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A 3-volume report of the consultancy study is now published and copies are now on sale at the Government Publications Centre.
The consultancy study was conducted in two phases.
Phase I study was undertaken by the Hong Kong Productivity Council and International Data Corporation. It takes stock of the local software industry and analyses its relationship and competitive profile among the regional countries, in particular Southern China.
Phase II study was undertaken by Dataquest Incorporated. It analyses the global trends affecting the local software industry including market demands, external factors and technology development.
End/Friday, October 20, 1995
New fee proposed for marine fish culture licence
The Government is proposing to revise the fee for the marine fish culture licence from November 23.
The proposed fee revision is contained in the Marine Fish Culture (Amendment) Regulation 1995 gazetted today (Friday) and the new fee for the grant or renewal of marine fish culture licence will be $8.8 per square metre.
A Government spokesman said the fee was last revised in October 1994.
"It is government policy that fees should in general be set at levels sufficient to recover the full costs of providing the services," he said.
"The present revision proposed aimed at recovering the full cost at 1995-96 prices," he added.
The proposed new fee would represent less than one per cent of the operation expenses of a typical fish farm. It should not cause hardship to mariculturists not have adverse implications on the economy.
Mariculturists have been consulted and are contented with the proposed increase in licence fee.
End/Friday, October 20, 1995
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