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THE FINANCIAL EMPOWERS THE FIT FOR THE
THE BILL ALSO SETS OUT THE FUNCTION, THE POWER, AND RELATED PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE AUTHORITY, AND AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH SUCH COMMITTEES AS IT THINKS BETTER PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNCTIONS AND EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS.
MRS WONG POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL SPECIFIED NOW FEES FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES WOULD BE DETERMINED.
"IT IS INTENDED THAT THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE WILL GIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE AUTHORITY ON THE GENERAL LEVEL OF FEES
ΤΟ BE CHARGED AND ON THE PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE DETERMINATION OF FEES; AND THAT THE AUTHORITY WILL, WITHIN THE AMBIT OF SUCH DIRECTIONS, DETERMINE STANDARD FEES WHICH THE HOSPITAL GOVERNING COMMITTEES MAY THEN VARY WITHIN LIMITS SET BY THE AUTHORITY.
"BY THIS MEANS, THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ ENSURE THAT ANY INCREASE IN FEES IS FULLY JUSTIFIED AND ACCEPTABLE ΤΟ THE
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"SEPARATELY THE GOVERNMENT IS REVIEWING THE ARRANGEMENTS WAIVING FEES, AND NEW WAIVER ARRANGEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS SERVICES WILL BE IN PLACE BEFORE ANY REAL INCREASE IN FEES IS CONTEMPLATED, SHE SAID.
MRS WONG ALSO POINTED OUT THAT ΤΟ ENABLE THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE PROPER CONTROL WITHIN PUBLIC HOSPITAL ESTATES AND OTHER PROPERTY UNDER ITS MANAGEMENT, THE BILL EMPOWERED THE AUTHORITY ΤΟ MAKE BY-LAWS, WHICH SHOULD BE SUBJECT то THE APPROVAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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"SUCH BY-LAWS MAY PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRAVENTION OF SPECIFIED PROVISIONS SHALI. DE AN OFFENCE AND MAY PRESCRIBE PENALTIES EXCEEDING A FINE OF $2,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS."
BILL TO REVISE MOTOR VEHICLES I FIRST REGISTRATION TAX
THE MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST REGISTRATION TAX) (AMENDMENT) 1990 WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON SIR PIERS JACOBS.
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MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL, SIR PIERS SAID: "IT SEEKS TO GIVE LEGISLATIVE EFFECT FROM MARCH 7 1990 TO THE IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET TO REVISE THE SCALE WHICH REDEFINES BASIC, SEMI- LUXURY AND LUXURY CARS ΤΟ REFLECT MORE REALISTICALLY THE CURRENT VALUE OF VEHICLES, AND TO INCREASE THE TAX RATES FOR PRIVATE CARS, MOTOR-CYCLES, TRICYCLES AND GOODS VEHICLES BY 10 PER CENT.
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