Enforcement Activities and Statistics under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance and the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance 2017
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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 2017, the EPD gave advice on 2 163 occasions, served 193 notices and undertook 99 prosecutions under the APCO and 2 prosecutions under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO) (see chart below).
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Air Pollution Enforcement Statistics in 2017
| Chimney Applications Processed |
508 |
| Specified Process Licences (Newly Issued) |
10 |
| Notices Served |
193 |
| Prosecutions (APCO & OLPO) |
101 |
| Technical Advice Given |
2 163 |
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Fines Imposed for Air Pollution Convictions in 2017 (HK$)
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Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
Average |
| Breach of Asbestos Requirement |
127 000 |
10 000 |
1 000 |
4 536 |
| Defective Design |
135 000 |
12 000 |
3 000 |
5 870 |
| Breach of Construction Dust Regulation |
120 100 |
20 000 |
3 000 |
8 579 |
| Breach of Specified Process Licence Requirements |
77 000 |
10 000 |
3 000 |
7 000 |
| Fails to comply with air pollution abatement notice |
39 500 |
10 000 |
3 000 |
5 643 |
| Illegal Installation/Alteration |
100 100 |
42 300 |
6 000 |
16 683 |
| Breach of Non-road Mobile Machinery (Emission) Regulation |
9 500 |
5 000 |
2 000 |
3 167 |
| Breach of Open Burning Regulation |
13 000 |
8 000 |
2 000 |
4 333 |
| Breach of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulation |
7 500 |
7 500 |
7 500 |
7 500 |
| Breach of Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance |
80 000 |
60 000 |
20 000 |
40 000 |
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