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SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

and

Sir, I have the

figures for 1985, 19861987 which of course were

of the Environmental Protection Department before the new Vehicle Emission Content came into

were issued

operation.

3071 in

1515

fixed penalty tickets fin 1985,

1986

and 5307 in 1987.

The numbers of vehicles that were called up for

were:

inspection 1096 in 1985, 2853 in 1986

and 3550

in 1987. With the new centre in operation there

should be an increase this year. I think it is a

little early with the new system in operation to

indicate how satisfactory this is going to be. Vehicle Emission Control Section of the Environmental Protection Department

As I

have said, the new will be reviewing the positon

six

after the first months; that will be at the end of the

next month and we then should have a better indication

of the success of the project.

DR. CHIU:

Sir, will the Secretary of Health and Welfare

inform this Council whether owners of defective

with

vehicles are issued fixed penalty tickets by the

Emission Control Section if they fail to

Vehicular

pass the test?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE: No, Sir, the

procedure is that the vehicles are called up for the

first time.

If they do not meet the standards on this