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REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON

USER CHARGES POLICY AT HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (HKIA)

Background

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In July 1983 the Airport Accounts Committee (AAC) considered

a paper tabled by the Director of Civil Aviation (DCA) which

set forth broad policy options in relation to future

charging policies at HKIA and the potential constraints on

charging policies imposed by relevant international

obligations of Her Majesty's Government (HMG).

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After AAC consideration of the paper the Deputy Financial

Secretary (DFS) established a small working group comprising

representatives of the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and

the Finance Branch (FB) and Economic Services Branch (ESB)

of the Government Secretariat to study the apparent

constraints upon the Hong Kong Government (HKG).

The Working Group (WG) reported back to the AAC in November

1983.

The general conclusion then reached was that whilst

certain constraints existed, the interpretation of those

constraints should be subject to the advice of HMG.

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This was

An initial approach to HMG was made in early 1984.

followed by a series of written exchanges and meetings

between members of the CAD and officials of the U.K.,

Department of Transport (DTP). The last written advice of

DTP, which considerably clarified matters, was received at

the end of 1984.

Terms of Reference and WG Membership

2.1 In June 1985 DFS agreed to reconvene the original WG with

the following terms of reference: