REDUCTION OF TEMPORARY PERMIT FEES FOR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

Mr Ng Kah Ting asked the Minister for Law and National Development whether he will consider reducing the Temporary Permit fees for temporary structures like chicken-coops and pig-sties from the present $12 per annum to $2 per annum.

Mr Barker: Mr Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of National Development has given careful consideration to this matter and I have recently directed that, instead of an annual payment of $12, there should be just one payment of $12 for a temporary permit fee. This decision will come into force by way of a Gazette Notification.

Mr Ng Kah Ting: Do the temporary permit fees cover temporary dwelling houses?

Mr Barker: Yes, they do.

Mr Ng Kah Ting: I thank the Minister.

Mr Speaker: Order.