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The precise boundaries of these areas in the New

Territories where livestock keeping will be

prohibited (or closely controlled) have not yet

been decided and the District Boards concerned

are being consulted on this issue. Once a

decision is reached, the areas and their

boundaries will be designated under the Waste

Disposal Ordinance, Cap. 354.

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As the proposed controls will be applied

eventually to the whole territory, all livestock

keepers will be affected.

According to the 1981

population census, the number of livestock

keepers was 9,100.

(iii)

Improper disposal of animal waste by livestock.

farmers has always been a problem. In its

attempt to combat pollution caused by animal

waste, the Government has embarked on a number of

pilot schemes to see how the collection services

can be improved.

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