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The proposed fees will initially recover half of the costs of providing the licensing services, rabies vaccination and supplying and implanting the microchip, Full costs will be recovered through the fees in three years' time.
The licence fee will be $70 for a dog vaccinated against rabies by an authorised government officer and $40 for a dog vaccinated against rabies by any other authorised person such as a veterinary practitioner. The latter fee is lower as the costs to be recovered by the Government are lower and the authorised person will charge an additional professional fee.
The proposed regulation also requires the keeper of a licensed dog to report any change of ownership or in his address to the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries in writing within five days. Failure to report these changes within five days will constitute an offence and render the keeper liable to a fine of $5,000.
It is necessary to ensure that the licensing information system is kept up-to- date. Standard forms will be available from the Agriculture and Fisheries Department for reporting this information.
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Schools urged to observe safety precautions
Schools are urged to observe safety precautions when organising excursions, picnics and field works for their pupils.
"The Education Department and the Royal Hong Kong Police Force have designed a simple reporting procedure which should be helpful to ensure the safety of the pupils," Principal Education Officer, Mr Tam Chun-kit, said today (Monday).
"School heads are urged in their own interests to follow the procedure whenever outdoor students activties are organised."
They should send a fax to the Divisional Commander with details of outing at least 10 days notice and notify him if any changes are made later, he said.
On the day of outing, they should inform the appropriate Divisional Commander whether the outing will proceed as planned, postponed or cancelled as early as possible.
They should report back upon completion of the activities.