FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1985
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MINES DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT SAID THE REVISION IN FEES AND CHARGES WAS THE RESULT OF RISING OPERATING COSTS AND INCREASED RENTAL FOR THE DEPOTS.
HE POINTED OUT THAT BECAUSE OF COMPARATIVELY LITTLE BLASTING CARRIED OUT ON SITE IN MOST CONSTRUCTION WORKS, THE EFFECT OF THE REVISED FEES ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE MINIMAL.
HE ADDED THAT THE LAST REVISION OF FEES RELATING TO BLASTING CERTIFICATES WAS IN 1976, AND FOR THE STORAGE AND DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES IN 1983.
THE MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS SET OUT THE NEW FEES RELATED TO THE ISSUE, REPLACEMENT, RENEWAL AND ENDORSEMENT OF MINES BLASTING CERTIFICATES WHICH ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE HELD BY SHOT-FIRERS CARRYING OUT BLASTING OPERATIONS AT MINES, QUARRIES, TUNNELS AND CONSTRUCTION SITES.
THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OF A MINES BLASTING CERTIFICATE WHICH IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS, HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $100 TO $305- WHILE FEES FOR RENEWAL AND ENDORSEMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN REVISED FROM $90 TO $245, AND FOR REPLACEMENT FROM $20 TO $55.
UNDER THE DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, THE STORAGE FEE FOR COMMERCIAL EXPLOSIVES HAS BEEN INCREASED FROM $44 TO $75 PER 50 KILOGRAMMES AND THE DELIVERY CHARGES OF EXPLOSIVES BY AN AVERAGE OF 13 PER CENT.
NORTH DB MEMBERS ON STUDY TOUR
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THIRTEEN NORTH DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL LEAVE FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM ON A ONE-WEEK STUDY TOUR TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
HEADED BY THE UNOFFICIAL CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, THE GROUP WILL CALL AT THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE IN LONDON AND VISIT CULTURAL, SPORTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FACILITIES IN VARIOUS DISTRICTS,
+ THE TOUR WILL PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH A CHANCE TO BROADEN THEIR OUTLOOK AND ENRICH THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENTS RUN IA OTHER COUNTRIES, MR PANG SAID.
THE PARTY WILL ALSO MEET MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENT AND LOCAL CHINESE COMMUNITIES DURING THEIR VISIT.
THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY NORTH DISTRICT OFFICER, MR IAN WOTHERSPOON.
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