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Press
Release
85
convicted pollution cases in January
A total of 85 convictions
were recorded in January 2001 for breaching anti-pollution
legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 27
were convictions made under the Waste Disposal Ordinance,
21 under the Noise Control Ordinance, 18 under the Air Pollution
Control Ordinance, 17 under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance
and two under the Dumping at Sea Ordinance.
The heaviest fine
was $60,000.
A company was fined
$60,000 last month for contravening the provisions of a licence.
End/Tuesday, February
20, 2001
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