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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1988

(C)

NOISE FROM INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL PREMISES; AND

{D} NOISE FROM INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF PLANT OR EQUIPMENT.

PUBLIC COMMENT

THE NOISE CONTROL BILL WAS FIRST PUBLISHED FOR IN MARCH 1987 AND AMENDED AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE CONSULTATION EXERCISE.

THAT EXPLAINED

AT

MR CHAMBERS COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION FOR THE CONTROL WAS A SOURCE OF GREAT NUISANCE IN HONG KONG.

PRESENT, THERE

WAS NO

OF NOISE POLLUTION WHICH

CONTAINED IN THE THE BILL LARGELY THE POLICE, HE SAID.

"GENERAL NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE PROVISIONS NOW SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE HAVE BEEN ABSORBED INTO UNCHANGED AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENFORCED BY

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FOR WORK WITH REGARD TO CONSTRUCTION NOISE, THE PERMIT SYSTEM

RETAINED. HOWEVER, THE SCHEME OF AT NIGHT AND ON HOLIDAYS WILL BE

WORK WHICH CONTROL WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONSTRUCTION MAY NOT NECESSARILY REQUIRE THE USE OF POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.

THE HILL RECOGNISES PILING, PERCUSSIVE AND NON-PERCUSSIVE PILING,

NOISE FROM IN RESPECT OF IMPORTANT DISTINCTION BETWEEN

THE

IT IS PROPOSED

THAT RESTRICTIONS

ON

QUIET

NON-PERCUSSIVE

OF

PILING, SUCH AS HAND-DUG CAISSONS, SHOULD BE RELAXED WHILE CONTROL

MR CHAMBERS SAID. NOISY PERCUSSIVE PILING SHOULD BE TIGHTENED,

SUCH WORK DURING THE RESTRICTED THE CURRENT PROHIBETLON ON

FUTURE BRUKS WILL BE RETAINED. IN ADDITION, PERCUSSIVE PILING WILL IN REQUIRE A PERMIT DURING THE DAY TIME HOURS.

PILING PERCUSSIVE

ΤΟ CERTAIN

BUILDINGS,

AS SUCH

SCHOOLS PROXIMITY AND WIERE QUIETER

'SUCH A PERMIT MAY LIMIT NOISY

SENSITIVE THE DAY WHERE NOISE HOURS OF OR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, ARE IN CLOSE PILING METHODS ARE NOT PROPOSED,'

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MR CHAMBERS ADDED.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERMIT SYSTEM, THE BILL CONCEPT OF TECHNICAL MEMORANDA WILLCH WILL BE ISSUED BY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE ON THE ADVICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROTECTION.

INTRODUCES THE THE SECRETARY ENVIRONMENTAL

ΤΟ BE APPLIED THE MEMORANDA CONTAIN THE TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES

PERMIT SHOULD BI ISSUED AND WIFAT IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT A CONDITIONS SHOULD BE INCLUDED,

THE BILL ALSO INTRODUCES CONTROLS ON NOISE FROM COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PREMISES.

AND

SERVED IF IT IS INTENDED THAT NOISE ABATEMENT NOTICES WILL BE

] 'T DOES THE NOISE EMITTED IS CAUSING A NUISANCE TO ANY PERSON, OR IF

RELEVANT TECHNICAL CRITERIA SET OUT IN THE NOT COMPLY WITH TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM.

/THESE NOTICES