WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1994
CLUB CERTIFICATE FEES TO. BE REVISED NEXT YEAR
THE FEES FOR ISSUING AND RENEWING CERTIFICATES OF EXEMPTION AND
OPERATORS WILL BE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE TO CLUB
REVISED FROM
JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION IN POLICY THAT FEES SHOULD (CNTA) EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS GOVERNMENT'S
FULL COST OF THE GENERAL BE SET AT LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
ALTHOUGH HE POINTED OUT THAT
THE FEE WAS LAST REVISED IN SINCE 1991, A JANUARY THIS YEAR TO REFLECT THE EFFECTS OF INFLATION RECENT COSTING EXERCISE HAD INDICATED THAT THE CURRENT FEES WERE STILL SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW COST.
AS A RESULT, A NEW SET OF FEES HAS BEEN WORKED OUT WITH THE AIM OF ACHIEVING FULL COSTS RECOVERY, HE ADDED,
THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE AND RENEWAL OF UNDER THE NEW RATE
THE $600 TO $660 WHILE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION WILL BE INCREASED FROM
RANGE OF COMPLIANCE WILL
FROM THAT OF THE CERTIFICATE
ΤΟ $3,200 $49,000. DEPENDING ON THE GROSS AREA OF THE CLUB.
CLUBS (SAFETY OF BE GAZETTED
THE DETAILS OF FEE INCREASE ARE SET OUT IN PREMISES) (FEES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994, WHICH WILL ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 25).
CLUB OPERATORS WILL BE INFORMED OF THE NEW FEES WHEN THEY APPLY FOR OR RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATES.
PUBLIC ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO CNTA'S OFFICE OF THE AUTHORITY ON TEL 881 7034.
LICENSING
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CERTAIN POWERS IN HANDLING MARITIME MATTERS TRANSFERRED
THE GOVERNMENT IS INTRODUCING THE SHIPPING (MISCELLANEOUS POWERS) BILL WHICH SEEKS TO TRANSFER CERTAIN POWERS IN THE HANDLING OF
GOVERNOR ΤΟ THE SECRETARY MARITIME MATTERS FROM THE
FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES OR THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
UNDER EXISTING LEGISLATION THE GOVERNOR HAS THE POWER TO:
OR
(CARGO WORKING
* DESIGNATE PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS, PUBLIC WATER-FRONTS
EXCLUDED WATER-FRONTS UNDER THE PORT CONTROL AREAS) ORDINANCE;
* DECLARE ANY AREA OF WATERS OF HONG KONG TO BE
THE SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE;
VESSELS
A PORT UNDER
DWELLING SHIPPING CONTROL
то BE AN AREA * DECLARE ANY AREA OF THE WATERS OF HONG KONG
CLOSED TO DWELLING
AND WITHIN WHICH NO THE VESSEL MAY ENTER OR REMAIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND PORT CONTROL ORDINANCE AND THE SHIPPING AND PORT (DWELLING VESSELS) REGULATIONS;
/*GIVE DIRECTION
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