THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1993
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PRINTS OR EXTRACTS OF ANY DOCUMENT, OTHER THAN A PLAN
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PRINTS OR EXTRACTS OF ANY PLAN
$150
$250
* FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF LICENCES
FOR STORING OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN AN OIL STORAGE INSTALLATION
$17,400
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE FEE REVISION IS THE LAST OF A TWO-PHASE EXERCISE TO BRING THE LEVEL OF FEES FOR THESE SERVICES UP TO THE COST-RECOVERY LEVEL.
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REVENUE BILLS FOR 1993/94 BUDGET GAZETTED
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CHIEFLY TO IMPLEMENT
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
THE
A TOTAL OF 10 BILLS INTENDED SIGNIFICANT REVENUE CONCESSIONS ANNOUNCED BY THE IN HIS BUDGET SPEECH ON MARCH 3, WERE GAZETTED TODAY (THURSDAY).
"THE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED BY THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON APRIL 21,' A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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BILL GAZETTED ON LAND EASEMENT FOR SEWAGE TUNNEL WORK
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A BILL THAT SEEKS TO GIVE THE GOVERNMENT THE LEGAL
RIGHTS
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PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND SEWAGE TUNNELS BENEATH PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS WAS GAZETTED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE SEWAGE TUNNELS (STATUTORY BASEMENTS) BILL, IF APPROVED, WILL ALLOW THE GOVERNMENT TO CREATE EASEMENT OF LAND BELOW SURFACE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DEEP UNDERGROUND TUNNELS TO TRANSPORT SEWAGE TO MAJOR TREATMENT WORKS ON STONECUTTERS ISLAND AND MOUNT DAVIS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS BRANCH SAID THE SEWAGE TUNNELS WOULD BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S SEWAGE STRATEGY AND WOULD CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO CONTROLLING THE SERIOUS WATER POLLUTION PROBLEM, PARTICULARLY IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR.
IF REQUIRED, WOULD
THE SPOKESMAN EMPHASISED THAT THE BASEMENT, ONLY INVOLVE LAND DEEP BENEATH SURFACE FOR TUNNELING WORK. THE PROPOSED SEWAGE TUNNELS WOULD BE LAID USUALLY AT A DEPTH OF MORE THAN 100 METRES BELOW GROUND LEVEL.
THE SPOKESMAN