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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1994

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THE COUNCIL ON PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION NON-STATUTORY BODY TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON MEASURES TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT IN EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE DRAFTING OF OPERATION CRITERIA DEFINING THE CONDUCT EXPECTED OF AN EDUCATOR, AND ADVISING THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON DISPUTES OR ALLEGED PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.

RESULTS OF THE ELECTION WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY (APRIL 22).

THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 27,

1994.

POLLUTION CASES RELEASED

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A TOTAL OF 51 CONVICTIONS WERE MADE IN THE COURTS LAST MONTH FOR BREACHING ANTI-POLLUTION LEGISLATION ENFORCED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION DEPARTMENT.

AMONG THEM, 11 WERE CONVICTIONS MADE UNDER THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE (WPCO), 18 UNDER THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE (APCO), 21 UNDER THE NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE (NCO) AND ONE UNDER WASTE DISPOSAL ORDINANCE (WDO), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.

THE

THE FINĖS IMPOSED RANGED FROM $1,000 TO $122,500. TRADE BATTLE LTD WAS FINED $122,500 UPON ITS THIRD CONVICTION FOR FAILING ΤΟ COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT IN A NOISE ABATEMENT NOTICE. THE COMPANY WAS FINED $50,000 PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $2,500 FOR 29 DAYS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

ENQUIRIES ON SPECIFIC CASES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICERS:

APCO:

NCO:

MR FRANKLIN CHUNG

TEL: 594 6200

MR STEVEN HO

TEL: 594 6500

MR PATRICK LEI

TEL: 685 1133

WDO:

WPCO:

CASES 10,12 AND 21

MR MURRAY LUO

TEL: 415 9211

CASES 3,8,27,31,36,39,40 AND 48

MR PATRICK LEI

TEL: 685 1133

HOWEVER, ENQUIRIES ON GENERAL ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT.

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