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WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1993
IN 1992, A TOTAL OF 321 PROSECUTIONS WERE
INSTITUTED AGAINST
TAXI DRIVERS FOR REFUSING то BE HIRED AND/OR FOR SOLICITING
PASSENGERS.
IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1993, THE NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS FOR THESE TWO OFFENCES WAS 433, REPRESENTING A 130 PER CENT INCREASE OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS OF 1992.
IN ADDITION, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAD BEEN URGING TAXI ASSOCIATIONS NOT TO ENGAGE IN SUCH MALPRACTICES AND WOULD BE MOUNTING GREATER PUBLICITY TO ENCOURAGE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO REPORT TAXI MALPRACTICES, HE ADDED.
THE
FEE REVISION CAREFULLY PHASED
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SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR DONALD TSANG, SAID THE GOVERNMENT CAREFULLY PHASED THE INTRODUCTION OF REVISED FEES DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE IMPACT ON THE PUBLIC.
THERE ARE MORE THAN 5,200 FEES
CURRENTLY CHARGED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON TAM YIU-CHUNG IN THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY), MR TSANG SAID THE FEES WERE NORMALLY SET AT LEVELS SUFFICIENT TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
"THEY
ARE THEREFORE SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVISION TO ENSURE THAT THEIR REAL VALUE IS MAINTAINED," HE SAID.
NINE TYPES OF FEES AND CHARGES HAVE BEEN INCREASED SINCE APRIL THIS YEAR. THEY ARE:
DEPARTMENT
FEES
AGRICULTURE & FISHERIES
BUILDINGS & LANDS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CENSUS & STATISTICS
EDUCATION
CITY & NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION
RENTAL OF TEMPORARY WHOLESALE MARKET
COPYING OF LAND RECORDS & MISC FERS
LABORATORY TESTING FEES
FEES FOR PROVIDING TRADE STATISTICS AND MISC SERVICES
HIRING CHARGES FOR ACCOMMODATION IN SCHOOLS
HIRING CHARGES FOR COMMUNITY HALLS AND FACILITIES
/IMMIGRATION