Environmental Prosecution Statistics Fines for the Year 2007 (HK$) Ordinance Total Highest Lowest Average APCO 1 000 700 30 000 500 4 765 NCO 865 000 100 000 3 000 16 321 WPCO 336 300 50 000 1 000 14 622 WDO 2 329 900 80 000 0 15 637 Chemical Waste 166 000 40 000 0 8 737 Livestock Waste 72 500 30 000 2 500 12 083 Illegal Dumping 72 500 20 000 500 4 028 Import & Export 1 976 400 80 000 0 21 483   Construction   Waste Charging 42 500 5 000 2 000 3 036 OLPO 33 000 30 000 1 000 8 250 EIAO 15 000 7 500 7 500 7 500 DASO  0  - - - Total 4 579 900 100 000 0 10 480 Notes : 1) APCO - Air Pollution Control Ordinance   NCO - Noise Control Ordinance   WPCO - Water Pollution Control Ordinance   WDO - Waste Disposal Ordinance   OLPO - Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance   EIAO - Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance   DASO - Dumping at Sea Ordinance 2) The average fines are calculated by dividing the total fines by total no. of convictions     Number of Prosecutions   Year Ordinance 03 04 05 06 07 APCO 224 229 107 148 214 NCO 134 127 72 86 59 WPCO 69 67 41 21 24 WDO 141 129 76 85 172  Chemical Waste 54 46 25 18 20  Livestock Waste 53 34 7 9 6  Illegal Dumping 28 12 1 9 19  Import & Export 6 37 43 49 113  Construction  Waste Charging - - - - 14 OLPO 2 1 1 1 4 EIAO 0 0 0 0 6 DASO 7 33 3 0 0 Total 577 586 300 341 479       See Data     Fines (HK$) Year   Year Ordinance 03 04 05 06 07 APCO 1 210 483 1 062 600 513 600 969 800 1 000 700 NCO 2 129 700 1 695 750 829 000 1 119 500 865 000 WPCO 848 000 878 000 767 000 322 500 336 300 WDO 756 250 898 000 529 300 824 200 2 329 900 Chemical Waste 183 500 103 500 119 800 61 000 166 000 Livestock Waste 392 300 281 000 66 000 88 200 72 500 Illegal Dumping 50 450 19 000 5 000 45 000 72 500 Import & Export 130 000 494 500 338 500 630 000 1 976 400   Construction   Waste Charging - - - - 42 500 OLPO 5 000 20 000 20 000 60 000 33 000 EIAO 0 0 0 0 15 000 DASO 84 000 50 000 40 000   0  0 Total 5 033 433 4 604 350 2 698 900 3 296 000 4 579 900       Imprisonment Sentences Ordinance Year No. of Cases Sentence Offence section WPCO 1997 1 4 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months R.17B(1) and 17B(2) of WPC(G)R                1 1 month imprisonment suspended for 12 months s.9(1)(b) and 11(1) of WPCO             1999 1 1 month imprisonment suspended for 12 months s.9(1) and 11(1) of WPCO                1 28 days imprisonment suspended for 24 months s.9(1) and 11(1) of WPCO             2000 1 28 days imprisonment suspended for 24 months R.17B(2) of WPC(G)R               1  7 days imprisonment suspended for 36 months s.9(1) and 11(1) of WPCO           WDO 2000 1 14 days imprisonment s.8(1)(a) and 8(5)(a) of WD(CW)(G)R             2003 1 2 months imprisonment s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of the WDO & s.159G of the Crimes Ordinance             2004 2 2 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a)of WDO             2005 1 2 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months s.20F(1)(b) and 20F(2) of WDO             2006 3 2 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months  s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 6 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months  s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 6 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months  s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.                2 160 hours of community service s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               2 160 hours of community service s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.               1 200 hours of community service s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 200 hours of community service s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.             2007 2 2 months imprisonment s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO                      3 2 months imprisonment s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.               1 2 months imprisonment suspended for 12 months s.20A(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               4 180 hours of community service s.20A(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 180 hours of community service s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 180 hours of community service s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.               1 160 hours of community service s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 160 hours of community service s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.               1 120 hours of community service s.20B(1)(b) and 20E(1)(a) of WDO               1 120 hours of community service s.21(1) and 21(2) of WD(CW)(G) Reg.           DASO 1999 1 28 days imprisonment suspended for 24 months s.8(1)(a) and 25(1)(a) of DASO           OLPO 2007 1 1 month imprisonment suspended for 12 months s.4 of OLPO     [Back to top] [Table of Content]