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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1994
THE AWARE
SURVEY ALSO SHOWS THAT HALF OF INDIVIDUALS (50
AUTHORITY'S OF THE BROADCASTING
COMPLAINTS PROGRAMMES AND ADVERTISEMENTS AND THE OTHER HALF ARE NOT.
ARE
BOTH FACTS SUGGEST THAT MORE PUBLICITY ON THE HOURS AND THE COMPLAINTS HOTLINE IS NEEDED.
PER CENT) HOTLINE ON
FAMILY VIEWING
то MORE THAN 90 PER CENT OF INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER IT NECESSARY
PENALTIES BY THE RETAIN THE OPTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF FINANCIAL
PROGRAMME AND BROADCASTING AUTHORITY FOR BREACHES OF THE TELEVISION ADVERTISING STANDARDS.
TRADE DEPARTMENT TO REVISE FEES AND CHARGES
APPLICATION FEES FOR CERTAIN TRADE LICENCES, CERTIFICATES, RELATED DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES WILL BE REVISED AS FROM JUNE 30 UNDER THE
1994 AND EXPORT (FEES) (AMENDMENT) IMPORT TODAY (FRIDAY).
REGULATION
GAZETTED
EXPORTERS
WILL ALSO BE
IN PARALLEL, ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR NOTICES TO AND
DEPARTMENT ISSUED BY THE TRADE OTHER CIRCULARS REVISED, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT.
"IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION BY FINANCE BRANCH, 9.9 PER CENT INCREASE ON CURRENT FEES AND CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED.
A
"IN CERTAIN CASES, THE PROPOSED FEE LEVELS HAVE BEEN ROUNDED UP STAMP OR DOWN FOR CONVENIENCE OF COLLECTION OR FOR HARMONISATION WITH
P THE SPOKESMAN DENOMINATION AS SOME FEES ARE PAID BY AFFIXING STAMPS,
SAID.
"THE PERCENTAGE IS BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION
EXPENDITURE DEFLATOR WHICH HAS BEEN WORKED OUT TO BE 9.9 PER CENT THIS
HE SAID.
YEAR,
LAST
YEAR,
THE
APPLIED
AN FULL
FROM "STARTING
HAS GOVERNMENT ESCALATING FACTOR TO THE FEES AND CHARGES FOR THOSE YEARS WHEN A COSTING EXERCISE IS NOT CARRIED OUT.'
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AS THE SPOKESMAN SAID MOST OF THE NEW FEES WOULD TAKE
AND REGISTRATION FEES FROM JUNE 30, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN CERTIFICATES WHICH WOULD BE REVISED AT A LATER STAGE.
EFFECT
"THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD BEEN CONSULTED RESPECTIVELY,
HE SAID.
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