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He said that in keeping with the full cost recovery policy, the Government proposed to increase the fee to $380 with effect from March 7 this year.
"The proposed fee increase will have a minimal impact on the operating cost of the applicants as most of them are solicitor firms which will normally use the fire report in legal proceedings or for making insurance claims," the spokesman added.
The Amendment Regulation will be tabled in Legco on January 29.
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Electrical fees revised
Two fees payable under the Electricity Ordinance will be revised on March 8, 1997 to reflect the increased costs of providing the services.
Regulations to this effect are gazetted today (Friday).
They are the Electricity (Registration) (Amendment) Regulation 1997 and the Electricity (Wiring) (Amendment) Regulation 1997.
The Electricity (Registration) Regulations stipulate the fee payable in respect of an application for registration of a generating facilities.
The Electricity (Wiring) Regulations stipulate the fee payable in respect of an application for endorsement by the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services of a safety inspection and test certificate for a fixed electrical installation in certain specific types of premises such as hotels, hospitals, schools and dangerous goods stores.
The fees will be revised to achieve full cost recovery at 1996-97 prices. The application fee for registration of generating facilities will increase by 1% to $775. The fee for application for endorsement of a periodic inspection and testing certificate will increase by 13% to $650.
It is Government policy that fees charged should in general be set at levels sufficient to recover the full cost of providing the services. The fees were last increased on December 30, 1994.
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