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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1986
MR THOMAS SAID THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 PROPOSED REVISION IN THE LEVEL OF FEES PAYABLE FOR VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
THESE SERVICES INCLUDED LATE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, SEARCH OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RECORDS, ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONS OR ALTERATIONS TO THE REGISTERED NAME OF A CHILD.
IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE FEES BE INCREASED BY AMOUNTS VARYING BETWEEN 10 AND 25 PER CENT AND IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT ADDITIONAL REVENUE OF NOT MORE THAN $500 000 A YEAR WOULD BE GENERATED BY THE MEASURE.
THE LEGITIMACY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986 PROPOSED A REVISION IN THE LEVEL OF THE FEES PAYABLE FOR THE RE-REGISTRATION OF THE BIRTH OF LEGITIMATED PERSONS OUTSIDE THE STIPULATED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE ISSUE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF ENTRIES OF THE BIRTH OF SUCH PERSONS, MR THOMAS SAID.
+ IT IS NOW PROPOSED THAT THEY BE INCREASED FROM $30 AND $10 TO $35 AND $12 RESPECTIVELY.+
THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, HE SAID, PROPOSED A REVISION IN THE FEES PAYABLE FOR THE ISSUE OF A GOVERNOR'S LICENCE OF FOREIGN MARRIAGE UNDER THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE.
IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THE FEE BE INCREASED FROM $60 TO $70,
HE SAID THAT THE REVISIONS WERE PROPOSED ON THE BASIS OF A COST STUDY AND THAT THE FEES IN QUESTION WERE LAST REVISED IN 1984.
DEBATES ON THE BILLS WERE ADJOURNED.
COMPUTERISED LAND RECORDS FOR BETTER SERVICE
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THE COMPUTERISATION OF LAND REGISTRATION RECORDS WOULD PROVIDE A BETTER SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON NICKY CHAN, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE LAND REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1986, MR CHAN SAID THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BILL WAS TO AMEND THE LAND REGISTRATION ORDINANCE TO FACILITATE THE STORAGE OF LAND REGISTRATION RECORDS ON COMPUTER.
/+THIS IS .**.