XN000022-1994-10-28 — Page 11

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1994

ARE:

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THE GRANT OF DISCRETION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SURVIVING SPOUSES' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS SCHEME TO ACCEPT A DISABLED CHILD FOR RECEIPT OF DEPENDANT PENSION EVEN THOUGH THE DISABILITY ARISES AFTER THE DEATH OF THE CONTRIBUTOR AND TO ALLOW A DISABLED CHILD, WHO IS ADOPTED BY ANOTHER PERSON, TO RECEIVE DEPENDANT PENSIONS. THE LATTER PROVISION SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE THE ADOPTION OF DISABLED CHILDREN.

THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN THE AMENDMENT

REGULATIONS

* REMOVAL OF AN OBSOLESCENT DISCRIMINATORY PROVISION SO THAT PRE-27 MAY 1966 SERVICE OF MARRIED FEMALE OFFICERS CAN ВЕ COUNTED FULLY, INSTEAD OF IN PART, FOR PENSION PURPOSES;

REMOVAL OF THE REQUIREMENT TO SEEK THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL ΤΟ GRANT PENSION FOR SERVICE IN A NON-ESTABLISHED OFFICE PRECEDING OR FOLLOWING SERVICE IN AN ESTABLISHED OFFICE WITHOUT A BREAK UNDER THE OLD PENSION SCHEME IN LINE WITH THE NEW PENSION SCHEME.

THE STAFF SIDE OF THE CENTRAL CIVIL COUNCILS HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

SERVICE CONSULTATIVE CHANGES то PENSIONS

THE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS MADE WILL BE LAID BEFORE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 2, 1994. THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 9, 1994.

CONTROL OVER USE OF MULTICYCLES

USE OF MULTICYCLES IS TO BE RESTRICTED TO THE CYCLE PARK IN TAI WAI, PART OF THE CYCLE TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF TING KOK ROAD AND SOME AREAS ON CHEUNG CHAU FOR THE SAKE OF ROAD SAFETY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE EXACT LOCATIONS WILL BE INDICATED BY APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS AND THE LIST OF SPECIFIED LOCATIONS AND THE TRAFFIC SIGNS WAS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, HE SAID.

IN RECENT YEARS, A NEW TYPE OF PEDAL CYCLE WITH FOUR WHEELS, THE MULTICYCLE, HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY POPULAR AND IT HAS BEEN RIDDEN IN SOME AREAS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND CHEUNG CHAU.

FOR THE SAKE OF ROAD SAFETY, IT IS DECIDED THAT MULTICYCLES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE RIDDEN ONLY IN AREAS SPECIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.

"IN DETERMINING WHICH LOCATIONS TO BE SPECIFIED FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE SUITABILITY OF THE LOCATIONS AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY THE PUBLIC.

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