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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1992
LABELS REQUIRED FOR USE OF AIR COMPRESSORS
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AIR COMPRESSOR CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING COMPRESSED AIR AT 500 OR ABOVE FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION WORK IN HONG KONG IS REQUIRED TO FIT WITH A NOISE EMISSION LABEL ISSUED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) STARTING FROM DECEMBER 1.
THE NOISE CONTROL (AIR COMPRESSORS) REGULATIONS REQUIRE SUCH EQUIPMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE RELEVANT NOISE EMISSION STANDARD STIPULATED IN THE REGULATIONS.
HAND-HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS HEAVIER THAN 10 KG HAVE ALREADY BEEN CONTROLLED WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 1.
OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $100,000 ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, AND ALSO A DAILY FINE OF $10,000.
AN EPD SPOKESMAN REMINDED THE CONCERNING BUILDING CONTRACTORS AND SUCH EQUIPMENT RENTAL AGENCIES THAT APPLICATIONS FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS FOR AIR COMPRESSORS AND HAND-HELD BREAKERS CAN BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT.
LABEL APPLICATION, IN THE PRESCRIBED FORM ACCOMPANIED BY A RELEVANT EEC TYPE-EXAMINATION CERTIFICATE OR A NOISE TESTING REPORT AND A NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE OF $100 FOR EACH LABEL, SHOULD BE SENT TO EPD AT 45TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI TOWER 3,5 GLOUCESTER ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
THE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS WITHIN 28 DAYS. ENQUIRIES CAN ALSO BE MADE TO EPD AT THE SAME ADDRESS OR ON TEL 594 6533.
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CYC PRAISED FOR CONSERVING COUNTRY PARKS
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FISHERIES,
LAWRENCE COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB
DR
LEE (CYC)
THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE AND TODAY (SATURDAY) PRAISED MEMBERS OF THE FOR HELPING TO CONSERVE THE TERRITORY'S COUNTRY PARKS.
THIS
COUNTRY
PARKS KUNG, DR SCHEME
CYC YEAR'S SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING OF ADOPTION SCHEME AT THE LIONS NATURE EDUCATION CENTRE IN SAI
PARTICIPATING IN THE LEE SAID CYC MEMBERS HAD BEEN ACTIVELY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1989.
THE CYC EFFORTS HAVE HELPED TO KEEP THE COUNTRY AND GREENER FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF THE VISITORS, HE SAID.
THE
ROLE LEADING
PARKS CLEANER
COUNTRYSIDE MESSAGE AND
IN MEMBERS CONSERVATION
PLAYED BY CYC CONSERVATION HAS ALSO HELPED TO SPREAD THE SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW, DR LEE SAID.
KONG AND MACAU HAD BROUGHT ABOUT
HE ALSO EXTENDED HIS APPRECIATION TO THE HONG LIONS CLUBS FOR THEIR DONATIONS AND EFFORTS WHICH MANY COUNTRYSIDE CONSERVATION AND EDUCATION PROJECTS IN RECENT YEARS.
/"THEIR GENEROUS