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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1987

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BILL TO RAISE VEHICLE FEES INTRODUCED

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A BILL SEEKING TO INCREASE FEES FOR THE ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES PROVISIONAL AND FULL DRIVING LICENCES AND DRIVING TESTS, WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES REGULATIONS AND REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES REGULATIONS) { AMENDMENT) BILL 1987, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN YAXLEY, SAID THE REVISED FEES WERE SET OUT IN CLAUSES 2 AND 3 OF THE BILL WHICH AMENDED THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS AND THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS RESPECTIVELY.

THEY HAD COME INTO EFEECT ON FEBRUARY 25 AS A RESULT OF AN ORDER SIGNED BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR UNDER THE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDINANCE.

AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROPOSALS THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE YIELD FROM THE INCREASED FEES FOR 1987-88 WAS ESTIMATED TO BE $45 MILLION.

DEBATE ON THE BILL HAS BEEN ADJOURNED.

VISA AND TRAVEL DOCUMENT FEES INCREASES BRING $20 MILLION

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THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987 WAS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCREASES IN VISA AND TRAVEL DOCUMENT FEES, THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON JOHN YAXLEY, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

THE REVISED FEES, WHICH WILL ADD AN ESTIMATED $20 MILLION TO THE GOVERNMENT REVENUE FOR 1987-88, ARE CONTAINED IN CLAUSE 2 OF THE BILL, HE ADDED, MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE BILL.

THE BILL AMENDS THE SECOND SCHEDULE TO THE IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS AND CAME INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987 AS A RESULT OF AN ORDER UNDER THE PUBLIC REVENUE PROTECTION ORDINANCE AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROPOSAL.

DEBATE ON THE BILL HAS BEEN ADJOURNED.

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