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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1992
CENSUS OFFICERS, EACH CARRYING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE SURVEY, WILL VISIT THESE HOUSEHOLDS TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION.
THE GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY IS CONDUCTED UNDER PART IIIA OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 316 OF THE LAWS OF HONG KONG) AS NOTIFIED IN THE GENERAL NOTICE NO. 212 IN THE GAZETTE OF JANUARY 19, 1990.
PROVISIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
OF THE ORDINANCE, DATA RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PERSON OR HOUSEHOLD COLLECTED WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC, ANY PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS OR OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
ORDER TO AMEND FOOTWEAR ITEMS EFFECTIVE TOMORROW
THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING (CLOTHING INDUSTRY) (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE) ORDER 1992, WHICH AMENDS CERTAIN ITEMS OF FOOTWEAR THAT ARE SUBJECT TO CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING LEVY, WILL TAKE EFFECT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
EXPLAINING THE LEGISLATION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE AMENDMENT AIMED AT REFLECTING CHANGES IN THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST AFTER THE FULL ADOPTION OF THE HARMONISED COMMODITY DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT DECLARATION AS FROM JANUARY 1 THIS YEAR.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORDINANCE, DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR ITEMS SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE ARE SUBJECT TO A LEVY OF 0.03 PER CENT OF THE FREE-ON-BOARD VALUE UPON EXPORT. THE ITEMS IN THE SCHEDULE ARE DEFINED BY REFERENCE то THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST.
"THE REVENUE
SO COLLECTED IS USED FOR FINANCING TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY FOR WORKERS IN THE CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY AND TO OPERATE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING CENTRES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE NEW SCHEDULE IS PUBLISHED AS APPENDIX II IN THE HONG KONG IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CLASSIFICATION LIST (HARMONISED SYSTEM), 1992 EDITION, WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. SALES CENTRE, GROUND FLOOR, GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL.
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