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PART II

Important Issues

SUBJECT

Aberdeen Tunnel (ENV 40/01/02)

Compensation for Traffic Accident

Victims

(TC 264/75)

Lei Yue Mun Bridge

(TC 8/76

ENV 3/4623/69)

PURPOSE

To proceed with construction of the tunnel and to decide what role, if any, the Cross Harbour Tunnel Company has to play.

To decide whether there should be such a scheme and, if so, to determine its nature.

To determine the priority of this project in relation to other proposed bridge items.

PROGRESS MADE & PRESENT POSITION

NEXT QUARTER TARGETS

(a) Tenders for the Aberdeen Tunnel civil (a) Award civil engin- I

engineering contract have been received and are being studied.

(b) Consideration is being given to the

merits or otherwise of the Cross Harbour Tunnel Company operating the tunnel, having regard to the transport objectives of this facility. The Cross Harbour Tunnel Company will submit proposals on this to Government.

(a) The Working Party considered the

draft ExCo paper detailing the options available for compensation for victims of traffic accidents. It concluded that a Motor Insurers Bureau could at most supplement a "no fault scheme" and recommended that a Traffic Accident Compensation Fund be established, financed by levels on vehicle and driving licences.

Comments on the draft ExCo paper have been received and incorporated and the paper is being cleared within the Branch.

eering contract in March and start construction in Apri

(b) Evaluate the

Company's management proposals.

Go to ExCo in February.

Go to ExCo early next quarter.

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