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FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1993

GAS SAFETY FEES TO BE REVISED

* * *

VARIOUS

WILL BE FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE GAS SAFETY ORDINANCE

INCREASED COSTS OF REVISED NEXT

{AUGUST 9) TO REFLECT THE MONDAY PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

THREE SETS OF REGULATIONS TO THIS EFFECT WERE

(FRIDAY).

GAZETTED TODAY

REGULATION CONTRACTORS)

ARE THEY

(AMENDMENT) THE GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY } 1993, GAS SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS INSTALLERS AND GAS (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993 AND GAS SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1993.

ON

INSTALLATIONS;

AND

ISSUE

AND

TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES

CYLINDER WAGONS.

www

THE GAS SAFETY (GAS SUPPLY) REGULATIONS PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION

TO USE NOTIFIABLE GAS NOTIFIABLE

INSTALLATIONS; APPROVAL

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF PERMITS ROAD TANKERS AND LIQUEFIED

STIPULATE THE FEES

WORK

GAS

FOR

GAS

PETROLEUM

GAS

THE

GAS SAFETY

CONTRACTORS) REGULATIONS

OF

GAS

INSTALLERS AND GAS IN RESPECT OF

(REGISTRATION

STIPULATE THE FEES PAYABLE

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS A GAS INSTALLER AND A GAS CONTRACTOR.

THE

GAS SAFETY

AN

COMPANIES) APPLICATION

(REGISTRATION OF GAS SUPPLY REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE FEES PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF FOR REGISTRATION AS A GAS SUPPLY COMPANY.

THE

"IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES CHARGED BY SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET AT A LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED," A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

GOVERNMENT THE FULL

"THE EXISTING FEES WERE BASED ON THE COSTS FOR 1990/91 AND HAVE ORDINANCE IN BEEN IN FORCE SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE GAS SAFETY APRIL 1991.

COSTS SAID.

THE INCREASE IN "THEY

BE REVISED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT WILL

CENT, HE BETWEEN 1990/91 AND 1993/94, WHICH WAS ABOUT 31 PER

CONDITIONS AT MA TAU WEI GIRLS' HOME SATISFACTORY

T'AU

WERE WERE

A SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) REITERATED THAT CONDITIONS INSIDE THE MA

WEI GIRLS' HOME HYGIENIC AND THAT THE HANDFUL OF GIRLS WHO HAD VENEREAL DISEASES RECEIVING PROPER MEDICAL ATTENTION.

HE FURTHER REFUTED CHARGES THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD WARNED DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST STAFF WHO DISCLOSED CONDITIONS ABOUT THE HOME,

CLAIMED AS REPORTED EARLIER BY A PAPER, QUOTING SOMEONE

TO BE

A WORKER INSIDE THE HOME.

/"WE WILL