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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1993

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MATRIMONIAL CAUSES FEES GO UP

FEES CENT.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS PASSED A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE PAYABLE UNDER THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ORDINANCE BY ABOUT 60 PER

MOVING THE MOTION TO MAKE THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES (FEES) (AMENDMENT) RULE 1993, THE SECRETARY FOR THE TREASURY, MR K Y YEUNG, SAID: "THIS TAKES INTO ACCOUNT INFLATION SINCE THE LAST FEE REVISION IN APRIL 1988."

HE SAID THE OPPORTUNITY HAD BEEN TAKEN TO UPDATE THE SCHEDULE BY INTRODUCING THREE CHANGES,

FIRST, THE FEE RELATING TO APPOINTMENT BEFORE A REGISTRAR 19 PROPOSED FOR REPEAL, BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE A REGISTRAR.

SECONDLY, IT IS PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE A SINGLE FEE TO REPLACE THE TWO-TIER FEE ON THE TAXATION OF A BILL OF COSTS.

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THIRDLY, A NEW FEE WILL BE INTRODUCED ON FILING AN ELECTION TAKE FIXED COSTS UNDER THE DISTRICT COURT (FIXED COSTS IN MATRIMONIAL CAUSES) RULES.

FISH MARKETING RATE PRESCRIBED IN GAZETTE

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) PASSED ENABLING THE FISH MARKETING ORGANISATION TO PRESCRIBE ITS COMMISSION BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE.

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MOTION RATE OF

MOVING THE MOTION, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES MRS ELIZABETH BOSHER, SAID THE ORGANISATION MIGHT, INSTEAD OF PRESCRIBING ITS RATE OF COMMISSION IN ITS BY-LAWS, PRESCRIBE THE RATE BY NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE FISH MARKETING ADVISORY BOARD.

THIS WOULD STREAMLINE THE PROCEDURE FOR PRESCRIBING THE RATE OF COMMISSION, WHILE ENSURING THAT ANY DECISION TO CHANGE THE RATE WAS TAKEN ONLY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THOSE AND SELL FISH THROUGH WHOLESALE FISH MARKETS, SHE SAID.

WHO BUY

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