XN000022-1995-05-25 — Page 9

Revision of transport fees and charges

Certain fees and charges specified under the main ordinance and the subsidiary legislation made pursuant to the Road Traffic Ordinance, the Ferry Services Ordinance and the Road Tunnels (Government) Ordinance will be revised from June 29.

A Government spokesman said today (Thursday) that it was Government policy that fees should generally be set at levels sufficient to recover the full costs of providing the services.

"Most of the fees were last revised in June 1994 to achieve full cost recovery. To cover the increase in cost since the last revision, the fees will be increased by about 10 per cent from June 29," he said.

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The fees involved are mainly in respect of vehicle examination and the issue of: certificates and permits under the subsidiary legislation.

The relevant amendment Order and Regulations will be published in the

Gazette tomorrow (Friday).

End/Thursday, May 25, 1995

Trade Department to revise fees and charges

Application fees for certain trade licences, certificates, related documents and services will be revised as from June 30 this year under the Import and Export (Fees). (Amendment) Regulation 1995 to be gazetted tomorrow (Friday).

In parallel, annual subscription fees for Notices to Exporters and other circulars issued by the Trade Department will also be revised.

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A spokesman for the department today (Thursday) stressed that the revision of fees and charges was necessary to recover the cost.

"A recent costing review indicates that these services have been operating at a deficit," he said.

"It is the Government's policy that fees and charges should recover the full cost of providing the services, and that a costing exercise should be conducted once every four years. The new scale of fees is determined in line with this policy."

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