

YOUTHS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN SPORTS

PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS HELPS TO BUILD A GENERATION OF DYNAMIC AND VIGOROUS YOUTHS WHO ARE READY BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ΤΟ MEET THE FUTURE CHALLENGES IN LIFE, THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS, MR MICHAEL SUEN, SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

OFFICIATING AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE INTER- SCHOOL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1993/94, MR SUEN SAID SUCH PARTICIPATION WAS IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE BECAUSE IT WAS THE TRAINING OF BOTH THE BODY AND THE MIND.

PHYSICAL

FITNESS.

MORE

** SPORTS FOSTER YOUNG PEOPLE'S IMPORTANTLY, IN ANY SPORTS COMPETITION, WE ARE NOT SO MUCH COMPETING WITH OTHERS, THE CHALLENGE IS TO GIVE ONE'S BEST, HE SAID.

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