28 June 1989
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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
香港立法局 一九八九年六月二十八日
RADIATION ORDINANCE
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE moved the following motion:
"That the following regulations, made by the Radiation Board on 8 May 1989, be approved -
—
(a) Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) (Amendment)
Regulations 1989; and
(b) Radiation (Control of Irradiating Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations
1989."
He said: Sir, I move the motion standing in my name on the Order Paper in respect of the Radiation (Control of Irradiating Apparatus) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and the Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 1989.
Section 13 of the Radiation Ordinance empowers the Radiation Board, subject to the approval of this Council, to make regulations prescribing the fees payable in respect of any licence issued under the Ordinance.
The board has resolved to amend the various fees set out in regulation 11(2) and the Second Schedule to the Radiation (Control of Irradiating Apparatus) Regulations; and regulation 4(1) and regulation 16(2) of the Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) Regulations. As it is the policy for such fees to be set at a level that ensures full cost-recovery, the costs involved in issuing the licences have been examined. It is proposed again to increase these fees by stages until full cost-recovery is obtained.
The estimated costs are $2.6 million in 1989-89. If the proposed regulations are approved, the estimated annual revenue will be $1.8 million, representing 70% of estimated costs. These fees will be reviewed again in 1991, with a view to achieving full cost-recovery in that year.
Sir, I beg to move.
Question on the motion proposed, put and agreed to.