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Vanuatu Sessional Legislation |
Commencement: 1 January 1989
REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
THE BUSINESS LICENCE (AMENDMENT) ACT
Arrangement of Sections
1. Amendments to First
Schedule of Act No. 25 of 1983.
2.
Commencement.
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No. 31 of 1988
Assent:
18/1/89
Commencement:
1/1/89
An Act to amend the
Business Licence Act No. 25 of 1983 and to provide for matters incidental
thereto.
BE IT
ENACTED by the President and Parliament
as follows:
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AMENDMENTS TO
FIRST SCHEDULE OF ACT No. 25 OF
1983
1.
The Business Licence Act No. 25 of 1983, as amended, is further amended in the
First Schedule as follows:
(a) delete the items "Category A1" and "Category A2" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new items and figures -
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"Category
Al.
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Mining
for Minerals
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Category
A2.
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Quarrying
and other Mining
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for each employee
..........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
...........................................................
100.000";
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(b) delete the items "Category B1", "Category B2" and "Category B3" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new items and figures -
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"Category
B1.
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Abattoirs,
Meat Packing
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Category
B2.
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Canneries
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Category
B3.
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Oil
Mills
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for each
employee
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...................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of
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...................................................100.000";
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(c) delete the item "Category B4" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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Category
B4.
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Bakeries
and Confectioneries
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for each
employee
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........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of
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.....................................................................
75.000";
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(d) delete the items "Category B5", "Category B6", "Category B7", "Category B8" and "Category B9" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new items and figures -
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"Category
B5.
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Manufacture
of other food products not elsewhere classified
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Category
B6.
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Distilleries
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Category
B7.
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Breweries
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Category
B8.
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Manufacture
of cordials, carbonated waters and other non alcoholic beverages
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Category
B9.
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Manufacture
of Tobacco
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for each employee
.........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
......................................................... 100.000";
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(e) delete the items "Category B10(a) and "Category B10(b)" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new items and figures -
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"Category
B10(a).
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Wood
and Furniture
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for each
employee.........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of............................................................
100.000,
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Category
B10(b).
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Artifacts
and decorative small furnishing, etc
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for each
employee..........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of.............................................................
50.000";
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(f) delete the items "Category B11(a)" and "Category B11(b)" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new items and figures -
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Category
B11 (a).
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Manufacture
of Papers and Paper Products
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Category
B11 (b).
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Printers
and Publisher
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for each employee
.........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
..........................................................
100.000";
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(g) delete the items "Category B12" and "Category B13" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new items and figures -
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Category
B12.
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Manufacture
of Chemicals, Chemical Products, Rubbers and Plastics
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Category
B13.
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Ships
Builders and Repairs
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for each employee
.........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
.......................................................... 75.000";
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(h) delete the items "Category B14" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new items and figures -
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"Category
B14.
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Manufacture
of Wearing Apparel
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for each employee
........................................................................15.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of.............................................................50.000";
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(i) delete the item "Category B15" and the figure thereunder and substitute the following new item and figures -
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"Category
B15.
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Jewellers
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for each employee
.........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of...........................................................100.000";
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(j) delete the items "Category B17" and "Category B18" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new items and figures -
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"Category
B17.
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Air
Conditioning And Refrigeration
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Category
B18.
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Other
Manufacturers not elsewhere classified
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for each employee
.........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
..........................................................
100.000";
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(k) deleted the item "Category C1" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figures -
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"Category
C1.
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Contractors
And Jobbing Trades in Building, Earthworks, Electrical Drainage, Harbour,
Roadwork, etc.
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for each
employee..........................................................................
20.000
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subject to a minimum fee of
..........................................................
100.000";
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(l) delete the item "Category C2" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new items and figures -
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"Category
C2(a).
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Bricklayers,
Electricians, Painters, Decorators, Jobbing Building, Masons, Plumbers, Welders,
Fitters, Turners,
etc..................................................................
25.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or employee.............................25.000
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Category
C2 (b).
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Carpenters,
Joiners And Mechanics
......................... 25.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or employee ..........................25.000";
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(m) delete the item "Category C3" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
C3.
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Motor
Vehicle Repair Shops
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for each
employee........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum to a
fee of......................................................
50.000";
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(n) delete the words "Class H" in paragraph (ii) (b) of the Remarks in Category D1;
(o) delete the item "D2" in paragraph (iv) of the Remarks to Category D1 and substitute therefore the item "D1";
(p) delete paragraph (ii) of the Remarks to the item "D3" and substitute therefore the following item -
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"D3(ii).
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Remarks
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Business in the
merchandising trades which are holders of D1, D2 or D7 licences must also hold a
D3(a) or D3(b) licence as appropriate.
The D3 licence fee is payable in addition
to the D1, D2 or D7 licence fee";
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(q) delete the item "Category D6" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following item and figure –
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"Category
D6.
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Pharmacists
And Druggists
................................. 150.000
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(r) delete the item "Category E3(a)" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figure –
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"Category
E3(a).
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Road
Transport Operators per Vehicle
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carrying fewer than 6
passengers or less than one ton......................15.000"
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(s) delete the item "Category E5(a)" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figure –
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"Category
E5(a).
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Hire
Car Operators with or without driver
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Motor car (per motor
car)...........................................................
25.000";
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(t) in Category E5 (f) insert the following bracket and the words "(per piece of equipment)" immediately after the word "equipment";
(u) ) delete the item "Category E6" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
E6.
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Storage
And Warehousing Services
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for each
employee........................................................................
15.000
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subject to a minimum fee
of............................................................
50.000";
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(v) delete the item "Category E7" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure -
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"Category
E7.
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Stevedoring And Wharf
Facilities............... 250.000";
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(w) delete the item, "Category F2" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures -
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"Category
F2
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Financial
Institutions, Finance Companies, Investment And Trust Companies, Investment And
Commodity Brokers And Underwriters
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where the company's annual turnover for the licensing year is:
(a) less than 10 million vatu.......................................... 400.000
(b) 10 million vatu or more but less than 25 million vatu........ 500.000
(c) 25 million vatu or more but less than 50 million vatu......... 600.000
(d) 50 million vatu or more but less than 75 million vatu........ 850.000
(e) 75 million vatu or more but less than 100 million vatu....... 100.000
(f) 100 million vatu or more ................................1.100.000 plus 2% of the excess over 100 million vatu";
(x) delete the item "Category F3 (a)" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figures -
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"Category
F3 (a).
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Writing
Life Insurance Only .....................
150.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or employee ................ 25.000";
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(y) delete the item "Category F4(A)" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figures -
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"Category
F4(a).
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Insurance
Brokers And Agents And Representatives of Insurance Companies
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for principal place of
business................................................ 125.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or employee ............... 25.000;
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(z) delete the item "Category F5" and the figures thereunder and substitute therefore the following new item and figures –
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"Category
F5.
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Real
Estate Agents, Property Developers And Managers And the like
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(a) for principal place of
business ...........................................
300.000
plus for each non-citizen principal, partner or employee .................. 25.000 |
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(b) plus for each branch
office in Vanuatu ................................. 10.000";
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(a1) delete the item "Category F10" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category
F10.
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Machinery
And Equipment Leasing
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75.000";
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(b1) delete the item "Category F11" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
F11.
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Other
Business Services not separately classified
...........................................................
75.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or, employee .................. 25.000
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(c1) delete the item "Category G1" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
G1
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Medical
And Dental Practitioners And Opticians
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for principal place of
business ............................................. 150.000
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plus for each non-citizen
practitioner, principal, partner or
employee............................................................................................
120.000";
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(d1) delete the item "Category G6" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category G6
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Cinema And Theatre Operators
.................. 75.'000";
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(e1) delete the item "Category G9" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category
G9.
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Riding And Driving School
....................... 25.000";
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(f1) delete the item "Category G10" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category
G10.
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Other
Institutions or Practitioner Providing Instruction or Facilities for Dancing,
Judo, Yoga, Physical, Cultural and similar Recreational
Activities
.... 25.000";
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(g1) delete the item "Category G11" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category
G11.
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Video
Cassettes Hiring
........................... 75.000";
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(h1) delete the item "Category G12" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figure –
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"Category
G12.
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Laundries,
Dry Cleaning And Dyeing plants
...............................................150.000";
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(i1) delete the item "Category G13" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
G13.
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Photographers,
Photographic Studios And Film Printers
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(a) Photographers and photographic studios ................................. 50.000
(b) Film printers ............................................................... 75.000";
(j1) delete the item Category G14" and the figure thereunder substitute therefor the following new item and figures –
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"Category
G14.
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Barbers
And Beauty Shops ................
25.000
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(k1) delete the item "Category G18" and the figure thereunder and substitute therefor the following new item and figures -
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"Category
G18.
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Other
Repair Services And Social, Recreation And Personal
Services .....................
15.000
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plus for each non-citizen
principal, partner or employee .......... 5.000"; and
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(l1) delete the Remarks to Category G18 and substitute therefor the following new Remarks -
"G18. Includes such services as launderers working alone, artisan tailors, boot makers, milliners, dress makers working alone or employing not more than two apprentices, domestic employment agencies, subscription libraries and typists working alone".
COMMENCEMENT
2.
This Act shall come into force on the first day of January, 1989.
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