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is effective and whether it would be subject to

per cent

abuse? If 901 of the spotted vehicles subsequently

pass the test, does it mean that these vehicles have been subject to arbitrary information leading to unnecessary waste of time and in certain cases, loss in

of income on the part

professional drivers?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir, as far as I

know we have not yet had any complaints that vehicles have been called up unnecessarily.

We think that

the fact that most of the vehicles pass the test means that after they have been notified they do action to have the defects in the vehicles corrected.

take

MRS. CHOW: Sir, will the Government consider publicising

extensively the telephone number to which complaints

relating to vehicle

emissions can be directed to

encourage the public's co-operation in reporting problem

vehicles?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Yes, I think we

would hesitate to publicise the number so that the general public could call in and report smoky vehicles. There then, I think, might be a danger of abuse and