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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1987
FEES FOR HANDLING EXPLOSIVES REVISED
OF AMENDMENT AND CHARGES FOR THE THE ISSUE OF EXPLOSIVE
THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THREE SETS
FEES PROVIDE FOR REVISED REGULATIONS WHICH
AND DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES AND FOR STORAGE LICENCES/PERMITS AND MINES BLASTING CERTIFICATES.
THE
REVISED FEES EXPLOSIVES
(SAFETY)
REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
ARE CONTAINED IN THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT
DEPOTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS
THE MINES DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1987 AND THE
TOMORROW
1987,
1987, TO
BE
GAZETTED
(FRIDAY).
A
DEPARTMENT INCREASED OF EXPLOSIVE
SPOKESMAN FOR THE MINES DIVISION OF THE LABOUR SAID
THE REVISION FOLLOWED THE RISING OPERATING COSTS AND RENTAL FOR THE DEPOTS. THE FEES RELATING TO THE ISSUE
WERE LAST REVISED IN 1983 AND THAT FOR LICENCES/PERMITS AND DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES IN 1985.
HE
THE STORAGE
BFFECT
THE EXPECTED
NEW FEES WOULD HAVE MINIMAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS THE COSTS OF EXPLOSIVES FORMED ONLY SMALL PART OF THE TOTAL COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
THE
ON A VERY
THE OLD AND NEW FEES FOR SOME OF THE SERVICES SET OUT THREE REGULATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
IN
THE
* FOR STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
PER 50 KG
OLD
NEW
$75
$82.5
* FOR DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES
NOT EXCEEDING 50 KG
$850
$936
* FOR ISSUE OF A PERMIT TO
DISCHARGE EXPLOSIVES
$11, 200 PER ANNUM
$14,000 PER ANNUM
* FOR ISSUE OF A MINES BLASTING CERTIFICATE
$305
$335
* FOR RENEWAL OR ENDORSEMENT
OF A MINES BLASTING
CERTIFICATE
$245
$270
* FOR REPLACEMENT OF A MINES
BLASTING CERTIFICATE
55
$ 60
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING COMMITTEE BEEN CONSULTED AND HAD AGREED TO THE INCREASES.
HAD
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