Enforcement Activities and Statistics under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance and the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance 2022

Officers of the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) make regular inspections of potential air polluting plants and respond to air pollution complaints raised by the public. Enforcement is empowered by the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (APCO) and its subsidiary regulations. When appropriate, the EPD gives advice or issues a legal notice to the premises to abate the air pollution. If the advice or legal notice is ignored, legal action is then taken against the offender. In 2022, the EPD gave advice on 1741 occasions, served 112 notices and undertook 97 prosecutions under the APCO and 0 prosecution under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO)(see chart below).

Air Pollution Enforcement Statistics in 2022

Chimney Applications Processed 369
Specified Process Licences (Newly Issued) 8
Notices Served 112
Prosecutions (APCO & OLPO) 97
Technical Advice Given 1 741

 

 

 

 

Fines Imposed for Air Pollution Convictions in 2022 (HK$)
 

 

Total

Highest

Lowest

Average

Breach of Asbestos Requirement

71 400

10 000

1 000

 3 758

Breach of Construction Dust Regulation

35 000

5 000

5 000

5 000

Defective Design

416 500

18 000

4 000

9 686

Illegal Installation/Alteration

20 600

8 100

3 000

5 150

Fails to comply with air pollution abatement notice

186 000

90 000

6 000

15 500

Breach of Fuel for Vessels Regulation

0

0

0

0

Breach of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulation

8 000

8 000

8 000

8 000

Dark Smoke Emission

9 300

5 000

4 300

4 650

Breach of Specified Process Licence Requirements

29 000

12 000

3 000

5 800

Breach of Non-road Mobile Machinery (Emission) Regulation

0

0

0

0

Breach of Ocean Going Vessels (Fuel at Berth) Regulation

0

0

0

0

Breach of Open Burning Regulation

6 000

5 000

1 000

3 000

Breach of Ozone Layer Protector Ordinance

0

0

 0

0

Others

1 500

1 500

1 500

1 500

 

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