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The last costing review for the grant or renewal of mahjong/tin kau licence was conducted in 1994-95 and that for other licences in 1995-96.

All licence fees were last revised in November 1995 based on the full cost at 1995-96 prices.

"To reflect the cost at 1996-97 prices, the Government proposes to increase the fees by about nine per cent in accordance with the movement of the government consumption expenditure deflator from 1995-96 to 1996-97," the spokesman said.

The new licence fees are as follows:

Lottery

Tombola

Amusements with prizes

Trade promotion competition

Mahjong/Tin Kau

$2,930

$12,000

$2,840

$1,480

$1,070 per table

The spokesman believed that the revised fees would not substantially increase the operating costs of the licensees, adding that charitable organisations would continue to qualify for a waiver or reduction of fees under section 6 of the Gambling Regulations.

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Film censorship fees to be revised

The Film Censorship (Amendment) Regulation, which seeks to revise the fees charged under the Film Censorship Ordinance, was published in the Gazette today (Friday).

"The proposed fee revision is in line with the government's policy that fees should in general be set at a level sufficient to recover the full costs of providing the services," a spokesman for the Broadcasting. Culture and Sport Branch said.

The fees will be increased by about nine per cent to reflect the cost at 1996-97 prices. Details of the existing and revised fees are as follows:

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