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SECRETARY

FOR

TRANSPORT:

Sir, I am sorry I do not have the success rates

of the prosecutions ready at hand. I will supply

(See Annex IV ) them to the hon.

Member afterwards.

3.人 With

respect to the question of whether the driver can

be disqualified, there is no such law at the

moment but the Taxi Review Committee has made a

recommendation that drivers who are found

persistently guilty of malpractices should be

suspended from driving a taxi, and this is being

considered by the Transport Department.

DR. HO:

Sir, is the Secretary for Transport aware of the

fact that many taxis waiting at taxi stands

refuse hire? What measures will Government propose..

to discourage this malpractice in order to improve

the taxi service to the public?

SECRETARY

FOR

TRANSPORT:

The refusal to hire at a taxi stand is an offence

under the law but, of course, the police would need

willing witnesses to come forward to testify

before a prosecution can be brought against a

driver.

But I will certainly draw the attention

of the police to this.

MR, CHEONG- LEEN:

Sir, there seems to be some discrepancy in the

figures provided by the Secretary and Mrs. CHOW,