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Press
Release
83
convicted pollution cases in September
A total
of 83 convictions were recorded in September for breaching
anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection
Department.
Among
them, 27 under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 25 were
convictions made under the Noise Control Ordinance, 16 under
the Waste Disposal Ordinance, 10 under the Water Pollution
Control Ordinance, three under the Ozone Layer Protection
Ordinance, and two under the Dumping At Sea Ordinance.
The heaviest
fine in September was $300,000.
A company
was fined $300,000 for importing/exporting ozone depleting
substances without a licence.
End/Tuesday,
October 16, 2001
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