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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1994

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FEES FOR DANGEROUS GOODS SERVICES REVISED

FEES FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES RELATING TO MINING AND THE MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, CONVEYANCE AND USAGE OF EXPLOSIVES HAVE BEEN REVISED FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE FEES ARE SET OUT IN FOUR REGULATIONS (GENERAL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994, MINING REGULATION 1994. MINES (SAFETY) (AMENDMENT) DANGEROUS GOODS (GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPOTS) 1994.

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GOODS

THE DANGEROUS (GENERAL) LAMENDMENTĮ REGULATION 1994, AND (AMENDMENT} REGULATION

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, WHICH ENFORCES THE REGULATIONS, SAID THE OLD FEES HAD BEEN REVISED TO BRING THEM IN LINE WITH THE RISING ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS IN THE PAST YEARS.

HE POINTED OUT THAT THE FEES CHARGED FOR THE REGULATION OF BLASTING AND EXPLOSIVES WERE LAST REVIEWED IN 1990, BUT THE REVISION ONLY TOOK PLACE IN OCTOBER 1992 OKING TO THE MORATORIUM IN 1991.

THE NEW FEES ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE ONLY MINIMAL EFFECT ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS THEY FORM ONLY A VERY SMALL PORTION OF ITS TOTAL COST.

THE OLD AND NEW FEES FOR SOME OF THE SERVICES SET OUT IN THE FOUR REGULATIONS ARE:

OLD

NEW

* PERMIT FOR DISCHARGE OF

EXPLOSIVES

$18,830

$25,025

* DUPLICATE LICENCE

$ 190

$209

CERTIFICATE OF MINE BLASTING

$645

$857

STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES PER 50 KILOGRAMS

$126.5

$168

* DELIVERY OF EXPLOSIVES NOT

EXCEEDING 50 KILOGRAMS (INCLUDING REMOVAL PERMIT}

$1,685

$2.240

THE

DANGEROUS GOODS STANDING

COMMITTEE, WHICH

HAS

REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR INCLUDING THOSE FROM THE CHEMICAL, SHIPPING, PETROLEUM AND GODOWN INDUSTRIES, HAD BEEN CONSULTED ON THE REVISION.

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