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Question No. 3

irt Exhaust emission from motor vehicles

REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE

PO A QUESTION BY THE HON EDWARD S.T. HO IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 1988

8. MR. EDWARD HO asked:

Question: Will Government inform this Council of the

measures being taken to enforce the law against excessive exhaust emission from motor vehicles and whether Government is satisfied that such enforcement action is effective?

SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE:

Sir

11 motor vehicles imported into Hong Kong and

those already registered here must comply with emission

standards set out in the Road Traffic (Construction and

Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations. On 1 January this

year, a Vehicle Emission Control Section was set up in the

Environmental Protection Department. This section now

exercises overall control of excessive exhaust emissions

from motor vehicles. The control programme involves the

reporting of smoky vehicles by appointed spotters and police

officers, the notification of vehicle owners to repair

defects and to report to a testing centre to verify that the

on 1 January smoke problem has been rectified. Since the scheme started,

about 1,750 vehicles have been checked, of which 90%

subsequently passed the test, whilst the remainder were

required to carry out further work prior to re-examination.

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In addition, both the Transport Department and the

police retain some responsibilities for the control of