Environmental Compliance

Thirty-one pollution convictions in August

List of convictions made in the courts in August 2008 for breaching anti-pollution legislation enforced by Environmental Protection Department

No. Name (Company/Person) Date of Offence Nature of Offence Fines($)/ other sentences Court
Convictions under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance
1
Zen International (Food & Beverage) Limited
13.11.2007
Installed or altered furnaces/chimney without authorisation
7,000
EASTERN
2
Individual
4.7.2007
Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice
3,000
EASTERN
3
Yi Xin Restaurant Company Limited
1.9.2007
Failed to comply with air pollution abatement notice
4,000
EASTERN
4
Hua Kuang Food & Beverage Management Company Limited
3.10.2007
Installed or altered furnaces/chimney without authorisation
7,000
FANLING
5
Shun On Restaurant Limited
18.2.2008
Emitted excessive dark smoke
6,000
KWUN TONG
6
Shing Kee Civil Engineering Company Limited
8.1.2008
Carried out regulatory work not in accordance with the Construction Dust Regulation
4,000
KWUN TONG
7
Individual
17.11.2007
Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice
2,000
KWUN TONG
8
Individual
30.8.2007
Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice
4,000
KWUN TONG
9
Yangtzekiang Garment Limited
30.7.2007
Commenced asbestos work without proper notification
6,000
KWUN TONG
10
Yangtzekiang Garment Limited
30.7.2007
Carried out asbestos work without appointment of a registered contractor, or the contractor failed to discharge his duties
6,000
KWUN TONG
Convictions under Noise Control Ordinance
11 Hsin Chong Construction Company Limited
22.7.2007
Used powered mechanical equipment otherwise than in accordance with permit conditions
20,000
KWUN TONG
12 Tsui Wah Restaurant (Holding) Limited
1.2.2008
Failed to comply with the requirements of a noise abatement notice
3,000
KWUN TONG
13 Moretide Investments Limited
25.2.2008
Failed to comply with the requirements of a noise abatement notice
5,000
KWUN TONG
Convictions under Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance
14 CMA CGM & ANL (Hong Kong) Shipping Agencies Ltd.
24.3.2008
Imported / Exported ozone depleting substances without a licence
40,000
FANLING
Convictions under Waste Disposal Ordinance
15
Marriot Construction Limited
23.1.2008
Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation
3,000
EASTERN
16
Kamtix Limited
14.12.2007
Imported controlled waste without a permit
100,000
FANLING
17
Individual
9.1.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
2,000
FANLING
18
Individual
15.4.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
8,000
FANLING
19
Individual
26.1.2008
Imported controlled waste without a permit
20,000
FANLING
20
Kam Luen Consolidator Limited
10.2.2008
Imported controlled waste without a permit
20,000
FANLING
21
Kam Luen Consolidator Limited
10.2.2008
Imported controlled waste without a permit
20,000
FANLING
22
Kam Luen Consolidator Limited
10.2.2008
Imported controlled waste without a permit
20,000
FANLING
23
Individual
18.3.2008
Discharged substandard liquid livestock waste
5,000
FANLING
24
Individual
3.1.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
1,000
KWUN TONG
25
Individual
31.1.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
2,000
KWUN TONG
26
Individual
25.4.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
200
KWUN TONG
27
Individual
25.4.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
200
KWUN TONG
28
Individual
21.2.2008
Deposited waste unlawfully
1,600
KWUN TONG
Conviction under Water Pollution Control Ordinance
29
Howa International Limited
5.3.2008
Discharged waste/polluting matter into the water control zone
5,000
FANLING
30
Individual (Sole Proprietor)
28.2.2008
Discharged waste/polluting matter into the water control zone
8,000
FANLING
31
Diligent Tech Limited
31.1.2008
Discharged waste/polluting matter into the water control zone
5,000
KWUN TONG

 

 

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