FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1983
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NEW FEES FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ATTENDANCE
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FEES FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE IN RESPECT OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES HAVE BEEN AMENDED WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983, PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES REGULATIONS, FEES ARE CHARGED FOR THE ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE SERVICE WHERE THEY ARE REQUIRED BY A PERSON IN POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF GOODS TO WHICH THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE APPLIES. ATTENDANCES INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT AT A BONDED WAREHOUSE OR ANY OTHER PLACE, OR DURING THE REMOVAL OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE FEE INCREASES SHOULD HAVE VERY LITTLE EFFECT ON THE PRICES OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
+THE FEES ARE INTENDED TO COVER THE COST OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED. AS A RESULT OF SALARY REVISIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE IN APRIL 1981 AND 1982, IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE FEES TO REFLECT PRESENT DAY COSTS.
+THESE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN AUGUST 1981, WITHOUT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PREVIOUS APRIL'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE ARISING FROM THE ADJUSTMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE $1.64 MILLION A YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE FOLLOWING SHOWS THE REVISED AND OLD FEES IN DOLLARS:
PER HOUR OR PART OF AN HOUR
PER 8-HOUR DAY
PER MONTH
REVISED
OLD
REVISED
OLD
REVISED
OLD
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
RATE
INSPECTOR
90
64
630
448
13 500
9
9 600
CHIEF CUSTOMS
71
57
497
399
10 650 8 550
OFFICER
SENIOR CUSTOMS
58
42
406
294
8 700
6 300
OFFICER
CUSTOMS OFFICER
39
29
273
203
5 850
4 350
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