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1987 Ed.]

Air Pollution Control

[CAP. 311

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CHAPTER 311

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

To make provision for abating, prohibiting and controlling pollution of Originally

the atmosphere with particular reference to stationary sources and for matters connected therewith.

17 of 1983.

L.N. 165/84. 23 of 1987,

IN 244 of

of 1989

[1 October 1983.]

L.N. 303/83.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.

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

"air control zone" means any part of Hong Kong declared under

section 6 to be an air control zone;

"air pollutant" means any solid, particulate, liquid, vapour or

gaseous substance emitted into the atmosphere;

“air pollutant nuisance" means any emission of air pollutant which

either alone or in conjunction with any other such emission--

(a) is prejudicial to health; or

(b) is a nuisance to the inhabitants of the neighbourhood; or

(c) imperils or is likely to imperil the safety of or otherwise interferes with the normal operation of aircraft using or being about to use any airport within Hong Kong;

"air quality objective” means an air quality objective established by

the Secretary under section 7;

"Appeal Board" means an Appeal Board constituted under Part VI;

"Authority” means the public officer appointed under section 4(1) to

be the air pollution control authority;

“authorized officer" means a public officer authorized under sec-

tion 4(3);

"best practicable means", where used with respect to the emission from a premises of an air pollutant, has reference not only to the provision and the efficient maintenance of appliances ade- quate for preventing such emission, but also to the manner in which such appliances are used and to the proper supervision by the owner of the premises of any operation in which such an air pollutant is evolved;

Short title.

Interpretation.