WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981
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BILL TO INCORPORATE CARITAS
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A BILL WAS INTRODUCED BY THE HON ANDREW SO TO INCORPORATE THE CARITAS.
MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE CARITAS-HONG KONG INCORPORATION BILL, MR SO EXPLAINED THAT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE BILL IS TO INCORPORATE THE COUNCIL OF CARITAS-HONG KONG WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN HONG KONG.
IT ALSO A IMS TO TRANSFER TO THE CORPORATION PROPERTY AT PRESENT USED BY THE UNINCORPORATED BODY SO THAT THE CORPORATION CAN CARRY ON THE WORK AND ACTIVITIES HITHERTO CARRIED ON BY THE UN INCORPORATED BODY, HE ADDED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
PATENT FEES RISE
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A RESOLUTION FOR AN INCREASE OF FEES FOR REGISTRATION OF PATENTS, MOVED BY THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON D.G. JEÄFFRESON, WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
IT WAS STATED THAT THE FEES HAD NOT BEEN REVISED SINCE 1974 AND THE COST OF RUNNING THE PATENTS REGISTRY OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT HAD DOUBLED.
THE NEW FEES COME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 16 THIS YEAR.
AMONG OTHERS, THE FEE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PATENT WILL BE RAISED FROM $120 TO $240.
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