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SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1992

WILL

YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE

G/F, MIDDLE ROAD CARPARK BUILDING

15 MIDDLE ROAD

TSIM SHA TSUI

KOWLOON

THE BRITISH COUNCIL

EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICE

255 HENNESSY ROAD

WAN CHAI

HONG KONG

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CALL 867 2735.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS AUGUST 15. SUITABLE CANDIDATES BE INVITED TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE SELECTION INTERVIEW KONG IN DECEMBER/JANUARY NEXT YEAR.

IN

HONG

CONTROL OF NOISY EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVE TOMORROW

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT THE CONTROL OF NOISY EQUIPMENT UNDER THE NOISE CONTROI REGULATIONS WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM TOMORROW (MONDAY).

ALL IMPORTED, MANUFACTURED OR SUPPLIED HAND HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS (HAVING MASS ABOVE 10 KG) AND AIR COMPRESSORS (CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING COMPRESSED AIR AT 500 KPA PRESSURE OR ABOVE FOR CARRYING OUT ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK) INTENDED FOR USE IN HONG KONG SHALL COMPLY WITH RELEVANT PRESCRIBED NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS SET OUT IN THE

REGULATIONS.

THE REGULATIONS ARE THE NOISE CONTROL (HAND HELD PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS) REGULATIONS AND THE NOISE CONTROL (AIR COMPRESSORS) REGULATIONS.

OFFENDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO A MAXIMUM FINE OF $50,000 ON FIRST CONVICTION AND $100,000 ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, AND ALSO A DAILY FINE OF $10,000.

BUILDING BOTH NEW

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT REMINDED THE CONCERNED CONTRACTORS THAT APPLICATIONS FOR NOISE EMISSION LABELS FOR AND IN-USE ITEMS OF THESE BREAKERS AND COMPRESSORS CAN NOW BE MADE THE DEPARTMENT.

THESE LABELS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FITTED ON THE PERCUSSIVE BREAKERS AND AIR COMPRESSORS DURING THEIR SEPTEMBER 1 AND DECEMBER 1 THIS YEAR RESPECTIVELY.

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HAND HELD USE AFTER

/HE SAID