Forty convictions were recorded in April 2022 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
 
     Four of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, nine were under the Noise Control Ordinance, 11 were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, 14 were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and two were under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
 
     A person was fined $20,000, which was the heaviest fine in April, for discharging waste/polluting matter into a water control zone.

Ends/Friday, May 27, 2022
Issued at HKT 15:00

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