WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1992
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ARE ASSESSING, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, THE STAFFING, FINANCIAL AND LEGISLATIVE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS APPROACH AND HOPE TO WORK OUT CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE MANPOWER PANEL OF THIS COUNCIL BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, MR CHAN SAID.
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NOTING THAT THE GOVERNMENT COULD NOT SUPPORT MR LAU'S MOTION, MR CHAN EXPLAINED THAT IF IT WAS PASSED, IT WOULD RESULT IN THE PRESENT FEE UPDATING EXERCISE WHICH HAD ALREADY COME INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 1 THIS YEAR BEING REVERSED.
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NOT FAVOUR THIS COURSE OF ACTION WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, WILL NECESSITATE SHARPER INCREASES WHEN FEES ARE UPDATED NEXT TIME, HE SAID.
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MR CHAN ALSO REVEALED THAT THE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE LABOUR TRIBUNAL WAS BEING CAREFULLY EXAMINED BY THE JUDICIARY CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.
FEES ON REGISTRATION OF PATENTS APPROVED
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPROVED THE REGISTRATION OF PATENTS (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULE 1992 TO INCREASE THE FEES TO THE REGISTRAR OF PATENTS ON THE REGISTRATION OF PATENTS.
MOVING THE MOTION, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MS DENISE YUE, SAID THESE FEES WERE LAST REVISED IN 1989.
FOLLOWING A COSTING EXERCISE UNDERTAKEN BY THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, IT IS PROPOSED THAT ALL FEES BE INCREASED TO COPE WITH THE COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH THE LEVEL OF FEES CHARGED FOR SIMILAR SERVICES RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF TRADE MARKS.
MS YUE SAID THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE ESTABLISHED POLICY OF USERS PAYING THE FULL COST FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
BILL TO BETTER ENFORCE CUSTOMS ' FORFEITURE PROVISIONS INTRODUCED
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THE IMPORT AND EXPORT ORDINANCE WAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
A BILL THAT SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS CONFRONTED BY THE CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT IN ENFORCING THE FORFEITURE PROVISIONS IN
INTRODUCED INTO THE
THE IMPORT AND EXPORT (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 ALSO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO COMMODITIES.
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