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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1992

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WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND WILL ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

TAKE

TENDERS ARE ALSO BRING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF FLOORING AT STUDIO 2 OF RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG IN TELEVISION HOUSE.

WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START BY THE END OF NEXT MONTH AND TAKE TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE,

WILL

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS FOR BOTH PROJECTS IS NOON ON DECEMBER 11.

REVISED FEES FOR REGISTRATION OF FIRE SERVICES

INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED REVISED FEES CHARGED BY THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE REGISTRATION OF FIRE SERVICES INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS.

THE FEE REVISION, EFFECTIVE FROM TODAY, [S PROVIDED FOR IN THE FIRE SERVICE (INSTALLATION CONTRACTORS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1992 GAZETTED TODAY.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT AS A RESULT OF INCREASES IN STAFF COSTS AND OTHER RELATED COSTS SUCH AS ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT COST, PREVIOUS CHARGES WERE NO LONGER SUFFICIENT ΤΟ COVER THE COSTS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.

HE SAID THE FEE REVISION TOOK ACCOUNT OF THE INCREASE IN COSTS THAT HAD TAKEN PLACE SINCE THE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1990.

DETAILS OF THE REVISION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

EXISTING FEES

NEW FEES

* REGISTRATION (INCLUDING

PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE AND INITIAL WORKSHOP INSPECTION) OF CLASS 1, CLASS 2 OR CLASSES 1 AND 2 CONTRACTORS

$640

$1,030

* WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR

CLASS 3 CONTRACTORS

$370

$580

* INTERVIEW OF CLASS 3

CONTRACTORS

$390

$630

* WORKSHOP INSPECTION OF CLASS

3 CONTRACTORS

$310

$520

/* WORKSHOP RE-INSPECTION