WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1994
LAND REGISTRY TO STANDARDISE FEES
THE LAND REGISTRY IS TO STANDARDISE FEES FOR LAND REGISTRATION AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED IN ALL LAND REGISTRIES IN THE URBAN AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
AREA
THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL ENABLE THE LAND REGISTRY то IMPROVE EXISTING SERVICES AND TO INTRODUCE NEW SERVICES IN THE EIGHT DISTRICT LAND REGISTRIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES IN LINE WITH SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE URBAN LAND REGISTRY.
THE NEW SERVICES WILL INCLUDE COMPUTERISATION AND MICROFILMING- CUM-IMAGING OF THE NEW TERRITORIES LAND RECORDS.
THE STANDARDISATION OF FEES MEANS FEES PAYABLE IN THE DISTRICT LAND REGISTRIES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE BROUGHT IN LINE WITH THE LEVELS CHARGED AT THE URBAN LAND REGISTRY ON A COST-RECOVERY BASIS.
WILL
EXISTING FEES PAYABLE AT THE URBAN LAND REGISTRY WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. BUT THE SCOPE OF SERVICES IN THE URBAN LAND REGISTRY BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ON-LINE SEARCHES OF THE COMPUTERISED RECORDS THROUGH COMPUTER TERMINALS AT THE CLIENTS' OFFICES.
LAND
DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENTS AND THE STANDARDISATION OF FEES WILL BE GAZETTED ON FRIDAY (JUNE 3) UNDER THE LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994 AND LAND REGISTRATION FEES (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994.
(NEW TERRITORIES)
THE AMENDED REGULATIONS WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON A DAY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE LAND REGISTRAR BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE.
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IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT REVISES FEES
BY THE SAID
FEES FOR A NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS ISSUED IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ARE TO BE REVISED, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
PENDING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S ENDORSEMENT, THE TAKE EFFECT FROM JULY 15, HE SAID.
NEW PRES WILL
VARIOUS
THE FEES ARE CHARGED UNDER
ORDINANCES AND COVER THE FOR THE RANGE OF IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT-RELATED CHARGES, FOR EXAMPLE
OF IDENTITY,
PERMITS RE-ENTRY
AND ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES
SEANEN'S TRAVEL DOCUMENTS, AND ALSO BIRTH, DEATH AND MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED GOVERNMENT'S POLICY THAT FEES
GENERALLY SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER SHOULD BE SET AT LEVELS COSTS INCURRED SO THAT THOSE RECEIVING THE SERVICE, SHOULD PAY FOR IT.
NOT THE
CHARGED THE FULL TAXPAYER,
/MOST OF