Fifty-three convictions were recorded in September 2023 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Eleven of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, one was under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, 14 were under the Noise Control Ordinance, nine were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, 17 were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and one was under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
A company was fined $30,000, which was the heaviest fine in September, for contravening the provisions of a licence.
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