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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1989

IMPLEMENTATION OF NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE

(FRIDAY) VARIOUS THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY

OF PROVISIONS IN THE INTO OPERATION

NOISE DATES FOR THE COMING

FROM CONSTRUCTION CONTROL ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CONTROL OF NOISE SITES AND TO APPEALS AND ENFORCEMENT.

NOISE CONTROL

THE NOISE CONTROL (GENERAL) REGULATIONS AND THE (APPEAL BOARD) REGULATIONS ALSO BECOME EFFECTIVE FROM TODAY.

ORDINANCE,

UNDER THE NOISE CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IS APPOINTED BY THE CONTROL AUTHORITY.

THE AUTHORITY IS RESPONSIBLE, ISSUING PERMITS FOR PERCUSSIVE PILING AND USING POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.

MEMORANDA

THE

OF DIRECTOR GOVERNOR AS THE NOISE

AMONGST

THINGS, OTHER GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

FOR

WORK

WITH THE CRITERIA LAID PUBLISHED UNDER THE NOISE

PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE DOWN IN THE VARIOUS TECHNICAL CONTROL ORDINANCE.

MADE,

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"APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION NOISE PERMITS CAN NOW BR A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) SAID.

BE AN OFFENCE CARRYING OUT AT NIGHT OR AT ANY

NOISE PERMIT,

"WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST 17 THIS YEAR, IT WILL TO USE POWERED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK OTHER THAN PERCUSSIVE PILING TIME ON GENERAL HOLIDAYS WITHOUT A VALID CONSTRUCTION THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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ALL PERCUSSIVE PILING OUT WITH A PERMIT. NIGHT-TIME HE SAID.

'AND STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 17, 1989, DURING

BE CARRIED DAYTIME MUST PERCUSSIVE PILING IS NOT ALLOWED,

TENDER

INDUSTRY AND PLAN THEIR

"IT IS BELIEVED THAT SUCH ARRANGEMENTS WOULD GIVE THE

THEIR APPLICATIONS SUFFICIENT LEAD TIME TO CONSTRUCTION WORK, ' HE ADDED.

PROVISIONS IS $50,000 THE SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT

THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE FOR THE FIRST CONVICTION AND $100,000 FOR CONVICTIONS WITH A DAILY MAXIMUM FINE OF $10,000.

NEW CONTROL PROVISIONS "PENDING THE COMING INTO FORCE OF THE UNDER THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE AS STIPULATED IN THE GAZETTE NOTICE, EQUIPMENT AT MECHANICAL ANY GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK USING POWERED

TO HAVE A VALID NIGHT OR ON GENERAL HOLIDAYS WHICH IS NOW REQUIRED

UNDER THE SUMMARY

ORDINANCE OFFENCES PERMITTED WORK PERMIT ISSUED

THE SPOKESMAN WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, SAID.

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