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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1983
THE COURT PENALTY FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NOTICE COULD BE UP TO $50 000 IF THE SAFETY OF AIRCRAFT OR HUMAN HEALTH IS AFFECTED.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO SAID THE NEW ORDINANCE EMPOWERS THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL AND THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR TO DECLARE AIR CONTROL ZONES AND TO REGISTER AND LICENSE SPECIFIED PROCESSES RESPECTIVELY.
IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR SPECIFIED PROCESS, NO REGISTRATION OR LICENSING IS REQUIRED UNTIL THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, BY NOTICE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, CALLS FOR REGISTRATION OF SUCH PROCESS.
DARK SMOKE EMISSION FROM FURNACES, OVENS, CHIMNEYS AND !DUSTRIAL PLANTS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (SMOKE) REGULATIONS. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, EMISSION OF DARK SMOKE FOR MORE THAN THREE CONSECUTIVE MINUTES OR FOR MORE THAN SIX MINUTES IN ANY PERIOD OF FOUR HOURS IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE REGULATIONS.
THE COURT PENALTY FOR THE OFFENCE COULD BE UP TO $5 000 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL FINE OF $100 FOR EVERY 15 MINUTES OF CONTINUING EMISSION.
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION) REGULATIONS AND THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (RESTRICTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE EMISSION) REGULATIONS ARE BASICALLY THE SAME AS THE FORMER CLEAN AIR (FURNACES, OVENS AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION) REGULATIONS AND THE CLEAN AIR (RESTRICTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE EMISSION) REGULATIONS WHICH THEY REPLACE.
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS, AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION) REGULATIONS REQUIRE ANY OCCUPIER OF PREMISES IN WHICH ANY ALTERATION TO OR INSTALLATION OF ANY FURNACE, CHIMNEY, OR OVEN HAVING A CAPACITY ABOVE A CERTAIN LIMIT IS TO BE CARRIED OUT, TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE STARTING ANY WORK.
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (RESTRICTION AND MEASUREMENT OF SMOKE EMISSION) REGULATIONS SET LIMITS ON THE EMISSION OF GRIT AND DUST FROM SOLID AND LIQUID FUEL-FIRED PLANTS AND STIPULATE PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING FUEL SAMPLES, DETERMINATION OF FUEL OIL VISCOSITY AND THE MEASUREMENT OF GRIT AND DUST CONTENT OF FLUE GASES.
THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (APPEAL BOARD) REGULATIONS STIPULATE PROCEDURES FOR MAKING AN APPEAL AGAINST ANY ACTION TAKEN OR DECISION MADE BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE OR THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE AND SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE ORDINANCE AND ITS REGULATIONS OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION NUISANCE MAY BE MADE TO THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION AT 393 CANTON ROAD, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 9TH FLOOR, YAU MA TEI (TEL. NO. 3-688111, EXT. 445 AND 446), OR 21 PUI CHING ROAD, 1ST FLOOR, HO MAN TIN (TEL. NO. 3-7117538).
COPIES OF AN EXPLANATORY BOOKLET ON THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT THOSE ADDRESSES.
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