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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1988
(C)
NOISE FROM INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL PREMISES; AND
{D} NOISE FROM INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF PLANT OR EQUIPMENT.
PUBLIC COMMENT
THE NOISE CONTROL BILL WAS FIRST PUBLISHED FOR IN MARCH 1987 AND AMENDED AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.
THAT EXPLAINED
AT
MR CHAMBERS COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION FOR THE CONTROL WAS A SOURCE OF GREAT NUISANCE IN HONG KONG.
PRESENT, THERE
WAS NO
OF NOISE POLLUTION WHICH
CONTAINED IN THE THE BILL LARGELY THE POLICE, HE SAID.
"GENERAL NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE PROVISIONS NOW SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN ABSORBED INTO UNCHANGED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENFORCED BY
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FOR WORK WITH REGARD TO CONSTRUCTION NOISE, THE PERMIT SYSTEM
RETAINED. HOWEVER, THE SCHEME OF AT NIGHT AND ON HOLIDAYS WILL BE
WORK WHICH CONTROL WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONSTRUCTION MAY NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRE THE USE OF POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
THE HILL RECOGNISES PILING, PERCUSSIVE AND NON-PERCUSSIVE PILING,
NOISE FROM IN RESPECT OF IMPORTANT DISTINCTION BETWEEN
THE
IT IS PROPOSED
THAT RESTRICTIONS
ON
QUIET
NON-PERCUSSIVE
OF
PILING, SUCH AS HAND-DUG CAISSONS, SHOULD BE RELAXED WHILE CONTROL
MR CHAMBERS SAID. NOISY PERCUSSIVE PILING SHOULD BE TIGHTENED,
SUCH WORK DURING THE RESTRICTED THE CURRENT PROHIBETLON ON
FUTURE BRUKS WILL BE RETAINED. IN ADDITION, PERCUSSIVE PILING WILL IN REQUIRE A PERMIT DURING THE DAY TIME HOURS.
PILING PERCUSSIVE
ΤΟ CERTAIN
BUILDINGS,
AS SUCH
SCHOOLS PROXIMITY AND WIERE QUIETER
'SUCH A PERMIT MAY LIMIT NOISY
SENSITIVE THE DAY WHERE NOISE HOURS OF OR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, ARE IN CLOSE PILING METHODS ARE NOT PROPOSED,'
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MR CHAMBERS ADDED.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERMIT SYSTEM, THE BILL CONCEPT OF TECHNICAL MEMORANDA WILLCH WILL BE ISSUED BY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE ON THE ADVICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROTECTION.
INTRODUCES THE THE SECRETARY ENVIRONMENTAL
ΤΟ BE APPLIED THE MEMORANDA CONTAIN THE TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES
PERMIT SHOULD BI ISSUED AND WIFAT IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A CONDITIONS SHOULD BE INCLUDED,
THE BILL ALSO INTRODUCES CONTROLS ON NOISE FROM COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PREMISES.
AND
SERVED IF IT IS INTENDED THAT NOISE ABATEMENT NOTICES WILL BE
] 'T DOES THE NOISE EMITTED IS CAUSING A NUISANCE TO ANY PERSON, OR IF
RELEVANT TECHNICAL CRITERIA SET OUT IN THE NOT COMPLY WITH TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM.
/THESE NOTICES