EPD convictions in November

     Forty-nine convictions were recorded in November 2023 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
      
     Eleven of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 18 were under the Noise Control Ordinance, six were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, six were under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance, five were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, and three were under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
      
     A person was fined $16,000, which was the heaviest fine in November, for failing to take measures to control air pollutant emission.