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response

times must be

shortened, existing levels of

inspection improved, and an enforcement policy defined.

7.4

The

Government

runs

numer ou s

construction

projects which can cause severe adverse effects on the

environment, and engages

contractors to carry out these

projects.

pollution

At present, there are guidelines for noise

contractors convicted of such

offences,

and

offences

ma y

contracts for

whether

the

guidelines

be suspended from tendering for Government

a period of time. But it is questionable

are stringent enough, and

and there is

scope for extending the m to cover offences under other

ordinances.

Technical assistance and advice

7.5

under

The Government recognises that industries operate

conditions peculiar to Hong Kong, and pollution

control equipment

ma y have to be specially designed and

manufactured. Also many industrialists are unfamiliar with

pollution control technology and very few persons in the

industrial sector have received any training in this area.

There is therefore a de mand for consultancy and training

services which ideally should be provided by the private

sector for the private sector. But it appears there is a

gap between the price that those who require these services

are willing to pay and the price that suppliers would

If the smaller factory operators are not

charge for them.

to be

that

squeez ed ou t

must be applied,

of business by the pollution controls

they will have to get assistance and

advice to help them to comply.

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