Enforcement Activities and Statistics under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance and the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance 2018
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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 2018, the EPD gave advice on 2004 occasions, served 188 notices and undertook 114 prosecutions under the APCO and 1 prosecution under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance (OLPO)(see chart below).
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Air Pollution Enforcement Statistics in 2018
| Chimney Applications Processed |
396 |
| Specified Process Licences (Newly Issued) |
7 |
| Notices Served |
188 |
| Prosecutions (APCO & OLPO) |
115 |
| Technical Advice Given |
2 004 |
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Fines Imposed for Air Pollution Convictions in 2018 (HK$)
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Total
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Highest
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Lowest
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Average
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Breach of Asbestos Requirement
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232 800
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20 000
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2 000
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5 291
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| Defective Design |
172 700
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20 000
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3 200
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8 635
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Breach of Construction Dust Regulation
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72 500
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15 000
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1 500
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4 531
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Illegal Installation/Alteration
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129 500
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45 500
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8 000
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14 389
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Fails to comply with air pollution abatement notice
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81 000
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20 000
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5 000
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10 125
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Breach of Petrol Filling Stations (Vapour Recovery) Regulation
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24 000
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5 000
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2 000
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4 000
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Breach of Volatile Organic Compounds Regulation
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14 000
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8 000
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6 000
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7 000
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Breach of Specified Process Licence Requirements
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15 000
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8 000
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7 000
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7 500
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Breach of Ocean Going Vessels (Fuel at Berth) Regulation
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12 000
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12 000
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12 000
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12 000
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Breach of Non-road Mobile Machinery (Emission) Regulation
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1 000
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1 000
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1 000
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1 000
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Breach of Open Burning Regulation
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10 000
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10 000
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10 000
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10 000
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