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99 convicted pollution cases in August
A total of 99 convictions were recorded in courts in August for breaching anti- pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 34 were convictions made under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance, 24 under the Noise Control Ordinance, 30 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, one under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance, nine the Waste Disposal Ordinance and one under the Dumping At Sea Ordinance.
The fines ranged from $2,000 to $85,000.
Cheong Hing Dyeing Factory Ltd was fined $85,000 for failing to comply with the Water Pollution Control (General) Regulation.
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Monitors' report submitted to CS
The monitors appointed to observe the Tai A Chau Detention Centre decantation operation this (Tuesday) morning have submitted their report to the Chief Secretary.
The four monitors comprised two non-official Justices of the Peace, Mr Kenneth Ting Woo-shou and Mr Lester Kwok Chi-hang; and representatives from two non-government organisations, Mr Thierry Taveaux from Medecins Sans Frontieres and Mr Edward Chan from Oxfam.
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