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MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1994

THE PLEDGES NOW COVERED BY THE SCHEME INCLUDE:

* GENERAL LICENSING SERVICES,

* LICENSING SERVICES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES,

* DRIVING TEST SERVICES,

* VEHICLE RECORDS AND AUCTION SERVICES, AND

* VEHICLE EXAMINATION SERVICES.

THE TRANSPORT

THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS OF THE SERVICES UNDER DEPARTMENT'S PERFORMANCE PLEDGE SCHEME ARE EXPRESSED AS WAITING TIMES, THAT IS, QUEUING AND PROCESSING TIMES.

SET

HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE MAKE THEM MORE

UNDER THE SCHEME, TWO CUSTOMER LIAISON GROUPS (CLG)

PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN UP TO ENABLE THE

AND SERVICES

ADVISING ON HOW TO DEPARTMENT'S CUSTOMER-ORIENTED.

AND SIX NEWSLETTERS THE PUBLIC WHICH

SO FAR, FIVE CLG MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD PUBLICISING THE SERVICES THE DEPARTMENT OFFERED TO INCLUDE SUGGESTIONS FROM THE CLG MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED.

ΤΟ THE DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE

HOLD MORE REGULAR MEETINGS REGULAR OPINION AND WAITING-TIME WITH THE CLG MEMBERS AND CONDUCT SURVEYS ON THE PERFORMANCE PLEDGE SCHEME TO ENSURE THAT THE CUSTOMER- ORIENTED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN MORE EFFICIENT AND AT ALL TIMES.

EFFECTIVE MANNER

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CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND NOT CONSIDERED

THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, MR W K TODAY (MONDAY) REAFFIRMED THAT A CENTRAL PROVIDENT FUND (CPF) WAS LONGER UNDER CONSIDERATION.

LAM.

NO

'THE GOVERNOR HAS RULED OUT THE INTRODUCTION OF A CPF IN HIS POLICY ADDRESS. NOR WOULD WE RECONSIDER THE INTRODUCTION OF A COMPULSORY PRIVATELY MANAGED PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME, WHICH RECEIVED LITTLE PUBLIC SUPPORT IN THE LAST CONSULTATION EXERCISE, MR W K LAM SAID.

IN RESPONSE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S STATEMENT THAT THEY WOULD INTRODUCE A CPF THROUGH A PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILL, MR LAM SAID HE WAS SURPRISED AT THE PARTY'S ASSERTION THAT A CPF COULD BE SET UP WITHOUT INVOLVING GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT AND WITHOUT INCURRING A CHARGE ON PUBLIC REVENUE.

"CLEARLY, THERE WOULD NEED TO BE A PUBLIC AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE CONTRIBUTIONS, TO VET AND APPROVE EXEMPTIONS, TO MANAGE THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND, AND TO PAY OUT BENEFITS TO RETIREES.

++

MR

"WITHOUT GOVERNMENT BACKING AND INVOLVEMENT IN ITS MANAGEMENT, THE FUND LACKS THE NECESSARY CREDIBILITY TO ACHIEVE ITS PURPOSE, LAM SAID,

/MR LAM

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