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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1992

IN CIVIL CASES, A PARTY HAS THE RIGHT OF APPEAL OF APPEAL TO CHALLENGE THE LOWER COURT'S DECISION.

IN CRIMINAL CASES, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO APPEAL

COURT OF THE HIGH COURT ON JUDICIAL REVIEWS TO THE APPEALS WILL HAVE TO GO TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

TO THE COURT

FROM DECISIONS OF APPEAL. SUCH

MATTERS FOR

THE

AND CRIMINAL THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CIVIL PURPOSE OF APPEAL IS ARTIFICIAL AND SERVES NO USEFUL PURPOSE.

THE BILL WILL EXTEND THE JURISDICTION OF THE TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTY MAY APPEAL AS OF RIGHT FROM JUDICIAL REVIEW IN A CRIMINAL CAUSE OR MATTER.

THE BILL WILL BE GAZETTED THIS FRIDAY AND INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 2.

COURT OF APPEAL A DECISION UPON

WILL

BE INTRODUCED

0

LICENCE FEES FOR EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES REVISED

**

THE FEE FOR THE ISSUE OR RENEWAL OF LICENCE FOR BE AGENCY UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REGULATION WILL EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER 27.

AN EMPLOYMENT

ADJUSTED WITH

THE

ADJUSTMENT

WAS APPROVED

BY THE

IN GOVERNOR

COUNCIL

YESTERDAY (TUESDAY).

FOR THE EMPLOYMENT

AND $800

"THE LICENCE FEE FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND THE FEE

BRANCH OFFICE OF THE DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH OF THE

WILL BE REVISED FROM $500 AGENCY

AND $110 TO RESPECTIVELY," A LABOUR DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

то ANY PERSON WISHING UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE, AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY MUST APPLY TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR LICENCE AND THAT AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY THAT OPERATES AT MORE LOCATION IS REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR EACH LOCATION.

THE FEE

$160

OPERATE FOR A

THAN ONE BRANCH

WAS LAST REVISED IN MARCH 1988 AND THE PRESENT REVISION TOOK INTO CONSIDERATION THE INCREASING EXPENSES AND CURRENT INFLATION.

ADMINISTRATIVE

ENQUIRIES

ABOUT THE LICENCE

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ADMINISTRATION

MAY FEE OF THE LABOUR

BE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT

TO

THE

ON

TEL

852 3511.

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