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CAP. 358]
Water Pollution Control
[1980 Ed.
Further powers
in relation to an existing discharge or deposit.
(b) any one of the following exceeds by more than 30 per cent, calculated in such manner as may be prescribed, the information or estimate relating thereto in the notice given under section 14-
(i) the quantity of the discharge or deposit or any component of it;
(ii) the rate at which a discharge or deposit or any component of it is made;
(iii) the temperature of the discharge or deposit;
(c) a new component is added thereto without the approval
of the Authority under section 18.
(2) If it appears to the Authority that a statement in any notice given under section 14 is incorrect in a material particular, but that no contravention of subsection (3) of that section arises therefrom, he may-
(a) by notice in writing call upon the person who is making the existing discharge or deposit, within such time as the Authority may allow, to give reasons why the notice under section 14 should not be declared inoperative; and (b) after considering such reasons (if any), by notice in writing addressed to the said person declare the notice under section 14 to be inoperative for the purpose of conferring the exemption provided for in section 15(1) as from such date as the Authority may fix.
(3) If, in any proceedings for an offence against section 8(1) or 9(1), it appears to the court that an incorrect statement in a notice under section 14 has been made in contravention of sub-section (3) of that section (whether or not the person who gave the notice is convicted under that subsection) the court shall declare the notice to be inoperative for the purpose of section 15(1) and it shall be treated as never having been operative for that purpose.
17. (1) Subject to section (6), the Authority may, by notice in writing to a person who is making a discharge or deposit which is exempt under section 15(1), exercise any of the powers set out in subsection (3) if he considers that
(a) any part of the waters of Hong Kong are in such a condition as to constitute a danger to the health of the public, or a section of the public, and the exercise of the power in relation to the exempt discharge or deposit would tend to lessen that danger; or
(b) in the case of an exemption from section 9, the discharge or deposit may be harmful to the drainage or sewerage system, or any part thereof, or to the health or safety of any person engaged in the operation thereof.
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14
CAP. 358]
Water Pollution Control
[1980 Ed.
Further powers
in relation to an existing discharge or deposit.
(b) any one of the following exceeds by more than 30 per cent, calculated in such manner as may be prescribed, the information or estimate relating thereto in the notice given under section 14-
(i) the quantity of the discharge or deposit or any component of it;
(ii) the rate at which a discharge or deposit or any component of it is made;
(iii) the temperature of the discharge or deposit;
(c) a new component is added thereto without the approval
of the Authority under section 18.
(2) If it appears to the Authority that a statement in any notice given under section 14 is incorrect in a material particular, but that no contravention of subsection (3) of that section arises therefrom, he may-
(a) by notice in writing call upon the person who is making the existing discharge or deposit, within such time as the Authority may allow, to give reasons why the notice under section 14 should not be declared inoperative; and (b) after considering such reasons (if any), by notice in writing addressed to the said person declare the notice under section 14 to be inoperative for the purpose of conferring the exemption provided for in section 15(1) as from such date as the Authority may fix.
(3) If, in any proceedings for an offence against section 8(1) or 9(1), it appears to the court that an incorrect statement in a notice under section 14 has been made in contravention of sub- section (3) of that section (whether or not the person who gave the notice is convicted under that subsection) the court shall de- clare the notice to be inoperative for the purpose of section 15(1) and it shall be treated as never having been operative for that
purpose.
17. (1) Subject to section (6), the Authority may, by notice in writing to a person who is making a discharge or deposit which is exempt under section 15(1), exercise any of the powers set out in subsection (3) if he considers that
(a) any part of the waters of Hong Kong are in such a condition as to constitute a danger to the health of the public, or a section of the public, and the exercise of the power in relation to the exempt discharge or deposit would tend to lessen that danger; or
(b) in the case of an exemption from section 9, the discharge or deposit may be harmful to the drainage or sewerage system, or any part thereof, or to the health or safety of any person engaged in the operation thereof.
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