List of convictions made in the courts in July 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 Individual 11.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 3,500 EASTERN 2 Goldmass Investment Limited 17.12.2007 Failed to take measures to control air pollutant emission 10,000 EASTERN 3 Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Company (Asia) Limited 4.1.2008 Emitted excessive dark smoke 8,000 FANLING 4 Wai Kee Sizing & Dyeing Factory Limited 3.1.2008 Emitted excessive dark smoke 5,500 KWUN TONG 5 Individual (Sole Proprietor) 5.12.2007 Carried out regulatory work not in accordance with the Construction Dust Regulation 4,000 KWUN TONG 6 Individual 20.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 1,000 KWUN TONG 7 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 1,000 KWUN TONG 8 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 1,000 KWUN TONG 9 Individual 14.7.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 2,000 KWUN TONG 10 Maingood Development Limited 5.9.2007 Installed or altered furnaces/chimney without authorisation 4,000 KWUN TONG 11 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 4,000 KWUN TONG 12 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 4,000 KWUN TONG 13 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 4,000 KWUN TONG 14 Individual 10.8.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 4,000 KWUN TONG 15 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 4,000 KWUN TONG 16 Individual 29.6.2007 Failed to comply with the requirement of an asbestos abatement notice 6,000 KWUN TONG Convictions under Noise Control Ordinance 17 Hancrete Engineering Company Limited 6.1.2008 Carried out prescribed construction work in designated area without valid construction noise permit 2,000 KWUN TONG 18 Yau Lee Construction Company Limited 18.10.2007 Used powered mechanical equipment without valid construction noise permit 10,000 KWUN TONG 19 Yunnan Industrial Limited 7.1.2008 Failed to comply with the requirements of a noise abatement notice 2,000 KWUN TONG Convictions under Waste Disposal Ordinance 20 Carrier Construction Limited 15.11.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 EASTERN 21 Ace Engineering Limited 14.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,500 EASTERN 22 Kwai Hing Construction Limited 19.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,500 EASTERN 23 Evenex Limited 19.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,500 EASTERN 24 Realfit Engineering Limited 3.1.2008 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 EASTERN 25 Rifei Electronics Technology Limited 20.10.2007 Imported controlled waste without a permit 25,000 FANLING 26 Fong Wing Shing Construction Company Limited 30.10.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 FANLING 27 New Concepts Engineering Development Limited 4.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 FANLING 28 In Fine Bag Manufacturing Company Limited 12.12.2007 Imported waste for disposal without a permit 20,000 FANLING 29 Chung Kin Electronics & Environmental Limited 18.12.2007 Imported controlled waste without a permit 25,000 FANLING 30 Lermond Engineering Limited 17.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 10,000 FANLING 31 Figure Well Limited 24.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 FANLING 32 Chiu Ming Engineering Limited 3.1.2008 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 5,000 FANLING 33 Individual 25.1.2008 Deposited waste unlawfully 2,000 KWUN TONG 34 Jetline Company Limited 14.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 2,000 KWUN TONG 35 Fulam Construction Engineering Company Limited 14.12.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 4,000 KWUN TONG 36 Individual 3.1.2008 Deposited waste unlawfully 3,000 KWUN TONG 37 Individual 4.6.2008 Failed to engage services of waste collector 5,000 KWUN TONG 38 Individual 4.6.2008 Failed to engage services of waste collector 5,000 KWUN TONG 39 Individual 4.6.2008 Failed to engage services of waste collector 5,000 KWUN TONG 40 Wing Sum Construction & Engineering Co., Limited 13.9.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 3,000 KWUN TONG 41 Yee Fai Construction Company Limited 5.11.2007 Failed to make a billing account application in accordance with the Waste Disposal (Charges for Disposal of Construction Waste) Regulation 4,000 KWUN TONG Conviction under Water Pollution Control Ordinance 42 Chun Fai Construction Company Limited 4.10.2007 Contravened the provisions of a licence 10,000 FANLING 43 The Incorporated Owners of Transport City Building 18.1.2008 Discharged waste/polluting matter into the water control zone 25,000 FANLING 44 Profit Luck Investment Limited 11.12.2007 Discharged waste/polluting matter into the water control zone 5,000 KWUN TONG

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