Also under the new control are five items of powered mechanical equipment, including hand-held breakers, dump trucks, bulldozers, concrete lorry mixers and vibratory pokers. They will be subject to stringent noise limits.
"Carrying out specific construction activities in designated areas during noise sensitive hours would need a construction noise permit from EPD," Principal Environmental Protection Officer of the Department, Mr Chan Kam-sun, said.
"Permits will only be granted if the stringent requirements in the relevant Technical Memorandum are complied with."
People violating the new regulations will be liable to a maximum fine of $100,000 on first conviction, $200,000 on second or subsequent convictions, and a further fine up to $20,000 for each day during which the offence continues.
control.
Mr Chan said the construction industry had been widely consulted on the new
"There was an adequate transitional period prior to the implementation of the new regulations," he said.
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Postal services to India
The Postmaster General, Mr Robert Footman, announced today (Thursday) that all postal services to India which has been temporarily suspended since October 25 due to a postal strike in that country are now resumed to normal.
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New government godown completed on time and within budget
A new centralised government godown in Chai Wan, one of the major design- and-build projects commissioned by the Architectural Services Department, has been completed on time and within budget.
The 14-storey building, known as the Government Logistics Centre, took only 33 months from planning to completion. The total cost is $590 million.