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Forty-five
convicted pollution cases recorded in April
Forty-five convictions
were recorded in April 2003 for breach of anti-pollution legislation
enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Among them, 16 were convictions
under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 12 under the Waste Disposal
Ordinance, 10 under the Noise Control Ordinance and seven under
the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
One company was hit with
two fines of $30,000 each -- the heaviest fine for April -- for
carrying out prescribed construction works and for using powered
mechanical equipment without a valid construction noise permit.
Another company was also
fined $30,000 for using powered mechanical equipment in breach of
the conditions of a construction noise permit.
End/Tuesday, May 20,
2003
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