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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1986

THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE PHYSICAL CHECKS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF DECLARATIONS MADE ON IMPORT LICENCES. THE DECLARED IMPORTER MUST ALSO FURNISH INFORMATION, INCLUDING DOCUMENTS, IF ASKED, RELATING TO IMPORT LICENCES:

PROVISION OF FALSE OR MISLEADING INFORMATION ON A LICENCE APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN A FINE OF UP TO HK$500 000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS. IN ADDITION, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO DENY IMPORT LICENSING FACILITIES TO AN OFFENDER CAN BE TAKEN BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT.

NEW CHARGES FOR RSD SPORTS GROUNDS

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NEW HIRING CHARGES FOR SPORTS GROUNDS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL BE INTRODUCED TOMORROW (SATURDAY).

IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED WILL BE CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS. THE NEW FEES WILL NOT APPLY TO SCHOOLS UNTIL APRIL 1.

THE PLEASURE GROUNDS (NEW TERRITORIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986, GIVING EFFECT TO THE REVISION OF CHARGES, WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT HIRING CHARGES FOR FOOTBALL PITCHES HAD NOT BEEN REVISED SINCE 1977, WHILE THOSE FOR ATHLETIC TRACKS HAD REMAINED UNCHANGED SINCE 1971.

DESPITE THE FEE INCREASES, HE ADDED, THE GOVERNMENT WOULD STILL BE SUBSIDISING OVER 90 PER CENT OF THE COST OF OPERATING AND MAINTAINING THESE FACILITIES.

WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FEES. CHARGES FOR HIRING FOOTBALL PITCHES FOR ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, RUGBY AND HOCKEY FOR A PERIOD OF 1-1/2 HOURS WILL BE INCREASED FROM $14 TO $30 AND FOR MINIATURE FOOTBALL, FROM $7 TO $15.

FOR THE USE OF FLOODLIGHTING, WHICH HITHERTO HAS BEEN PROVIDED FREE, A CHARGE OF $20 WILL BE LEVIED FOR EVERY 1-1/2 HOURS.

THE NEW DAILY CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SPORTSGROUNDS FOR ATHLETIC MEETS. ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS WILL BE $200 PER DAY OR $120 PER HALF-DAY FOR SCHOOLS AND $300 PER DAY OR $180 PER HALF-DAY FOR OTHERS. FOR THE USE OF FLOODLIGHTING, A FLAT RATE OF $15 PER HOUR WILL BE CHARGED.

/THE SPOKESMAN