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INFORMATION
FONG TRONG GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
SERVICES BULLETIN
Friday, June 9, 1972
FIRST STEP TO STRENGTHEN ANTI-LITTER LAWS
Wider Powers Proposed
For Dealing With Rubbish On Canopies
As a first step to strengthen the anti-litter laws in readiness
for the forthcoming "Keep Hong Kong Clean" campaign, an amending bill
dealing with the problem of rubbish on canopies of premises will be
introduced into the Legislative Council shortly.
Commenting on this, Mr. Wong Man-yui, Assistant Director
(Cleansing), Urban Services Department, said that further amendments
for dealing with other types of litter offences would soon be ready for
submission.
"Stronger legislation is considered essential for the effective
control of the litter problem," he added.
The Public Health and Urban Services (Amendment) Bill 1972,
published in today's Government Gazette for general information, empowers
the authorities to serve a notice on an occupier of premises requiring
him to remove refuse on a canopy of the premises.
If an occupier fails to comply with the notice he commits an offence,
for which a maximum fine of $500 is prescribed, and a fine of $20 for each
day the offence continues.
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