TNAG-1733-FCO40-2446-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1988 — Page 194

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reasons why the TAVAS Scheme was introduced was the

frequent difficulty in identifying drivers involved in

road accidents. This problem does not arise in the case

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it was of railway accidents. For these reasons we decided not to

extend the scheme to cover railway accidents, and I see no

reason to change this view at present. If accidents do

occur and the the victims are unable to obtain

compensation quickly, assistance can usually be provided

through the social security system or through charitable

funds under the control of the Director of Social Welfare.

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