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