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Use drop-in box for application of new licences
As a large number of people are turning up at the Transport Department's four licensing offices to apply for renewal of their driving or vehicle licences, a spokesman for the Department urged the public to make full use of the drop-in boxes in the licensing offices to avoid having to queue up for processing of their licensing transactions.
The spokesman said applications received through the drop-in boxes would be treated in the normal manner and the new licences would be sent to the applicants by registered mail.
The public may also send in their applications by post. The post-mark date will be taken as the date the applications are received.
The spokesman added that as the number of people turning up at the licensing offices was larger than normal, the usual waiting times as shown under the Performance Pledge Scheme will not be applicable.
Separate waiting times for processing various licensing transactions will be shown at each licensing office.
Special queuing arrangements are being adopted at each Licensing Office having regard to the layout and location of the offices.
Adequate notices showing the queuing arrangements are being displayed at prominent locations of each Licensing Office.
Staff are being deployed from the offices to assist in maintaining an orderly queuing arrangement. Police assistance will be sought for crowd control if necessary.
If members of the public have any enquiries, they can contact the Licensing Offices direct and their telephone numbers are as follows:
Hong Kong Licensing Office, tel no. 2804 2630; Kowloon Licensing Office, tel no. 2771 4309; Kwun Tong Licensing Office, tel no. 2775 6835; and Sha Tin Licensing Office, tel no, 2606 5077.
End/Monday/February 27, 1995
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