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Ord. No. 8/80

Section

WASTE DISPOSAL

PART V

LICENCES

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Applications for and grant of licences

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Effect of licences

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General provisions as to licences

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PART VI

APPEALS

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When appeal may be brought

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Constitution of Appeal Board

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Exercise of Appeal Board's jurisdiction

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Supplementary provisions as to Appeal Board

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Review of Appeal Board's decision by Governor in Council Case may be stated

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PART VII

MISCELLANEOUS

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Governor may give directions

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Mental Ingredient of offences under sections 11, 16 and 17

Protection of Crown, Urban Council, etc.

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Regulations

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Environmental Protection Advisory Committee

Codes of Practice

Application of Ordinance to Crown

Consequential amendments

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Transitional provisions

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SCHEDULE

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WASTE DISPOSAL

Ord. No. 8/80

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HONG KONG

No. 8 of 1980

I assent.

L.S.

MURRAY MACLehose,

Governor.

14 February 1980.

An Ordinance to provide for the collection and disposal of waste and to make consequential amendments to the Public Health and Urban Services Ordinance.

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Waste Disposal Ordin- Short title and ance 1980.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette, and notices under this section may appoint different dates for different provisions of this Ordinance.

2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

"animal waste" means the manure of any animal and also means any part of any dead animal not fit for, or not intended for, human con- sumption;

"collection authority" means-

(a) in respect of the urban areas, the Urban Council;

(b) in respect of the New Territories (excluding New Kowloon), the Director of Urban Services and the Director of Agriculture and Fisheries;

"household waste" means waste produced by a household, and of a kind

that is ordinarily produced by a dwelling when occupied as such;

"street waste" means dust, dirt, rubbish, mud, road scapings or filth, but

does not include human excretal matter;

"trade waste" means waste from any trade, manufacture or business, or any waste building or civil engineering materials, but does not include animal waste;

"waste" means any substance or article which is abandoned;

"waste collection licence" means a licence under section 10;

commencement.

Interpretation.