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Question No. 3
irt Exhaust emission from motor vehicles
REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE
PO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD S.T. HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 1988
8. MR. EDWARD HO asked:
Question: Will Government inform this Council of the
measures being taken to enforce the law against excessive exhaust emission from motor vehicles and whether Government is satisfied that such enforcement action is effective?
SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:
Sir
11 motor vehicles imported into Hong Kong and
those already registered here must comply with emission
standards set out in the Road Traffic (Construction and
Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations. On 1 January this
year, a Vehicle Emission Control Section was set up in the
Environmental Protection Department. This section now
exercises overall control of excessive exhaust emissions
from motor vehicles. The control programme involves the
reporting of smoky vehicles by appointed spotters and police
officers, the notification of vehicle owners to repair
defects and to report to a testing centre to verify that the
on 1 January smoke problem has been rectified. Since the scheme started,
about 1,750 vehicles have been checked, of which 90%
subsequently passed the test, whilst the remainder were
required to carry out further work prior to re-examination.
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In addition, both the Transport Department and the
police retain some responsibilities for the control of