TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1994
POLLUTION CASES RELEASED
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A TOTAL OF 39 CONVICTIONS WERE MADE IN THE COURTS LAST
MONTH
FOR BREACHING ANTI-POLLUTION LEGISLATION ENFORCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.
AMONG THEM, 15 WERE CONVICTIONS MADE UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE (WPCO), 13 UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE (APCO) AND 11 UNDER THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE (NCO), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
HOP
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THE FINES IMPOSED RANGED FROM $2,000 TO $50,000. BEANCURD FACTORY WAS FINED $50,000 UNDER THE WPCO FOR DISCHARGING POLLUTING MATTER IN THE DEEP BAY WATER CONTROL ZONE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE LIST OF CONVICTED CASES AND THE ASSOCIATED FINES IMPOSED BY THE COURTS IN FEBRUARY WILL BE FAXED.
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ENQUIRIES ABOUT SPECIFIC CASES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICERS:
APCO: NCO:
WPCO:
MR FRANKLIN CHUNG MR STEVEN HO
CASES 4,6,14,15,18,19 AND 22:
MR MURRAY LUO
CASES 2,3,5,16,26,29,30 AND 32:
MR PATRICK LEI
TEL: 594 6200
TEL: 594 6500
TEL: 415 9211
TEL: 685 1133
HOWEVER, ENQUIRIES ON GENERAL ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT.
SENIOR CITIZEN CARD APPLICATION EASY AND FREE
OF
HONG KONG RESIDENTS AGED 65 OR OVER ARE INVITED TO MAKE USE THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S NEXT SENIOR CITIZEN CARD PROMOTION DAY ON SATURDAY (MARCH 19) TO APPLY FOR THE CARDS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REITERATED THAT THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE WAS EASY AND FREE OF CHARGE.
"APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL IN A SIMPLE APPLICATION FORM,
NUMBER, GIVING THEIR NAME, SEX, DATE OF BIRTH, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE HE SAID.
FORM, TOGETHER WITH A PHOTOCOPY OF THE
COMPLETED THE
APPLICANT'S
ADDRESSED
SHOULD
KONG IDENTITY HONG
CARD AND A ENVELOPE,
BE MAILED TO THE
PHOTOGRAPH IN A PRE- SENIOR CITIZEN CARD
OFFICE.
/ON THE