FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1994
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FEES FOR DANGEROUS GOODS SERVICES REVISED
FEES FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES RELATING TO MINING AND THE MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, CONVEYANCE AND USAGE OF EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN REVISED FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE FEES ARE SET OUT IN FOUR REGULATIONS (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994, MINING REGULATION 1994. MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) 1994.
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GOODS
THE DANGEROUS (GENERAL) LAMENDMENTĮ REGULATION 1994, AND (AMENDMENT} REGULATION
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, WHICH ENFORCES THE REGULATIONS, SAID THE OLD FEES HAD BEEN REVISED TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH THE RISING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS IN THE PAST YEARS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FEES CHARGED FOR THE REGULATION OF BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES WERE LAST REVIEWED IN 1990, BUT THE REVISION ONLY TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 1992 OKING TO THE MORATORIUM IN 1991.
THE NEW FEES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ONLY MINIMAL EFFECT ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS THEY FORM ONLY A VERY SMALL PORTION OF ITS TOTAL COST.
THE OLD AND NEW FEES FOR SOME OF THE SERVICES SET OUT IN THE FOUR REGULATIONS ARE:
OLD
NEW
* PERMIT FOR DISCHARGE OF
EXPLOSIVES
$18,830
$25,025
* DUPLICATE LICENCE
$ 190
$209
CERTIFICATE OF MINE BLASTING
$645
$857
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES PER 50 KILOGRAMS
$126.5
$168
* DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES NOT
EXCEEDING 50 KILOGRAMS (INCLUDING REMOVAL PERMIT}
$1,685
$2.240
THE
DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING
COMMITTEE, WHICH
HAS
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE CHEMICAL, SHIPPING, PETROLEUM AND GODOWN INDUSTRIES, HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE REVISION.
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