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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1992
FEES FOR DANGEROUS GOODS SERVICES REVISED
FEES FOR SERVICES SET OUT IN FOUR REGULATIONS RELATED TO MINING AND THE MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, CONVEYANCE AND USAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN REVISED WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE POUR REGULATIONS ARE THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GENERAL) { AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992, MINING (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992, MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 AND DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE REVISED FEES WERE TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH THE RISING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE PAST YEARS.
"FEES FOR THE REGULATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS, INCLUDING EXPLOSIVES, BLASTING AND MINING WERE UNABLE TO COVER THE INCREASED OPERATING COSTS SINCE THEY WERE LAST REVISED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FEES FOR ISSUING A LICENCE FOR MANUFACTURING, CONVEYING OR STORING DANGEROUS GOODS (OTHER THAN EXPLOSIVES) WERE LAST REVISED IN 1983
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OTHER FEES, SUCH AS THOSE RELATED TO THE PROSPECTING FOR AND THE MINING OF MINERALS, HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED SINCE 1954 WHEN THEY WERE INTRODUCED.
HE EXPECTED THAT THE NEW FEES WOULD HAVE MINIMAL EFFECT ON THE INDUSTRY AS THE COSTS OF DANGEROUS GOODS AND EXPLOSIVES FORMED ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF ITS TOTAL OPERATION COSTS.
THE OLD AND NEW FEES FOR SOME OF THE SERVICES SET OUT THE FOUR REGULATIONS ARE:
IN
OLD (8)
NEW ($)
LICENCE FOR STORING CATEGORY 5
DANGEROUS GOODS
130
3,900
-
170 4,950
LICENCE FOR STORING CATEGORY 2
235
-
1,175
300 · 1,500
DANGEROUS GOODS (OTHER THAN
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)
CERTIFICATE FOR MINE BLASTING
580
645
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES PER 50 KILOGRAMS
117
126.5
DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVE NOT EXCEEDING 50 KILOGRAMS (INCLUDING REMOVAL PERMIT}
1,520
1,685
PERMIT FOR DISCHARGE OF EXPLOSIVES
17,000
18,830
THE SPOKESMAN