REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - CHAPTER 2R REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:01/04/2002 (Cap 2, section 39A(a)) [1 April 2002] (L.N. 35 of 2002) REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 1 (Omitted as spent) VerDate:01/04/2002 (Omitted as spent) REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 2 Application VerDate:01/04/2002 (1) Section 3 shall apply to fees payable in respect of business registration certificates and branch registration certificates which commence on or after 1 April 2002 and before 1 April 2003. (2) Sections 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to charges payable in respect of the period commencing on 1 April 2002 and ending on 31 March 2003. REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 3 Waiver of business registration fees, etc. VerDate:01/04/2002 Business Registration Ordinance (1) The prescribed business registration fee and the prescribed branch registration fee as defined in section 2 of the Business Registration Ordinance (Cap 310) shall be waived in accordance with this section. (2) Where the fee prescribed in item 1(l)(i) or (ii) of Schedule 1 to that Ordinance is payable, a sum of $2000 shall be waived. (3) Where the fee prescribed in item 2(a) or (b) of Schedule 2 to that Ordinance is payable, a sum of $73 shall be waived. REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 4 Reduction of water charges VerDate:01/04/2002 Waterworks Regulations (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the amount of charge payable for the supply of fresh water pursuant to regulation 46 of the Waterworks Regulations (Cap 102 sub. leg.) shall be reduced by deducting from the charge- (a) in the case of a charge under item 1(a), (d), (e) or (f) in Part III of Schedule 1 to those Regulations, an amount not exceeding $3200; (b) in the case of a charge under item 1(b) or (c) in Part III of Schedule 1 to those Regulations, an amount not exceeding $800. (2) In relation to subsection (1)(a), the maximum amount allowed to be deducted in respect of each bill of charges being a bill for- (a) a 1-month period of supply, is $266.66; (b) a 4-month period of supply, is $1066.66. (3) In relation to subsection (1)(b), the maximum amount allowed to be deducted in respect of each bill of charges being a bill for- (a) a 1-month period of supply, is $66.66; (b) a 4-month period of supply, is $266.66. (4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), any remainder of the amount allowed to be deducted in respect of a bill of charges which is not utilized in the payment of that bill shall be carried forward and set off against the charges payable in the subsequent bill of charges. REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 5 Reduction of sewage charges VerDate:01/04/2002 Sewage Services (Sewage Charge) Regulation (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the amount of sewage charge payable pursuant to section 2 of the Sewage Services (Sewage Charge) Regulation (Cap 463 sub. leg.) shall be reduced by deducting from the charge- (a) where the rate for the charge is based on the volume of water supplied for the purposes specified in item 1(a), (d), (e) or (f) in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Waterworks Regulations (Cap 102 sub. leg.), an amount not exceeding $800; (b) where the rate for the charge is based on the volume of water supplied for the purposes specified in item 1(b) in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Waterworks Regulations (Cap 102 sub. leg.), an amount not exceeding $200. (2) In relation to subsection (1)(a), the maximum amount allowed to be deducted in respect of each bill of charges being a bill covering- (a) a 1-month period of charges, is $66.66; (b) a 4-month period of charges, is $266.66. (3) In relation to subsection (1)(b), the maximum amount allowed to be deducted in respect of each bill of charges being a bill covering- (a) a 1-month period of charges, is $16.66; (b) a 4-month period of charges, is $66.66. (4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), any remainder of the amount allowed to be deducted in respect of a bill of charges which is not utilized in the payment of that bill shall be carried forward and set off against the charges payable in the subsequent bill of charges. REVENUE (VARIATION AND REDUCTION OF FEES AND CHARGES) ORDER 2002 - SECT 6 Reduction of trade effluent surcharges VerDate:01/04/2002 Sewage Services (Trade Effluent Surcharge) Regulation The amount of trade effluent surcharge payable pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of the Sewage Services (Trade Effluent Surcharge) Regulation (Cap 463 sub. leg.) shall be reduced by 30%.