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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1992
IN CIVIL CASES, A PARTY HAS THE RIGHT OF APPEAL OF APPEAL TO CHALLENGE THE LOWER COURT'S DECISION.
IN CRIMINAL CASES, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO APPEAL
COURT OF THE HIGH COURT ON JUDICIAL REVIEWS TO THE APPEALS WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL.
TO THE COURT
FROM DECISIONS OF APPEAL. SUCH
MATTERS FOR
THE
AND CRIMINAL THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CIVIL PURPOSE OF APPEAL IS ARTIFICIAL AND SERVES NO USEFUL PURPOSE.
THE BILL WILL EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF THE TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY MAY APPEAL AS OF RIGHT FROM JUDICIAL REVIEW IN A CRIMINAL CAUSE OR MATTER.
THE BILL WILL BE GAZETTED THIS FRIDAY AND INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 2.
COURT OF APPEAL A DECISION UPON
WILL
BE INTRODUCED
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LICENCE FEES FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES REVISED
**
THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OR RENEWAL OF LICENCE FOR BE AGENCY UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATION WILL EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 27.
AN EMPLOYMENT
ADJUSTED WITH
THE
ADJUSTMENT
WAS APPROVED
BY THE
IN GOVERNOR
COUNCIL
YESTERDAY (TUESDAY).
FOR THE EMPLOYMENT
AND $800
"THE LICENCE FEE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND THE FEE
BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH OF THE
WILL BE REVISED FROM $500 AGENCY
AND $110 TO RESPECTIVELY," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
то ANY PERSON WISHING UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MUST APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR LICENCE AND THAT AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THAT OPERATES AT MORE LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH LOCATION.
THE FEE
$160
OPERATE FOR A
THAN ONE BRANCH
WAS LAST REVISED IN MARCH 1988 AND THE PRESENT REVISION TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASING EXPENSES AND CURRENT INFLATION.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ENQUIRIES
ABOUT THE LICENCE
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ADMINISTRATION
MAY FEE OF THE LABOUR
BE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT
TO
THE
ON
TEL
852 3511.
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