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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1993
ANY
WRITTEN
PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS MAY SEND OBJECTION TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 13TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 26 NEXT YEAR.
COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE ON SALE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AND THE KOWLOON MAP SALES OFFICE, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON,
ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE FEES TO BE REVISED
**
WILL
BE
VARIOUS FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE REVISED ON DECEMBER 30, TO REFLECT THE INCREASED COSTS OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES.
TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS TO THIS EFFECT WERE GAZETTED TODAY
(FRIDAY).
THEY ARE THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993 AND THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993.
THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION, AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION, AS AN ELECTRICAL WORKER, AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR AND OF A GENERATING FACILITY.
THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENDORSEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES OF A CERTIFICATE FROM THE OWNER PREPARED BY A REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR OR WORKER AS TO THE SAFETY OF PRESCRIBED TYPES OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
"IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES CHARGED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET AT A LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE FULL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THE EXISTING FEES WERE BASED ON THE COSTS FOR 1988/89 AND HAVE BEEN IN FORCE SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE IN 1990. THE COSTS HAVE INCREASED SINCE 1988/89.
THE FEES WOULD HAVE TO BE INCREASED BY 60 PER CENT IF THEY WERE TO BE BROUGHT UP TO 1992/93 COSTS LEVEL; OR BY 72 PER CENT IF THEY WERE TO BE BROUGHT UP TO 1993/94 COSTS LEVEL.
"HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO EASE THE IMPACT ON THE TRADE, GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO PHASE IN THE INTRODUCTION OF THE INCREASE TWO YEARS.
THE OVER
"THE FEES WILL BE INCREASED BY 40 PER CENT WITH EFFECT FROM DECEMBER 30 AND BE REVISED FURTHER TO BRING THEM UP TO 1994/95 COSTS LEVEL ABOUT 12 MONTHS LATER, HE SAID.
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