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times must be
shortened, existing levels of
inspection improved, and an enforcement policy defined.
7.4
The
Government
runs
numer ou s
construction
projects which can cause severe adverse effects on the
environment, and engages
contractors to carry out these
projects.
pollution
At present, there are guidelines for noise
contractors convicted of such
offences,
and
offences
ma y
contracts for
whether
the
guidelines
be suspended from tendering for Government
a period of time. But it is questionable
are stringent enough, and
and there is
scope for extending the m to cover offences under other
ordinances.
Technical assistance and advice
7.5
under
The Government recognises that industries operate
conditions peculiar to Hong Kong, and pollution
control equipment
ma y have to be specially designed and
manufactured. Also many industrialists are unfamiliar with
pollution control technology and very few persons in the
industrial sector have received any training in this area.
There is therefore a de mand for consultancy and training
services which ideally should be provided by the private
sector for the private sector. But it appears there is a
gap between the price that those who require these services
are willing to pay and the price that suppliers would
If the smaller factory operators are not
charge for them.
to be
that
squeez ed ou t
must be applied,
of business by the pollution controls
they will have to get assistance and
advice to help them to comply.
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