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Noise
Control Legislation in Effect
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| Noise
Control |
Legislation |
Description
of Control |
Control
Authority |
| General
Construction Work |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400); Noise Control
(General) Regulations; Noise Control (Construction
Work) Regulation; Noise Control (Construction
Work Designated Areas) Notice |
Control
construction noise from (a) the use of powered
mechanical equipment; and (b) the carrying out
of certain noisy works in designated areas, between
7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and on general holidays, by
construction noise permits. Director of Environmental
Protection issues permit in accordance with two
relevant statutory Technical Memoranda. |
Director
of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of
Police |
| Percussive
Piling |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400); Noise Control
(General) Regulations; Noise Control (Appeal
Board) Regulations; Noise Control (Amendment)
Ordinance |
(a)
Prohibit percussive piling between 7 p.m. and
7 a.m. and on general holidays; and (b) restrict
the working hours of percussive piling at other
times by construction noise permits. Director
of Environmental Protection issues permit in accordance
with a relevant statutory Technical Memorandum. |
Director
of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of
Police |
| Industrial
and Commercial Activities |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400); Noise Control
(General) Regulations; Noise Control (Appeal
Board) Regulations |
Control
noise from industrial and commercial activities,
including ventilation noise, through Noise Abatement
Notices. Director of Environmental Protection
issues Notices in accordance with a relevant statutory
Technical Memorandum. |
Director
of Environmental Protection |
| Neighborhood
Activities |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) |
Control
annoying noise (a) between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.
and all times on holidays; and (b) all day for
particular types of noise sources. |
Commissioner
of Police |
| Noisy
Products |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400); Noise Control
(Hand Held Percussive Breakers) Regulations;
Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations |
Control
the import, manufacture, supply and use of hand
held percussive breakers and portable air compressors.
Require such noisy construction equipment to
comply with a stringent noise emission standard
and be fitted with a noise emission label issued
by the Director of Environmental Protection before
use. |
Director
of Environmental Protection and Commissioner of
Police |
| Individual
Motor Vehicles |
Road
Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); Noise Control
Ordinance (Cap. 400); Noise Control (Motor
Vehicles) Regulation; Noise Control (Motor
Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulation; Road Traffic
(Amendment) Ordinance; |
Require
all motor vehicles, including buses, commercial
vehicles, lorries & motor cycles, first registered
in Hong Kong to meet with stringent noise emission
standards. |
Director
of Environmental Protection and Commissioner for
Transport |
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Road
Traffic (Construction & Maintenance of Vehicles)
Regulations |
Prohibit
the use of any motor vehicle with no silencer,
or with a modified or defective silencer. |
Commissioner
of Police and Commissioner for Transport |
| Traffic
Management |
Road
Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) |
Manage
traffic on environmental grounds. |
Commissioner
for Transport |
| Intruder
Alarm System |
Noise
Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) |
(a)Limit
the sounding of alarms installed in premises to
no more than 15 minutes; and (b)require all vehicle
alarms not to sound unless the vehicle is being
tampered with and the alarm will not sound for
more than 5 minutes after being triggered. |
Commissioner
of Police |
| Aircraft |
Civil
Aviation (Aircraft Noise) Ordinance (Cap. 312); Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise) (Certification)
Regulations; Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise)
(Aircraft Classes) Notice |
(a)Require
all subsonic narrow-bodied jet aircraft flying
in and out of Hong Kong to meet with the most
stringent international noise standard; and (b)require
all subsonic jet aircraft taking off or landing
in Hong Kong to be certificated in accordance
with international established procedures. |
Director
General of Civil Aviation |
| Details
of the ordinances and regulations can be found
in the "Bilingual Laws Information System"
website of the Department of Justice at
http://www.legislation.gov.hk.
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