TNAG-1807-FCO40-2568-Hong-Kong-pollution-control-Noise-Control-Ordinance-1988-(N-1988 — Page 13

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NOISE CONTROL BILL 1988

A BILL

To

Provide for the prevention, minimizing and abatement of noise; the appointment of a Noise Control Authority; the powers and duties of the Noise Control Authority relating to the control of noise; the creation of offences; and for connected purposes.

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

Short title and commencement

Interpretation

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Noise Control Ordinance 1988.

(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 the coming into operation of different provisions of this Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"annoyance” means annoyance that would not be tolerated by a reasonable

person;

"Appeal Board" means the Appeal Board constituted under section 19;

"Authority" means the Noise Control Authority appointed under sec-

tion 3(1);