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FEES UP FOR SERVICES

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1993

THE GOVERNMENT TODAY GAZETTED INCREASES IN PROVIDED UNDER REGULATIONS COVERING BILLS OF SALE, THE CONTROL OF OBSCENE AND INDECENT ARTICLES.

FEES MONEY

FOR SERVICES LENDERS AND

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE FEE INCREASES, WHICH RANGE FROM 58 PER CENT ΤΟ 75 PER CENT, WERE TO COVER INFLATION AND INCREASED COSTS SINCE THE LAST FEE REVISIONS FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO.

"IT IS OUR POLICY THAT FEES CHARGED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET AT A LEVEL AT LEAST SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER THE FULL ADMINISTRATION COSTS INCURRED, HE SAID.

CODE OF PRACTICE ON BUILDING MANAGEMENT * * * * *

GUIDELINES

ON THE

A CODE OF PRACTICE, WHICH PROVIDES PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES, GOODS AND SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF A PRIVATE BUILDING, WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID THE CODE WAS ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS UNDER SECTION 44 OF THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, WHICH TOOK EFFECT ON MAY 8.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID OWNERS' CORPORATIONS AND MANAGERS ENTRUSTED WITH BUILDING MANAGEMENT SHOULD OBSERVE THIS SET OF GUIDELINES.

IN THE MAIN, HE SAID, THE CODE OF PRACTICE STIPULATES THAT ANY SUPPLIES, GOODS OR SERVICES, THE VALUE OF WHICH EXCEEDS OR LIKELY ΤΟ EXCEED A SPECIFIED SUM SHALL BE PROCURED BY INVITATION TO TENDER.

OF 20 IS

THIS SUM IS CURRENTLY SET AT $100,000 OR THE EQUIVALENT PER CENT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF AN OWNERS' CORPORATION, WHICHEVER THE LESSER.

IT ALSO SPECIFIES THAT THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF TENDERS TO BE SOUGHT SHALL BE THREE IF THE PROCUREMENT'S VALUE 18 ABOVE $10,000 BUT NOT OVER $100,000, AND SHALL BE FIVE IF ITS VALUE EXCEEDS $100,000.

FURTHERMORE, THE CLOSING DATE AND TIME FOR ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS SHALL BE CLEARLY STATED IN THE RELEVANT TENDER DOCUMENTS AND LATE SUBMISSIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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CURRENTLY

SHALL BE

TENDERS OF A VALUR NOT EXCEEDING A SPECIFIED SUM SET AT $200,000 OR THE EQUIVALENT OF 45 PER CENT OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF AN OWNERS' CORPORATION, WHICHEVER IS THE LESSER SUBMITTED TO THE MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE, WHICH MAY ACCEPT OR REJECT

THEM.

/TENDERS WITH