PART B (DESCRIPTION OF
DESIGNATED PROJECT)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder is the description of the
designated project mentioned in Part A of this environmental permit (hereinafter referred to as the “Permit”):
下列為本環境許可證 (下稱“許可證”) A部所提述的指定工程項目的說明﹕
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Title of Designated Project
指定工程項目的名稱
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Ground Investigation Works for Northern Link
within Lam Tsuen Country Park and Conservation Area
[This
designated project is hereafter referred to as “the Project”]
北環綫 - 林村郊野公園及自然保育區內土地勘測工程
[本指定工程項目下稱 “工程項目”]
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Nature of Designated Project
指定工程項目的性質
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Earthworks within country park
and conservation area
(Item Q.1 of Part I of
Schedule 2 of the EIAO)
在郊野公園內及自然保育區進行土木工事
（環評條例附表2第I部的Q.1項）
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Location of Designated Project
指定工程項目的地點
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The Project is located within
Lam Tsuen Country Park and Conservation Area. The location of the Project is
shown in Figure 1 of this Permit.
工程項目位於林村郊野公園和自然保育區。工程項目的位置載於本許可證圖1。
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Scale and Scope of
Designated Project
指定工程項目的規模和範圍
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The ground investigation works mainly includes
drilling of 47 drillholes. The total area of working areas/working platforms
for all the drillholes and material storage is approximately 3,360 m2
and the total excavation volume will be approximately 248 m3.
土地勘測工程主要包括47個鑽孔的鑽探工程。所有鑽孔和用作儲存物料的總施工範圍／平台約3,360平方米，總挖掘體積將約為248立方米。
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PART C (PERMIT
CONDITIONS)
C部 (許可證條件)
1. General Conditions
一般條件
1.1 The Permit Holder and any person constructing
the Project shall comply with all conditions set out in this Permit. Any
non-compliance by any person may constitute a contravention of the Environmental
Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO) (Cap. 499) and may become the subject of
appropriate action being taken under the EIAO.
許可證持有人及任何建造工程項目的人士必須完全符合本許可證載列的全部條件。任何人士如有不符合本許可證的情況，可能違反《環境影響評估條例》(環評條例) (第499章) 的規定，而當局可根據環評條例採取適當行動。
1.2 The Permit Holder and any person constructing the Project shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time in
force including, without limitation to, the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400),
Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance
(Cap. 358), Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap. 466) and Waste Disposal Ordinance
(Cap. 354). This Permit does not of itself constitute any ground of defence
against any proceedings instituted under any legislation or imply any approval
under any legislation.
許可證持有人及任何建造工程項目的人士須確保完全符合現行法例的規定，包括但不限於《噪音管制條例》(第400章) 、《空氣污染管制條例》(第311章)、《水污染管制條例》(第358章) 、《海上傾倒物料條例》(第466章) 及《廢物處置條例》(第354章)。本許可證本身不會就根據任何法例提出的法律程序構成任何抗辯理由，或根據任何法例默示任何批准。
1.3 The Permit Holder shall make copies of
this Permit together with all documents referred to in this Permit and
the documents referred to in Part A of this Permit readily available at
all times for inspection by the Director or his authorised officers at all
sites covered by this Permit. Any reference to this Permit shall include all
documents referred to in this Permit and also the relevant documents in the
Register.
許可證持有人須印製本許可證的複本，連同本許可證所述的所有文件及本許可證A部所述文件，以供署長或獲授權人員任何時間內在本許可證所涵蓋的所有工地查閱。凡提述本許可證，須包括本許可證所述的所有文件及登記冊內的相關文件。
1.4 The Permit Holder shall give a copy of
this Permit to the person(s) in charge of the site(s) and ensure that such
person(s) fully understands all conditions and all requirements incorporated in this
Permit. The site(s) refers to site(s) of construction of the Project and shall
mean the same hereafter.
許可證持有人須把本許可證的一份複本交予有關工地的負責人，並確保這些人士完全明白本許可證的所有條件與規定。工地是指建造工程項目的工地，下文所提及的工地亦屬同一意思。
1.5 The Permit Holder shall display
conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the construction site(s) at all
vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for public’s
information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated
information about this Permit, including any amended Permit, is displayed at
such locations. If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of this
Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same
locations as the original Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled
Permit shall be removed from display at the construction site(s).
許可證持有人須在建造工地的所有車輛進出口或一處方便地點，顯眼地展示本許可證的複本，以供公眾在任何時間內閱覽。許可證持有人須確保在這些地點展示關於本許可證（包括任何經修訂的許可證）的最新資料。許可證持有人如交回本許可證的部分或全部，必須把其送交署長的通知書，在備有原有許可證的各處相同地點展示。遭暫時吊銷、更改或取消的許可證必須從建造工地除下，不再展示。
1.6 The Permit Holder and any person
constructing the Project shall construct the Project in accordance with the
project description in Part B of this Permit.
許可證持有人及任何建造工程項目的人士須依據本許可證B部的工程項目說明，建造工程項目。
1.7 The Permit Holder and any person
constructing the Project shall ensure that the Project is designed and constructed in accordance with the
information and recommendations described in the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-664/2024); the
application documents for
environmental permits; other relevant document in the Register;
the information and mitigation measures described in this Permit; mitigation
measures to be recommended in submissions that shall be deposited with or
approved by the Director as a result of permit conditions contained in this
Permit, and mitigation measures to be recommended under on-going surveillance
and monitoring activities during all stages of the Project. Where
recommendations referred to in the documents of the Register are not expressly
referred to in this Permit, such recommendations are nevertheless to be
implemented unless expressly excluded in this Permit or otherwise agreed by the
Director.
許可證持有人及任何建造工程項目的人士須確保工程項目按照下述資料設計及建造：工程項目簡介 (登記冊編號：PP-664/2024) 所說明的資料及相關建議；環境許可證的申請文件；登記冊內的其他相關文件；本許可證所說明的資料及緩解措施；根據本許可證所載的條件須提交予署長存放或獲署長批准的文件所建議的緩解措施；以及在工程項目各階段進行的持續監察及監測工作所建議的緩解措施。登記冊文件所述建議如沒有在本許可證明確表示，則仍須實施這些建議，除非獲本許可證明確豁除或另獲署長同意。
1.8 All
submissions, as required under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted
in accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director within one month
of the receipt of the Director’s comments or otherwise as specified by the
Director.
所有按本許可證規定提交的文件，須在接獲署長的意見（如有者）後1個月內或署長另行指定的期限內，根據署長的意見加以修正及重新提交。
1.9 All submissionsapproved by the
Director, all submissions deposited without comments by the Director, or all
submissions rectified in accordance with comments by the Director under this
Permit shall be construed as part of the permit conditions described in Part C
of this Permit. Any variation of the submissions shall be approved by the
Director in writing or as prescribed in the relevant permit conditions. Any
non-compliance with the submissions may constitute a contravention of the EIAO
(Cap. 499). All submissions or any
variation of submissions shall be certified by the Independent Environmental
Checker (IEC) referred to in Conditions 2.1 below before submitting to the
Director under this Permit.
所有提交署長並獲批准的文件、所有提交署長存放而沒有收到署長意見的文件或根據本許可證提交並已依照署長的意見作出修訂的所有文件，將詮釋為本許可證C部所說明的許可證條件的一部分。對提交文件所作的任何修訂，均須獲得署長的書面批准，或符合有關許可證條件所述。凡與所提交的文件有不符合的情況，均可能構成違反環評條例
(第499章)。所有提交文件或提交文件的任何修訂本，均須按下文條件第2.1項所述的獨立環境查核人核證，然後才按本許可證規定向署長提交。
1.10 The
Permit Holder shall release all finalised submissions as required under this
Permit to the public by depositing copies in the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance Register Office, or in any other places, or any internet websites as
specified by the Director, or by any means as specified by the Director, for
public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit Holder shall provide sufficient
copies of the submissions.
許可證持有人須把所有按本許可證規定提交的文件定稿公開給公眾人士知道，方法是把有關文件複本存放於環境影響評估條例登記冊辦事處，或署長指定的任何其他地方，或署長指定的任何互聯網網站，或署長指定的任何方法，以供公眾查閱。為此，許可證持有人須提供足夠數量的複本。
1.11 The
Permit Holder shall submit and / or deposit all submissions within the time as
specified in the Conditions of this Permit. All submissions to the Director required under this Permit
shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to the Environmental Impact
Assessment Ordinance Register Office (currently at 27/F, Southorn Centre, 130
Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic copies of all finalised
submissions required under this Permit shall be prepared in Hyper Text Markup
Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in Portable Document Format (PDF
version 1.3 or later), unless otherwise agreed by the Director and shall be
submitted at the same time as the hard copies.
許可證持有人須在本許可證條件所列明的時間內，提交及/或存放所有文件。本許可證規定向署長提交的所有文件，須親身送交或以掛號方式郵寄至環境影響評估條例登記冊辦事處（現址為：香港灣仔軒尼詩道130號修頓中心27樓）。所有按本許可證規定提交的文件定稿的電子複本，均須以超文本標示語言(HTML)(第4.0或較後版本)和便攜式文件格式(PDF)(第1.3或較後版本)製作，除非另獲署長同意，電子複本須與硬複本同時提交。
1.12 The Permit Holder shall
notify the Director in writing the commencement date of construction of the
Projectno later
than 2 weeks prior to the commencement of
construction of the Project. The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing
immediately if there is any change of the commencement date of the
construction.
許可證持有人須在工程項目建造工程展開前最少2個星期，以書面方式把工程項目建造工程的展開日期通知署長。建造工程的展開日期如有任何更改，許可證持有人必須立即以書面方式通知署長。
1.13 For the purpose of this Permit,
“commencement of construction” does not include works related to site clearance
and preparation, or other works as agreed by the Director.
為執行本許可證，「建造工程的展開」不包括有關工地清理和預備的工程，或署長同意的其他工程。
2. Specific Conditions
特定條件
Employment of
Independent Environmental Checker
聘用獨立環境查核人
2.1 An Independent Environmental
Checker (IEC) shall be employed by the Permit Holder before commencement of
construction of the Project. The IEC shall not be in any way an associated body
of the Contractor for the Project. The IEC shall be a person who has at least 7
years of experience in Environmental Monitoring and Audit or environmental
management. The IEC shall audit the implementation of the environmental
mitigation measures recommended in the Project Profile (Register No. PP-664/2024)
and required under this Permit, and to confirm full compliance of the
mitigation measures through an audit report. The Permit Holder shall, within
one month upon completion of the construction works, submit to the Director 2
hard copies and 1 electronic copy of the audit report prepared by the IEC.
許可證持有人須在工程項目的建造工程展開前聘用一名獨立環境查核人。獨立環境查核人不得與工程項目的承辦商有任何聯繫。獨立環境查核人須在環境監察及審核或環境管理方面最少有 7 年經驗。獨立環境查核人須審核工程項目簡介 (登記冊編號：PP-664/2024) 內及本許可證條件中建議的環境保護措施的實施工作，並在審核報告書確認所有措施的實施完全符合工程項目簡介以及各許可證條件的規定。許可證持有人須在建造工程完成後1個月内，向署長提交由獨立環境查核人擬備的審核報告書的 2 份硬複本及 1 份電子複本。
Employment of
Ecologist
聘用生態學家
2.2 An ecologist
shall be employed by the Permit Holder before commencement of construction of
the Project. The ecologist shall monitor the implementation of ecological
mitigation measures recommended in the Project Profile (Register No. PP-664/2024), including but not limited to those related to the
protection of flora species of conservation importance before and during
construction. The ecologist shall also certify the submission under Condition
2.3 of this Permit if adjustment of the works areas within Lam Tsuen Country
Park is required. The ecologist shall be a person who has at least 3 years of
relevant experience. The qualification and experience of the ecologist shall be
verified by the IEC.
許可證持有人須在工程項目的建造工程展開前聘用一名生態學家。生態學家須在建造工程前及期間監察工程項目簡介 (登記冊編號：PP-664/2024) 建議的生態緩解措施的實施情況，包括但不限於保護具存護重要性的植物物種的措施。如需要調整林村郊野公園內的施工範圍，生態學家亦須根據本許可證條件第2.3項核證提交文件。生態學家須具備至少3年相關經驗，其資格及經驗須由獨立環境查核人核實。
Submission
of Updated Vegetation Survey Report(s)
提交更新的植物調查報告
2.3 If adjustment of the works
areas is required within Lam Tsuen Country Park, updated
vegetation survey(s) shall be conducted at any adjusted works area(s) to verify
the site conditions. The Permit Holder shall, no later than 2 weeks prior to the commencement
of the corresponding parts of the ground investigation works or otherwise
approved by the Director, deposit with the Director 4 hard
copies and 1 electronic copy of Updated Vegetation Survey Report(s) (UVSR(s)) certified
by the qualified ecologist appointed under Condition 2.2 above, and verified by
the IEC. The UVSR(s) shall provide details and findings of the updated
vegetation survey(s), and details of the mitigation measures required to avoid
impacts on flora species of conservation importance within and in the vicinity
of the concerned works area(s). The UVSR(s) shall include an
implementation schedule in table form to clearly list out the mitigation
measures to be implemented, the implementation party, location and
timing. The mitigation measures recommended and requirements specified in
the UVSR(s) shall be fully implemented.
如需要調整林村郊野公園內的施工範圍，須在任何調整後的施工範圍進行更新植物調查，以確定工地狀況及避免影響有關工地範圍內或附近的具保育價值的植物物種。許可證持有人須在相關部分的土地勘測工程前最少2個星期，或在署長另行批准的限期前，把由根據上文條件第2.2項聘用的合資格生態學家核證並由獨立環境查核人核實的更新的植物調查報告的4份硬複本及1份電子複本送交署長存放。更新的植物調查報告須提供調查的細節和結果，及為避免影響有關工地範圍內或附近具保育價值的植物物種所需的緩解措施的細節，並須以列表形式列出實施時間表，清楚列明將會實施的緩解措施、實施者、地點及時間。更新的植物調查報告中建議的所有緩解措施均須全面予以實施。
Haul
Road
運料路
2.4 No haul
road shall be formed for access to and from the Project.
不得為進出工程項目而闢建運料路。
Notes:
註：
1. This Permit consists of three parts,
namely, Part A (Main Permit), Part B (Description of Designated
Project) and Part C (Permit Conditions).
Any person relying on this Permit should obtain independent legal advice
on the legal implications under the EIAO, and the following notes are for
general information only.
本許可證共有3部，即A部 (許可證主要部分)；B部 (指定工程項目的說明) 及C部 (許可證條件)。任何援引本許可證的人士須就環評條例的法律含意徵詢獨立法律意見，下述註解只供一般參考用。
2. If there is a breach of any condition
of this Permit, the Director or his authorized officer may, with the consent of
the Secretary for Environment and Ecology,
order the cessation of associated work until the remedial action is taken in
respect of the resultant environmental damage, and in that case the Permit
Holder shall not carry out any associated works without the permission of the
Director or his authorized officer.
如違反本許可證的任何條件，署長或獲授權人員徵得環境及生態局局長的同意後可勒令停止相關工程，直至許可證持有人為所造成的環境損害採取補救行動為止。在此情況下，許可證持有人未經署長或獲授權人員同意，不得進行任何相關工程。
3. The Permit Holder may apply under
Section 13 of the EIAO to the Director for a variation of the conditions of
this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original permit displayed on
the Project site by the amended permit.
許可證持有人可根據環評條例第13條的規定向署長申請更改本環境許可證的條件。許可證持有人須以經修改的許可證替換在工程項目工地內展示的原有許可證。
4. A person who assumes the responsibility
for the whole or a part of the Project may, before he assumes responsibility of
the Project, apply under Section 12 of the EIAO to the Director for a further
environmental permit.
承擔工程項目整項或部分工程的責任的人，在承擔責任之前，可根據環評條例第12條的規定向署長申請新的環境許可證。
5. Under Section 14 of the EIAO, the
Director may with the consent of the Secretary
for Environment and Ecology, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. The
suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the
Project site.
根據環評條例第14條的規定，署長可在取得環境及生態局局長的同意下暫時吊銷、更改或取消本許可證。遭暫時吊銷、更改或取消的許可證必須從工程項目工地除下，不再展示。
6. If this Permit is cancelled or
surrendered during construction of the Project, another environmental permit
must be obtained under the EIAO before the Project could be continued. It is an offence under Section 26(1) of the
EIAO to construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of Schedule
2 of the EIAO without a valid environmental permit.
如果本許可證在工程項目建造期間取消或交回，則在繼續進行工程項目之前，必須先根據環評條例規定取得另一份環境許可證。根據環評條例第26(1)條的規定，任何人在沒有有效環境許可證的情況下建造或營辦環評條例附表2第1部所列明的指定工程項目，即屬犯罪。
7. Any person who constructs the Project
contrary to the conditions in this Permit, and is convicted of an offence under
the EIAO, is liable:
(i)
on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $2 million
and to imprisonment for 6 months;
(ii)
on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a
fine of $5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii)
on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to
imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv)
on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of
$1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v)
in any case where the offence is of a continuing nature,
the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $10,000 for each day on which he
is satisfied the offence continued.
如任何人在違反本許可證的條件下建造工程項目，且被裁定觸犯環評條例所訂明的罪行，即屬犯罪：
(i)
一經循公訴程序首次定罪，可處罰款200萬元及監禁6個月；
(ii)
一經循公訴程序第二次或其後每次定罪，可處罰款500萬元及監禁2年；
(iii)
一經循簡易程序首次定罪，可處第6級罰款及監禁6個月；
(iv)
一經循簡易程序第二次或其後每次定罪，可處罰款100萬元及監禁1年；以及
(v)
在任何情況下如該罪行屬持續性質，法院或裁判官可就其信納該罪行持續的每天另處罰款10,000元。
8. The Permit Holder may appeal against
any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the EIAO within 30 days of
receipt of this Permit.
許可證持有人可在接獲本許可證後30天內，根據環評條例第17條就本許可證的任何條件提出上訴。
9. The Notes are for
general reference only and that the Permit Holder should refer to the EIAO for
details and seek independent legal advice.
上述註解只供一般參考用，欲知有關詳情，許可證持有人須參閱環評條例及徵詢獨立法律意見。
Environmental Permit No. EP-644/2024
環境許可證編號 EP-644/2024
