WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1991
THE
EMPOWERED CONSTITUTE
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WOULD THROUGH REGULATIONS ΤΟ EXCLUDE WASTE WHICH
ALSO DID NOT
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A DANGER TO HEALTH OR AN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FROM THE DEFINITION OF CHEMICAL WASTE; TO ISSUE DOCUMENTS AND REQUIRE INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE PRODUCTION, MOVEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE, TO APPROVE ARRANGEMENTS FOR DISPOSAL, AND REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF WASTE WHICH CONSTITUTED A DANGER TO HEALTH OR RISK OF POLLUTION.
ON OTHER ASPECTS OF THE BILL. MR LEWIS SAID THE EXISTING PENALTIES FOR CONTRAVENTION OF THE REGULATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OF THE OFFENCES UNDER THE ORDINANCE WOULD NEED TO BE UPDATED AND TO REFLECT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THOSE OFFENCES. PROPOSALS FOR INCREASES IN THE CEILING FOR FINES WERE REQUIRED AS APPROPRIATE.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED AN EXTENSION OF THE LIABILITY FOR PROSECUTION TO INDIVIDUAL DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS OF A COMPANY WHERE OFFENCES COMMITTED BY THAT COMPANY WERE COMMITTED WITH THEIR OR CONNIVANCE OR THROUGH THEIR NEGLECT.
MR LEWIS SAID THIS WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED.
CONSENT
OF THE
MIGHT BE AT DIFFERENT
WITH REGARD TO TIMING, MR LEWIS ENVISAGED THAT THERE A NEED TO BRING THE CONTROLS INTO EFFECT IN STAGES TIMES FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE.
WHERE FACILITIES FOR DISPOSAL ALREADY EXIST, IT MIGHT BR DESIRABLE THAT THE CONTROLS SHOULD APPLY EARLIER THAN FOR OTHER TYPES OF WASTE.
HE SAID CONSULTATION WITH INDUSTRY ON THE SCOPE AND DETAILS OF THE PROPosed REGULATIONS WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN.
THE
"ONCE THIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, WE WILL MAKE ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS BEFORE SUBMITTING THE REGULATIONS TO THIS COUNCIL AT BEGINNING OF THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WITH A VIEW TO IMPLEMENTING THE FIRST STAGE OF THE CONTROLS AROUND THE END OF THE YEAR.
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HE SAID THE REGISTRATION OF CHEMICAL WASTE PRODUCERS, ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 10,000 PRODUCERS IN HONG KONG, WAS LIKELY TO TAKE A FEW MONTHS.
TO THE
THE PROCESS OF REGISTRATION WOULD NEED TO BEGIN EARLY NEXT YEAR ENABLE THE SCHEME OF CONTROL TO BE FULLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE TIME CONTRACTOR FOR THE CHEMICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITIES WAS READY COMMENCE HIS COLLECTION SERVICE - AND IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT THE LEGISLATIVE CONTROLS WERE IN OPERATION BY THAT TIME, HE ADDED.
TO
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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