1964_WATER_POLLUTION_CONTROL_ORDINANCE — Page 10

1980 Ed.]

Water Pollution Control

[CAP. 358

(2) Where any matter referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) or (IA) 67/90

is discharged from any premises or vessel, then, subject to sec- tion 12, the occupier of the premises or the person having com- mand or charge of the vessel commits an offence, in addition to any other person who may be guilty of an offence under sub-

section (1). of ((A).

(3) This section does not apply to any of the following discharges or deposits-

(a) a discharge which is made by way of a public sewer or

public drain;

(b) a discharge of oil or a mixture containing oil into the waters of Hong Kong (within the meaning of each of these terms in sections 45 and 46 of the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance);

(c) a discharge incidental to, or derived from, the normal operation of a vessel (including a dynamically supported craft) or of its equipment;

(d) a discharge which requires to be licensed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Dumping at Sea Act 1974 (Overseas Territories) Order 1975;

(e) a discharge or deposit made-

(i) by, or with the consent of, the Director of Marine for the purpose of carrying out harbour works or pro- viding moorings or aids to navigation;

(ii) as part of an undertaking authorized by the Governor in Council under subsection (2) of section 3 of the Public Reclamations and Works Ordinance or by the Governor under subsection (3) of that section;

(iii) under, and in accordance with, a Crown lease granted under the Foreshores and Sea Bed Ordinance; (f) a discharge or deposit which is forbidden by the Dan- gerous Goods Ordinance or any regulations made there- under.

9. (1) Subject to section 12, a person commits an offence who discharges any matter into a public sewer or public drain in a water control zone other than-

(a) a discharge of domestic sewage into-

(i) a public sewer, or

(ii) a public drain,

(a) for the carriage of foul water;

(b) a discharge of unpolluted water into-

(i) a public sewer, or

(ii) a public drain,

for the carriage of surface drainage water.

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Acommand)

671903.22.

(Cap. 313.)

(SI 1975/1831.)

(Cap. 113.)

(Cap. 127.)

(Cap. 295.)

Prohibited discharges into public sewers and public drains.

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671905.67.

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