Environmental Permit No. EP-081/2000/A

環境許可證編號EP-081/2000/A

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 499)

Section 10 & 13

環境影響評估條例

(第 499章 )

第 10條及 13條

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A DESIGNATED PROJECT

建造及營辦指定工程項目的環境許可證

PART A (MAIN PERMIT)

A部 (許可證主要部分)

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (the EIAO), the Director of Environmental Protection (the Director) issued the Environmental Permit (No. EP-081/2000) on 4 October 2000. Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director amends the Environmental Permit No. EP-081/2000 based on the Application No. VEP-568/2019 and grants this Environmental Permit (No. EP-081/2000/A) to the TELSTRA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (hereinafter referred to as the "Permit Holder"). The amendments described below, are incorporated into this Environmental Permit (No. EP-081/2000/A). This Environmental Permit as amended is for the construction and operation of the designated project described in Part B subject to the conditions specified in Part C. The issue of this Environmental Permit is based on the documents, approvals or permissions described below:

根據《環境影響評估條例》( 環評條例 ) 第 10條的規定，環境保護署署長 ( 署長 ) 於2000年10月4日簽發環境許可證 ( 編號EP-081/2000 )。根據環評條例第13條的規定，署長因應更改環境許可證的申請編號 VEP-568/2019 修訂環境許可證編號 EP-081/2000，並將本環境許可證 ( 編號EP-081/2000/A ) 批予澳大利亞國際有限公司 ( 下稱 " 許可證持有人 " )。以下修訂已包含在本環境許可證 ( 編號EP-081/2000/A ) 內。本經修訂的環境許可證，只適用於建造及營辦 B 部所說明的指定工程項目，但須遵守 C 部所訂明的條件。本環境許可證是依據下列文件、批准或許可而簽發：

Application No.

申請書編號

VEP-568/2019

Document in the Register :

登記冊上的文件：

(1) Project Profile –

"East Asian Crossing (EAC) Cable System (TKO)"

(Register No. : PP-101/2000)

工程項目簡介 –

東亞海底通訊電纜系統 ( 將軍澳 )

( 登記冊編號 : PP-101/2000 )

(2) The Director's letter of permission to apply directly for Environmental Permit dated 19 September 2000

[Reference: (17) in Annex(29) to EP2/N8/C/35]

環境保護署署長於 2000年 9月19日發出批准直接申請環境許可證的信件

[檔案編號 : (17) in Annex(29) to EP2/N8/C/35]

(3) Application for Environmental Permit submitted on 21 September 2000 (Application No. AEP-081/2000)

於 2000 年 9 月 21 日提交的環境許可證申請

( 申請書編號 AEP-081/2000 )

(4) Environmental Permit No. EP-081/2000 issued on 4 October 2000

於 2000 年 10 月4日簽發的環境許可證編號 EP-081/2000

(5) Application for Variation of an Environmental Permit submitted on 14 October 2019

(Application No. VEP-568/2019)

於 2019 年 10 月 14 日提交的更改環境許可證申請 ( 申請書編號 VEP-568/2019 )

Application No.

申請書編號

Date of Application
申請日期

List of Amendments Incorporated into Environmental Permit

已包含在本環境許可證內的修訂項目

Date of Amendment
修訂日期

VEP-568/2019

14 October 2019
2019年10月14日

(1) Amend the description of “Nature of Designated Project” in Part B of Environmental Permit No. EP-081/2000.

修訂環境許可證編號 EP-081/2000 ， B 部的 “ 指定工程項目的性質 ” 的說明。

(2) Add Condition 3.1 in Part C of Environmental Permit No. EP-081/2000.

加入環境許可證編號 EP-081/2000 ， C 部的第 3.1 項條件。

5 November 2019

2019年11月5日

5 November 2019

2019年11月5日

Date

日期

(C. K. LEE)

Acting Principal Environmental Protection Officer

for Director of Environmental Protection

環境保護署署長

( 署理首席環境保護主任李志坤代行 )

PART B (DESCRIPTIONS OF DESIGNATED PROJECT)

B部 ( 指工程項目的說明 )

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部所提及的指定工程項目的說明 :

Title of Designated Project

指定工程項目的名稱

East Asian Crossing (EAC) Cable System (TKO) [This project is hereinafter referred as "the Project".]

東亞海底通訊電纜系統 ( 將軍澳 )

[這工程項目下稱 "工程項目"]

Nature of Designated Project

指定工程項目的性質

A dredging operation which is less than 500 metres from the nearest boundary of an existing :

(1) site of culture heritage (Site of Chinese Customs Station at Fat Tau Chau)

(2) coastal protection area (Coastline of Shek O Headland, Tai Tau Chau, Ng Fan Chau and Coastline from Cape Collinson to Big Wave Bay)

距離以下現有地點的最近界線少於500米進行挖泥作業：

(1) 文化遺產地點 ( 佛頭洲稅關遺址 )

(2) 海濱保護區 ( 石澳海角、大頭洲、五分洲的海岸綫及從歌連臣角至大浪灣的海岸綫 )

Location of Designated Project

指定工程項目的地點

The Project involves laying of two international fibre optic telecommunication cables in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) waters to a single landing site and manhole location in the Tseung Kwan O (TKO) Industrial Estate. The proposed routing is shown in Figure 1 attached to this Permit.

本工程項目涉及在香港特別行政區水域內敷設兩條國際海底光纖通訊電纜，廷伸至一個位於將軍澳工業村的登岸地點和沙井。光纜路線載於本許可證夾附的圖 1。

Scale and Scope of Designated Project(s)

指定工程項目的規模和範圍

The two submarine cables, each of 60 mm in diameter, will be hauled ashore and anchored off, before allowing the construction barge to commence lay operations toward the -20m CD seabed contour. After completion of the landing and anchoring, the main lay vessel will commence cable laying while simultaneously burying the cable to a distance of approximately 6.5km, to the -20m CD seabed contour. The deep burial operations will be conducted using jetting technology. The Injector will bury the cable in a narrow trench (0.25m width) to the required depth of up to 5m below the seabed. Then, plough operations will simultaneously lay and bury the cable in a narrow trench (0.3m width) to a depth of 1.5m below the seabed from the -20m CD seabed contour to the HKSAR boundary, approximately 20km.

兩條海底光纜，每條直徑為 60毫米，被拖至岸上並加以固定後，建築駁船才會開始在接近等深線 20米處進行離岸的敷設工程。在完成光纜登岸及固定工程後，主光纜敷設船便會開始進行海底敷設工程，並會同時將光纜埋藏，全長約 6.5公里至等深線 20米。深層埋藏工程將會用噴射技術，該「注射器」會將光纜埋藏在一條窄溝內，寬約 0.25 米，直至海床以下 5米的所需深度，之後會使用犁泥方式將光纜埋藏在一條窄溝內，寬約 0.3米至海床以下 1.5 米，由等深線 20 米直到香港特別行政區的邊界，全長約 20 公里。

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 working on 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 subject of appropriate action being taken under the EIAO.

許可證持有人及任何從事工程項目的人士必須完全符合本許可證載列的全部條件。任何人士有不符合本許可證的情況，可能違反《環境影響評估條例》( 第 499 章 ) 的規定，而當局可根據條例採取適當行動。

1.2 The Permit Holder shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time in force including without limitation 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 defense against any proceedings instituted under any legislation.

許可證持有人須時常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。

1.3 The Permit Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents referred to in this Permit or the documents referred to in Part A of the Permit readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his authorized officers at all sites/offices covered by this Permit. Any reference to the Permit shall include all documents referred to in the 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或本許可證 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／辦事處查閱。凡提述本許可證，須包括本許可證所述的所有文件和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 by the Permit.

許可證持有人須將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。

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 information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most updated information about the Permit, including any amended permit, is displayed at such locations. If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or the whole of the Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be displayed at the same locations as the original Permit.

許可證持有人須在有關建造工地的所有車輛進出口或一處方便地點，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。如果許可證持有人交回許可證的部分或全部，須將其送交署長的通知書，在備有原本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在建造工地除下，不再展示。

1.6 The Permit Holder shall construct and operate the Project in accordance with the project descriptions in Part B of this Permit.

許可證持有人須依據本許可證 B 部的說明建造及營辦工程項目。

1.7 The Permit Holder shall ensure that the Project is designed, constructed and operated in accordance with the information and all recommendations described in the Project Profile (EIAO Register No. PP-101/2000), other relevant documents 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.

許可證持有人須確保工程項目的設計、建造及營辦，按照下述資料及措施辦理：工程項目簡介 ( 登記冊編號： PP-101/2000 ) 內載的資料和建議；登記冊內的其他相關文件；許可證所說明的資料及緩解措施；根據本許可證內載的條件須向署長存放或獲署長批准的提交文件所建議的緩解措施；及在工程項目各階段進行的持續監察和監測工作所建議的緩解措施。如登記冊文件所述建議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行獲署長同意。

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及存放的文件，須在接獲署長的意見 ( 如有者 ) 後一個月內 ( 除非署長另行指定 )，根據署長的意見加以修正，並再向署長提交。

1.9 All submissions approved 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 Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance.

署長批准的所有提交文件、署長沒有給予意見的所有存放文件，或根據本許可證規定由署長給予意見修訂的所有提交文件，均須詮釋為本許可證 C 部說明的許可證條件的一部分。提交文件如有任何修訂，均須獲署長的書面批准或符合有關許可證條件訂明的規定。如有不符合提交文件的情況，可能構成違反《環境影響評估條例》的規定。

1.10 The Permit Holder shall release all finalized 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 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，方法是將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，或採取其指定的任何其他方法，以供公眾查閱。因此，許可證持有人須提供足夠數量的複本。

1.11 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).

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 )。

1.12 The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing the commencement date of construction of the Project at least 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.

許可證持有人須在展開建造工程之前，至少提早 2 個星期以書面方式把建造工程的施工日期通知署長。如施工日期有任何更改，許可證持有人必須立即以書面方式通知署長。

2. Measures during the Construction of the Project

工程項目建造期間採取的措施

2.1 The project shall be constructed in accordance with the details described in Appendix 1 of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall obtain prior approval from the Director of any changes in the Project details, including cable alignments, burial depth, trench width and installation methods.

兩條光纜必須依據附件一內的詳細內容定線敷設。如有任何工程項目上的轉變，包括光纜路線，埋藏深度，窄溝闊度及敷設工序，必須事先取得署長批准。

2.2 The Permit Holder shall within 4 weeks after completion of the Project deposit with the Director one set of plan(s) in 1:50,000 scale with coordinates indicating the as-built alignment of the two cables.

許可證持有人必須在工程項目完成後的 4 個星期內，向署長存放一套 1:50,000 比例的有關兩條光纜的確實座標位置圖。

2.3 Materials excavated from the trench and removed from the seawall shall be used for later backfilling the trench and reinstating the seawall.

所有敷設光纜時所挖出的物料都會被回填至纜槽內和用作海堤回復。

3. Measures during the Operation of the Project

工程項目營運期間採取的措施

3.1 For cable repair works of the Project which involves dredging operation, the Permit Holder shall, no later than 4 weeks before the commencement of cable repair works, deposit with the Director three hardcopies and one electronic copy of the work plan. The work plan shall include, but not limited to, the following information:

如工程項目的光纜維修工程涉及挖泥作業，許可證持有人須在展開光纜維修工程前至少 4 個星期，把施工計劃的 3 份硬複本及 1 份電子版本送交署長存放。該施工計劃須包括但不限於以下資料：

(i) The location(s) and alignment of cable repair works, the installation method and duration, work schedule, burial depth and trench width;

光纜維修工程的地點及路線、安裝方法及時間、施工時間表、埋藏深度及纜槽闊度；

(ii) A review to confirm any coral communities and water sensitive receivers located less than 500m from cable repair works; and

確定距離光纜維修工程 500 米範圍以內是否有珊瑚羣落及水敏感受體存在；以及

(iii) Precautionary measures to avoid and minimize potential impact on coral communities and water sensitive receivers, and to minimize potential disturbance to marine mammals, in particular finless porpoise.

為避免及盡量減少對珊瑚羣落及水敏感受體的潛在影響，以及減少對海洋哺乳動物（尤其是江豚）的潛在滋擾而採取的預防措施。

All precautionary measures recommended in the work plan shall be fully implemented.

該施工計劃內建議的所有預防措施均須全面地予以執行。

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 Ordinance, 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 authorised officer may, with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment, 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 Ordinance to the Director for a variation of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original permit displayed on the construction site by the amended permit.

許可證持有人可根據條例第 13條的規定向署長申請更改本許可證的條件。許可證持有人須將經修改的許可證，替換在建造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 designated project may, before he assumes responsibility of the designated project, apply under Section 12 of the Ordinance to the Director for a further environmental permit.

承擔指定工程項目的整項或部分工程的責任的人，在承擔指定工程項目責任之前，可根據條例第 12條的規定向署長申請新的環境許可證。

5. Under Section 14 of the Ordinance, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary for the Environment and Food, suspend, vary or cancel this Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the construction site.

根據條例第 14 條的規定，署長可在環境食物局局長的同意下暫時吊銷、更改或取消環境許可證。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。

6. If this Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or operation of the Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the Ordinance before the Project could be continued. It is an offence under Section 26(1) of the Ordinance to construct or operate a designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 of the Ordinance without a valid environmental permit.

如果本許可證在工程項目建造或營辦期間取消或交回，則在繼續進行工程項目之前，必須先根據條例規定取得環境許可證。根據條例第 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條例附表 2 第 I 部所列明的指定工程項目，即屬犯罪。

7. Any person who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in the Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the Ordinance, is liable: -

如任何人在違反本許可證的條件下建造及營辦工程項目，根據環評條例，即屬犯罪 -

(i) on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 2 million and to imprisonment for 6 months;

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) on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a fine of $ 5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;

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) on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 6 months;

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) on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of $1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and

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；及

(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.

在任何情況下如該罪行屬持續性質，則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 Ordinance 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-081/2000/A

環境許可證編號 EP-081/2000/A

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