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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1994

ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE FEES TO BE REVISED

VARIOUS FEES PAYABLE UNDER THE ELECTRICITY ORDINANCE REVISED ON DECEMBER 30 THIS YEAR, TO REFLECT THE INCREASED PROVIDING THE SERVICES.

TWO SETS OF REGULATIONS TO THIS EFFECT WILL BE

FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 18).

WILL BE COSTS OF

GAZETTED THIS

REGULATION

THEY ARE THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) (AMENDMENT) 1994 AND THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATION 1994.

FRES OF

THE ELECTRICITY (REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION, AND RENEWAL REGISTRATION, AS AN ELECTRICAL WORKER, AS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR AND OF A GENERATING FACILITY.

THE ELECTRICITY (WIRING) REGULATIONS STIPULATE THE FEES PAYABLE BY THE DIRECTOR OF IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICATION FOR ENDORSEMENT ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES OF A CERTIFICATE FROM THE PREPARED BY A REGISTERED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR OR WORKER AS SAFETY OF PRESCRIBED TYPES OF FIXED ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.

OWNER ΤΟ THE

THE GOVERNMENT "IT IS GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT FEES CHARGED BY

THE FULL SHOULD IN GENERAL BE SET AT A LEVEL SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED,

"

"DURING THE LAST COSTING EXERCISE IN 1993, THE FEES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVISED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE INFLATION SINCE 1989.

OF THE

BE

"HOWEVER, AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE VIEWS ELECTRICAL WORKERS UNIONS, IT WAS AGREED THAT THE INCREASE SHOULD

IN THE PHASED IN OVER TWO YEARS: FEES BE INCREASED BY 40 PER CENT

AT 1994/95 FIRST YEAR,

AND BE FURTHER BROUGHT UP TO THE FULL COSTS PRICE LEVEL IN THE SECOND YEAR.

"TO

MEET THIS SECOND TARGET, THE FEES SHOULD NOW BE

HE SAID. BY ABOUT 36 PER CENT,"

INCREASED

POPULATION SURVEY IN NEW TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS

THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED A CONSULTANCY FIRM TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS OF

TOWNS PEOPLE LIVING

PRIVATE HOUSING IN SELECTED NEW IN

AREAS.

AND RURAL

GOVERNMENT IN

THE SURVEY RESULTS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE

FOR THE PRODUCING POPULATION DISTRIBUTION ESTIMATES OR PROJECTIONS

SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PLANNING OF VARIOUS FACILITIES,

SERVICES.

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