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Water Pollution Control

Effect of a licence.

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(b) the Authority shall not under section 20(4), but without prejudice to section 24, impose any new obligation on the applicant in relation to that part of the discharge or deposit which was previously exempt unless, in the opinion of the Authority, such part would have a signifi- cantly different effect on the relevant waters as a result of the change whereby the discharge or deposit ceased to be exempt under section

under section 16(1)(b).

22. (1) A licence for the purposes of section 8(1)(a) shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the licence and during the period specified therein, authorize-

(a) the discharge of matter or any specified class or descrip-

tion of matter into the waters of Hong Kong;

(b) the deposit of matter or any specified class or description

of matter (as provided in section 2(3)),

which, but for such authorization, would be a contravention of section 8(1)(a).

(2) A licence for the purposes of section 8(1)(b) shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the licence and during the period specified therein, authorize-

(a) the discharge of matter or any specified class or descrip-

tion of matter into inland waters;

(b) the deposit of matter or any specified class or descrip-

tion of matter (as provided in section 2(3)),

which, but for such authorization, would be a contravention of section 8(1)(b).

(3) A licence for the purposes of section 9(1) shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the licence and during the period specified therein, authorize--

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Renewal of licences.

(a) the discharge of matter, or any specified class or descrip- tion of matter, into a public sewer or public drain;

(b) the deposit of matter, or any specified class or description

of matter (as provided in section 2(3)),

which, but for such authorization, would be a contravention of section 9(1).

(4) A licence shall not be limited to a discharge or deposit by a particular person but shall extend to the discharge or deposit in question when made by any person.

23. (1) During such period before the expiry of a licence as may be prescribed, the person who is making the discharge or deposit may apply in the prescribed form for a renewal of the licence.

(2) An application for renewal of a licence shall be accom- panied by the prescribed fee.