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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1992
AS
PRESCRIBED
THE MAJORITY OF GOVERNMENT FEES AND CHARGES ARE BY LAW, ADJUSTMENT TO SUCH FEES AND CHARGES CAN ONLY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL OR BY RESOLUTION OF THIS MR KWONG SAID.
COUNCIL,
SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY
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A TRADING
AND FUND, HE ADDED.
FUND,
SURPLUS THE INTO
IF THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY IS SATISFIED THAT THERE ARE MONEYS IN EXCESS OF REASONABLE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BILL PROVIDES THAT HE MAY DIRECT THAT SUCH MONEYS BE TRANSFERRED THE GENERAL REVENUE.
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PAID
FURTHER, IF FEES AUTHORISED BY AN ORDINANCE ARE STRUCTURED AS TO RECOVER MORE THAN THE COST OF A SERVICE PROVIDED, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY MAY DIRECT THAT A PROPORTION OF THE FEES COLLECTED BE FROM THE FUND INTO GENERAL REVENUE, MR KWONG SAID.
SAID
THE
IN THE AND COMPANIES
LAND REGISTRIES WERE THE FIRST CANDIDATES FOR THE
MR KWONG
DEPARTMENT GENERAL'S REGISTRAR INTRODUCTION OF TRADING FUNDS.
DEPARTMENTS
SUITABLE FOR
A PROGRAMME FOR IDENTIFYING OTHER TRADING FUND STATUS WOULD BE DEVELOPED SEPARATELY, HE ADDed.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT TO REDISTRIBUTE WORK
DEPARTMENT
BEEN
A BILL THAT SEEKS TO GIVE LEGAL EFFECT TO THE RE-DISTRIBUTION OF THE
HAS OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S FUNCTIONS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL (ESTABLISHMENT) (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS AND REPEAL) BILL, THE SECRETARY
PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, SAID THE
OF OBJECTIVE
THE RE-ORGANISATION
TO OF THE DEPARTMENT WAS GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC.
FOR
PRIMARY ACHIEVE
BEEN
THE
MR EASON NOTED THAT STATUTORY FUNCTIONS WHICH HAD ALREADY
TO SEPARATE TRANSFERRED
NEW DEPARTMENTS WERE THOSE AT PRESENT PERFORMED
OF THE OFFICE
COMMISSIONER
INSURANCE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT AND THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE.
BY
OF
THE OFFICES OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE, JUDICIAL TRUSTEE AND
HAD SOLICITOR
ALSO BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE LEGAL AID
OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT.
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