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1988 Ed.]

Noise Control

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(5) Any resolution passed by the Legislative Council in accordance with this section shall be published in the Gazette not later than 14 days after the passing thereof or within such further period as the Governor may allow in any particular case.

Commencement of Technical Memoranda

12. All Technical Memoranda issued under section 9 or 10 shall come into operation-

(a) in the case where before the expiration of the period referred to in section 11(2) or, before the expiration of that period as extended by virtue of section 11(3) or (4), the Legislative Council does not pass a resolution amending the Technical Memoranda, upon the expiration of that period or, upon the expiration of that period as so extended, as the case may be; and

(b) in the case where the Legislative Council passes a resolution amending the Technical Memoranda, upon the expiration of the day next preceding the day of the publication in the Gazette of such resolution under section 11(5).

Noise abatement notices

13. (1) Where the Authority is satisfied that noise is emanating from any place other than domestic premises, a public place or a construction site and that such noise, whether on its own or together with noise emanating from any other place other than domestic premises, a public place or a construction site,

(a) is a source of annoyance to any person other than a person in the place from which the noise is emanating;

(b) does not comply with any standard or limit prescribed for the purposes of this section; or

(c) does not comply with any standard or limit contained in Technical Memoranda issued from time to time under section 10(1),

the Authority may serve a noise abatement notice in the prescribed form on any or all of the following-

(i) the person making the noise or causing or permitting the noise to be made; or

(ii) the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of the place from which the noise is emanating.

(2) A noise abatement notice served under subsection (1) relating to noise emanating from any place may require the person on whom it is served to abate the noise within the period specified therein and to do all things as may be necessary for that purpose, and may require the person on whom it is served to-

(a) ensure that the noise emanating from such place does not exceed any limit or standard specified in the notice;