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Forty-five convictions were recorded in April 2003 for breach of anti-pollution legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.

Among them, 16 were convictions under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, 12 under the Waste Disposal Ordinance, 10 under the Noise Control Ordinance and seven under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.

One company was hit with two fines of $30,000 each -- the heaviest fine for April -- for carrying out prescribed construction works and for using powered mechanical equipment without a valid construction noise permit.

Another company was also fined $30,000 for using powered mechanical equipment in breach of the conditions of a construction noise permit.

End/Tuesday, May 20, 2003

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