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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1989

REGISTRATION FEES FOR HOSPITALS. NURSING HOMES

AND MATERNITY HOMES REVISED

THE HOSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND MATERNITY HOMES REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF 11OSPITALS, NURSING HOMES AND MATERNITY HOMES, WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

AT PRESENT, A FEE OF $20 IS CHARGED FOR THE INITIAL REGISTRATION OF THESE MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS OR FOR THEIR RE-REGISTRATION AT THE END OF EVERY YEAR. THE BILL PROVIDES TWO SEPARATE FEES: FIRST REGISTRATION FEE AT $1,350, AND SUBSEQUENT REGISTRATION FEE AT $90.

"IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF THESE INSTITUTIONS SHOULD BE SET AT A LEVEL WHICH ENSURES FULL

COST-RECOVERY.

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"THE PRESENT FEES HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED SINCE 1966 AS THE REVENUE INVOLVED 18 VERY SMALL, A HEALTH AND WELFARE BRANCH SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE PROPOSED FEE INCREASES WILL ONLY AFFECT ABOUT

40 INSTITUTIONS. THE ADDITIONAL REVENUE GENERATED AMOUNTS TO SOME $4,000 PER ANNUM.

THE BILL ALSO PROVIDES FOR FUTURE CHANGES IN FEES ΤΟ BE EFFECTED BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTION.

THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE OCTOBER 25.

FEES FOR HANDLING EXPLOSIVES REVISED

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COUNCIL ON

THE

MOVING OR USING

FEES FOR MANUFACTURING, STORING, EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN INCREASED WITH EFFECT FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).

GOODS (GENERAL) (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT}

THE NEW FEES ARE PRESCRIBED IN THE DANGEROUS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989, DANGEROUS GOODS DEPOTS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1989 AND REGULATIONS 1989, WHICH WERE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.

THE DANGEROUS

GOODS

(GENERAL)

1989

{ AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS INCREASE THE FEES FOR LICENCES AND PERMITS RELATING TO MANUFACTURING, STORING, MOVING AND USING VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF EXPLOSIVES.

THE DANGEROUS