THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1991
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BILL TO ENABLE PRIVATISATION OF GOVT TUNNELS
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THAT LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE INTRODUCED TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVATISATION OR GOVERNMENT ROAD TUNNELS MANAGEMENT.
THAT THE
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) EXPLAINED STATUTORY BACKING FOR THE PRIVATISATION MEASURE WAS NECESSARY BEFORE THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT COULD START.
TO THIS EFFECT THE ROAD TUNNELS (GOVERNMENT) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 WOULD BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON MAY 29.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL WOULD BE THE FIRST GOVERNMENT TUNNEL TO BE PRIVATISED. HE STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD STILL RETAIN ULTIMATE CONTROL OVER THE LEVEL OF TOLLS UNDER THE PRIVATISATION SCHEME.
NEW UK SHORT-TERM MULTIPLE ENTRY CLEARANCE
THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT A NEW UK SHORT-TERM MULTIPLE ENTRY CLEARANCE VALID FOR SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM MAY 16.
THE PRESENT DOUBLE ENTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE UK WILL NO LONGER BE ISSUED AFTER MAY 15.
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"THE FEE FOR A SIX-MONTH MULTIPLE ENTRY CLEARANCE WILL BE 30 POUNDS, THE SAME AS THAT OF A DOUBLE ENTRY CLEARANCE, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
"SINGLE ENTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE UK WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE AT 20 POUNDS (10 POUNDS FOR THOSE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE).
CLEARANCE
"HOWEVER, FOR VISITORS WHO OPT FOR A SINGLE ENTRY BUT LATER DECIDE TO MAKE MORE THAN ONE ENTRY INTO THE UK, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR THEM TO APPLY FOR A FURTHER VISA AT A UK ENTRY CLEARANCE POST OUTSIDE THE UK IN ORDER то RETURN, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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ALL FEES ARE TO BE CHARGED ON A PER CAPITA BASIS AND COLLECTED IN HONG KONG DOLLARS CONVERTED FROM THE POUND STERLING AT A CURRENT OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE.
AS FROM MAY 16, A NEW
VISA EXEMPTION SCHRMR
WILL ALSO BE
INTRODUCED.
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