SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1986
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NEW NAME FOR SAME WORK
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THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL BE HIVED OFF FROM APRIL 1 TO THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, AS PART OF REORGANISATION PLANS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL.
THE DIVISION WILL BE RE-NAMED +AIR CONTROL GROUP+ UNDER THE NEW DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO MAJOR CHANGE IN THE STATUTORY FUNCTION OF THIS GROUP.
THE AUTHORITY UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE GROUP WILL ACT AS THE EXECUTIVE ARM FOR THE DIRECTOR IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE.
FROM APRIL 1. THE AIR CONTROL GROUP WILL OPERATE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S THREE SUB-OFFICES IN THE YAU MA TEI CARPARK BUILDING, ROOM 918, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE 3-304416 THE CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 9TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE 3-7332286 AND THE EX-LICENSING OFFICE BUILDING, FIRST FLOOR, 21 PUI CHING ROAD, KOWLOON, TELEPHONE 3-7117672.
ANY ENQUIRIES ON THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS, OR COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION NUISANCE, MAY BE MADE TO THE AIR" CONTROL GROUP.
BILINGUAL COPIES OF THE EXPLANATORY BOOKLETS ON THE ORDINANCE AND THE REGULATIONS, ARE AVAILABLE FREE FROM THE THREE OFFICES OF THE AIR CONTROL GROUP.
THE GROUP WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (FURNACES, OVENS AND CHIMNEYS) (INSTALLATION AND ALTERATION) REGULATIONS.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE GROUP'S HEADQUARTERS AT YAU MA TEI CARPARK BUILDING.
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