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FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1989
"THESE CONTROLS, WHICH WERE INTRODUCED IN THE 1930'S FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC REVENUE, NO LONGER SERVE ANY USEFUL PURPOSE IN THEIR PRESENT FORM, MR WILLIAMSON SAID.
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"THE MOVE WILL REDUCE THE COSTS AND ELIMINATE INCONVENIENCE THE TRADE, AND IMPROVE FFFICIENCY OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.' HE SAID.
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TO GIVE EFFECT TO THIS DECISION, COMMENCEMENT NOTICES ON THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ( AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) ORDINANCE 1989 AND THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989 WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.
DETAILS OF THE AMENDED REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCE WERE ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE ON JUNE 9 AND JULY 7 THIS YEAR RESPECTIVELY.
UNDER THE AMENDED LEGISLATIONS, LICENCES REQUIRED FOR THE STORAGE. IMPORT AND EXPORT OF DUTIABLE COMMODITIES WILL BE CONSOLIDATED.
"AT PRESENT, SEPARATE LICENCES ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH CATEGORY OF DUTIABLE GOODS THAT ARE BEING STORED, IMPORTED, OR EXPORTED.
"THE AMENDED REGULATIONS WILL REPLACE THOSE SEPARATE LICENCES BY ONE LICENCE TO STORE, AND ONE LICENCE TO IMPORT AND EXPORT, ONE MORE CATEGORIES OF DUTIABLE GOODS. LICENCES FOR DEALERS AND RETAILERS WILL BE ABOLISHED," MR WILLIAMSON SAID.
OTHER LICENCES AND PERMITS THAT WILL BR ABOLISHED INCLUDE CANTEEN LICENCES FOR TOBACCO, PERMITS TO USE ALCOHOL AND METHYL ALCOHOL FREE OF DUTY IN AN EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC OR CHARITABLE ORGANISATION. TOBACCO HAWKER'S LICENCES AND TOBACCO GROWER'S LICENCES.
NEW DEFINITIONS FOR ETHYL ALCOHOL, METHYL ALCOHOL AND HYDROCARBON OIL HAVE ALSO BEEN INTRODUCED. THESE WILL FREE A LARGE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS FROM ANY CONTROL UNDER THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES ORDINANCE.
EXAMPLES OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE CAR AND ROOM AIR FRESHENERS, DETERGENT, EYE LOTION, LIQUID DISINFECTANT, MOUTH WASH, MODEL ENGINE FUEL, PRINTING INK, INSECTICIDES AND LIQUID POLISHES.
"THUS A CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION IN RED TAPE WILL MR WILLIAMSON SAID.
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AS REGARDS THE USE OF MARKED OIL, THE DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (MARKING AND COLOURING OF HYDROCARBON OIL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE ON JUNE 9 HAVE PERMITTED THE USE OF MARKED OIL IN CONSTRUCTION SITE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE.
PREVIOUSLY. THE USE OF MARKED OIL IN SUCH VEHICLES WAS PROHIBITED EXCEPT WITH WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE. THIS REQUIREMENT HAS ALSO BEEN ABOLISHED.
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