FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 198€
DEPARTMENT SERV Ste
VEY FEES FUS IMMIGR
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FEEL AGED FOR NUVRER OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT UNDER THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS REGULATIONS AND THE MARRIAGE ORDINANCE WILL BE INCREASED FROM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BEFORE THAT DATE WILL BE CHARGED AT THE EXISTING FEES.
THE NEW FEES ARE SET OUT IN THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1986 AND THE MARRIAGE ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SECOND SCHEDULE) ORDER GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ADJUSTMENT WAS AIMED AT RECOVERING A GREATER PART OF THE INCREASED OPERATING COSTS.
+ THE REVISED FEES WOULD ONLY RECOVER ABOUT 73 PER CENT OF THE COST FOR PROVIDING REGISTRATION OF PERSONS SERVICES AND ABOUT 40 PER CENT OF THE COST FOR PROVIDING BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGE SERVICES, HE SAID.
THE FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS WERE LAST REVISED IN JULY 1983. THE FEES FOR BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGE SERVICES WERE LAST ADJUSTED IN JULY 1984.
THE EXISTING AND THE REVISED FEES FOR IDENTITY CARD AND MARRIAGE SERVICES ARE:
EXISTING
FEE
REVISED FEE
$
$
*
REPLACEMENT OF LOST OR DESTROYED
IDENTITY CARD
75
100
*
REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED OR DEFACED
30
35
IDENTITY CARD
*
REPLACEMENT OF IDENTITY CARD WHICH REQUIRES ALTERATION
85
100
*
CERTIFICATE AND CERTIFIED COPIES
85
100
* FILING AND EXHIBITION OF NOTICE
OF MARRIAGE
20
30
*
CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE WHEN ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISO TO SECTION 9
500
550
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