XN000022-1982-07-15 — Page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1982

FEE REVISION IN VEHICLE EXAMINATION AND CERTAIN LICENCES

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A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAD APPROVED INCREASES IN VARIOUS LICENCES AND EXAMINATION FEES. THEY WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW (JULY 16) AND COME INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

FEES FOR VEHICLE EXAMINATION, WHICH WERE SET IN 1978, HAVE NOW BEEN RAISED, HE SAID, TO REFLECT THE INCREASED ADMINISTRATIVE COST OF PROVIDING THIS SERVICE. THE FEE FOR A PRIVATE CAR EXAMINATION HAS BEEN RAISED FROM $60 TO $120, FOR A LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE FROM $60 TO $150, AND FOR A HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE FROM $110 TO $220. FEES FOR EXAMINING PLBS AND OTHER BUSES HAVE ALSO BEEN INCREASED. THE COMPLETE LIST OF NEW CHARGES IS AS FOLLOWS:

TYPES OF VEHICLES

OLD FEE

NEW FEE

$

$

PRIVATE CAR, TAXI, TRAILER GOODS VEHICLE UNDER 45 CWT

60

120

60

150

GOODS VEHICLE OVER 45 CNT

110

220

PUBLIC/PRIVATE LIGHT BUS SINGLE-DECKER BUS

60

150

110

190

DOUBLE-DECKER BUS

110

220

FEES FOR TRADE LICENCES HAVE BEEN INCREASED FROM $250 TO $500.

FOR VEHICLE OWNERS PURCHASING LUCKY NUMBERS, THE COST OF TRANSFERRING THE NUMBER FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER WILL NOW COST $500 INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS $300.

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS' LICENCES WHICH WERE FIXED AT $200 SINCE 1961 HAVE BEEN INCREASED TO $500 PER ANNUM. ABOUT 2 000 PRACTISING INSTRUCTORS WILL BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER, THE INCREASE IS ONLY EQUIVALENT TO AN EXTRA 36 PER WEEK, SO FEES CHARGED FOR LESSONS SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE INTENTION WAS TO SET FEES AT A MORE REALISTIC LEVEL SINCE, IN MOST CASES, THE RATES WERE LAST REVISED MORE THAN 20 YEARS AGO.

THE NEW FEES