Cap. 311F 《空氣污染管制(指明工序)規例》Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations

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版本日期: 2025-04-11

Cap. 311E

Cap. 311G

Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations

(Cap. 311, section 43)

[2 October 1987] L.N. 345 of 1987

(Format changes—E.R. 4 of 2021)

1. Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

authorized person (認可人士) means a person whose name is for the time being on the authorized persons’ register kept under section 3 of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123)—(a)as an architect therein; or (54 of 1996 s. 29)(b)as an engineer therein; or (54 of 1996 s. 29)(c)as a surveyor therein; (54 of 1996 s. 29) qualified engineer (合資格工程師) means a registered professional engineer in the building services, gas, chemical, environmental, marine or mechanical engineering disciplines under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409). (L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 119 of 2009)

3. Designation of noxious or offensive emissions

The noxious or offensive emissions specified in the First Schedule are designated as noxious or offensive emissions for the purposes of the Ordinance.

4. Form of applications, etc.

(1)

An application under section 14(1) of the Ordinance for a licence to conduct a specified process in any premises shall be made in Form 1 in the Second Schedule.

(2)

An application under section 16(1) of the Ordinance for a renewal of a licence must be made in Form 2 in the Second Schedule not earlier than 120 days and not later than 1 day before the expiry of the licence. (5 of 2025 s. 14)

(3)

An application under section 18(1) of the Ordinance for a variation of a licence, or under section 23(1) of the Ordinance for a variation or cancellation of any term or condition of an exemption for the conduct of a specified process, shall be made in Form 3 in the Second Schedule.

(4)

An application under section 18A of the Ordinance for a transfer of a licence shall be made in Form 4 in the Second Schedule.

5. Notice to licence holder

The Authority shall give notice in writing to the licence holder of the provisions of regulations 4(2), 6, 9 and 10 not earlier than 130 days and not later than 120 days before the expiry of his licence.

6. Late applications for renewal

(1)

(Repealed 5 of 2025 s. 15)

(2)

Despite regulation 4(2), if an application for renewal of a licence is received by the Authority on the expiry date of the licence or within 60 days after such date, the Authority must entertain the application. (5 of 2025 s. 15)

7. Fees

(1)

The fees specified in the Third Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of the Ordinance.

(2)

No refund shall be made of any application fee.

8. Preparation of plans and specifications submitted with applications

All plans and specifications submitted with or in relation to any application prescribed in these regulations shall be prepared by a qualified engineer or an authorized person.

9. Status of licences pending decision on applications for renewal under regulation 4(2)

A licence which is the subject of an application for renewal made in accordance with regulation 4(2), if the Authority—

(a)

renews the licence on, before or after the date of its expiry, continues to be in force until such renewal; (5 of 2025 s. 16)

(b)

refuses to renew the licence on, before or after the date of its expiry, continues to be in force— (5 of 2025 s. 16)

(i)

until the expiry of the time for appealing against the refusal prescribed in section 31 (2) of the Ordinance; or

(ii)

where the applicant appeals against the refusal under section 31(2) of the Ordinance, until the appeal is disposed of, withdrawn or abandoned.

10. Status of licences pending decision on applications for renewal under regulation 6

(1)

(Repealed 5 of 2025 s. 17)

(2)

A licence which is the subject of an application for renewal made in accordance with regulation 6(2) shall cease to be in force with effect from the date of its expiry.

11. Notice of objection to the grant, etc. of a licence

If any person wishes to object to the grant of a licence, the renewal of a licence, the variation of a licence, the transfer of a licence or the variation or cancellation of any term or condition imposed under section 22 of the Ordinance, application for which has been the subject of a statutory public notice, he shall give notice of such objection to the Authority in Form 5 in the Second Schedule within 30 days after the last notice is published and send a copy of the notice of objection to the Secretary.

12. Form of licence

A licence granted under section 15, or a licence renewed under section 16, of the Ordinance shall be in Form 6 in the Second Schedule.

13. Form of exemption from licence

An exemption under section 20 of the Ordinance from the operation of section 13 thereof shall be in Form 7 in the Second Schedule.

14. Contents of register

(1)

The particulars to be entered in the register in respect of—

(a)

an application, under section 14 of the Ordinance, for a licence;

(b)

an application, under section 18 of the Ordinance, for a variation of a licence; and

(c)

an application, under section 23 of the Ordinance, for a variation or cancellation of any term or condition impose by the Authority under section 22 of the Ordinance,

shall be as specified in the Fourth Schedule.

(2)

Where the Secretary directs that section 14(3) and (4) of the Ordinance shall apply to—

(a)

an application, under section 16 of the Ordinance, for a renewal of a licence;

(b)

an application, under section 18A of the Ordinance, for a transfer of a licence; or

(c)

an application, under section 21 of the Ordinance, for a licence in accordance with subsection (1)(ii) of that section,

the particulars of the application to be entered in the register shall be as specified in the Fourth Schedule.

(3)

In addition to the particulars entered in the register under paragraphs (1) and (2), the following particulars shall be entered in the register—

(a)

all cancellations of licences or exemptions; and

(b)

the terms and conditions subject to which any exemption under section 20 of the Ordinance shall continue in force.

15. Contents of notice

(1)

A notice published in an English language and a Chinese language newspaper—

(a)

of an application, under section 14 of the Ordinance, for a licence;

(b)

of an application, under section 18 of the Ordinance, for a variation of a licence; and

(c)

of an application, under section 23 of the Ordinance, for a variation or cancellation of any term or condition imposed by the Authority under section 22 of the Ordinance,

shall contain such particulars of the application and other information as specified in the Fifth Schedule.

(2)

Where the Secretary directs that section 14(3) and (4) of the Ordinance shall apply to—

(a)

an application, under section 16 of the Ordinance, for a renewal of a licence;

(b)

an application, under section 18A of the Ordinance, for a transfer of a licence; or

(c)

an application, under section 21 of the Ordinance, for a licence in accordance with subsection (1)(ii) of that section,

a notice published in an English language and a Chinese language newspaper shall contain such particulars of the application and other information as specified in the Fifth Schedule.

16. Amendment of Schedules

The Chief Executive may, after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Environment, amend the Second Schedule, Fourth Schedule and Fifth Schedule by order published in the Gazette.

(L.N. 57 of 1994; 21 of 2024 s. 78)

17. Transitional provisions—Part 3 of 2025 Ordinance

(1)

In this regulation—

2025 Ordinance (《2025年條例》) means the Air Pollution Control (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 (5 of 2025); commencement date (生效日期) means the date on which Part 3 of the 2025 Ordinance comes into operation; pre-amended Regulations (《原有規例》) means these regulations as in force immediately before the commencement date.

(2)

Regulations 4(2) and 6(1) of the pre-amended Regulations continue to apply in relation to an application for renewal of a licence made or received by the Authority before the commencement date, as if sections 14 and 15(1) of the 2025 Ordinance had not been enacted.

(3)

Regulation 10(1) of the pre-amended Regulations continues to apply in relation to a licence that is the subject of an application for renewal made in accordance with regulation 6(1) before the commencement date, as if section 17 of the 2025 Ordinance had not been enacted.

(5 of 2025 s. 18)

Editorial Note: Commencement date: 11 April 2025.

First Schedule — Noxious or Offensive Emissions

[reg. 3]

Acrylates Aldehydes Amines Ammonia and its compounds Asbestos Bromine and its compounds Carbon Monoxide Chlorine and its compounds Cyanogen and its compounds Fluorine and its compounds Fumes and dust containing aluminium, antimony, arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, mercury, nickel, tin, vanadium, zinc or their compounds Fumes or vapours from petrochemical works Fumes or vapours from gas works Fumes or vapours from tar and bitumen works Hydrogen sulphide Metal or metallic oxide fumes Oxides and oxyacids of nitrogen Hydrocarbons Smoke, soot, grit and dust Sulphur dioxide and sulphurous acid Sulphur trioxide and sulphuric acid Volatile organic sulphur compounds

Second Schedule

[regs. 4, 11, 12, 13 & 16]

	Form 1	[reg. 4]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE

To: The Authority
1. I/We* the undersigned hereby apply under section 14 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance for a licence for the conduct of the undermentioned specified process and I/we* hereby declare that the following particulars and the additional information, if any, provided are correct and the relevant plans and specifications are prepared by the qualified engineer(s)/authorized person(s) listed in paragraph 3 of the application.
I/We* enclose the application fee of $. as prescribed in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
This application, including plans and specifications, comprises . pages.
Dated this . day of . .
Signature of Applicant
Name

2. Details of Owner(s)
Name of the Owner(s) (Surname First)		Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number
English	Chinese	Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number

3. Qualified Engineer/Authorized Person
Name of Qualified Engineer/Authorized Person (Surname First)	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Material† Prepared

4. Premises where the specified process is to be conducted
Name of the Premises (if any)			Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number

Contact Person in the Premises (Surname First)			Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number

Business Registration No.		Certificate of Incorporation No.		No. of Employees in the Premises	Area of the Premises (m²)	Land Status

Nature of Tenure		Name of Air Control Zone in which the Premises are Located

5. Nature of Work
Classification of Specified Process under Application	Mode of Operation (Continuous/Batch)	Installed/Processing* Capacity	Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works only)	Total No. of Emission Points

6. Noxious or Offensive Emissions
Emission Point No.	Exhaust Gas Flowrate (m³/h)	Mode of Discharge to Atmosphere							Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Cross-section of Discharge Exit or Chimney			Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Width (m)	Length (m)	Diameter (m)	Distance (m)	Height (m)

Emission Point No.	Efflux Velocity (m/s)	Details of Emissions
		Composition	Emission Rate (kg/h)		Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m³)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m³)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)
		Composition	Average	Maximum	Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m³)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m³)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)

7. Fuel Usage
Emission Point No.	Type of Fuel Using Equipment	Rated Capacity (MJ/h)	Fuel to be Used				Fuel Consumption Rate (kg/h)
Emission Point No.	Type of Fuel Using Equipment	Rated Capacity (MJ/h)	Type	Ash Content (%)	Sulphur Content (%)	Other Specifications	Maximum	Normal

8. Raw Materials and Products
Type	Nature or General Composition	Description of the Process	Raw Material Usage			Product Production
			Consumption Rate		Annual Use (t)	Production Rate		Annual Production (t)
			Normal (kg/h)	Maximum (kg/h)	Annual Use (t)	Normal (kg/h)	Maximum (kg/h)	Annual Production (t)

9. Drawings

Please provide(1)A block plan, drawn to a scale of 1:500 and prepared by an authorized person, showing the buildings and topography surrounding the premises where the specified process is to be conducted and the location of all emission points and their corresponding numbers.(2)Schematic diagrams of process flow prepared by a qualified engineer, showing the flow of materials, including raw materials, materials in process of manufacture, manufactured materials, by-products and waste materials. All emission points and processes/equipment, including air pollution control equipment, associated with each emission point, must be identified and labelled with consistent reference numbers.

10. Notes

(2)This application is subject to public notification provision pursuant to section 14 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance. The applicant, however, may apply to withhold any information contained in this application from public notification to the extent as permitted under section 40 of the Ordinance.(3)The expense in public notification in causing a notice to be published in an English language and a Chinese language newspaper shall be met by the applicant himself.(4)The Authority may, not earlier than 40 days after the last notice is published in the newspaper, either grant or refuse to grant the licence.(5)The prescribed fee for application is NOT refundable.(6)Any person who provides information which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.

(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; L.N. 577 of 1997; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 2	[reg. 4]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) RegulationsAPPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 16 OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE

To: The Authority
1. I/We* the undersigned, being the licence holder of the undermentioned licence, hereby apply under Section 16 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance for the renewal of a licence for the conduct of the undermentioned specified process. I/We* hereby declare that the particulars of the undermentioned specified process, including any chimney and relevant plant, nature and emission of any air pollutant, the fuel usage, raw materials and products are substantially unchanged and that the following particulars provided are correct.
Dated this . day of . .
Signature of Applicant
Name

2. Details of Owner(s) †
Name of the Owner(s) (Surname First)		Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number
English	Chinese	Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number

3. Premises where the specified process is conducted
Name of the Premises (if any)			Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number

Contact Person in the Premises (Surname First)			Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number

Business Registration No.		Certificate of Incorporation No.		No. of Employees in the Premises	Area of the Premises (m²)	Land Status

Nature of Tenure		Name of Air Control Zone in which the Premises are Located

4. Nature of Work
Existing Licence No.	Expiry Date	Classification of Specified Process under Application	Mode of Operation (Continuous/Batch)	Installed/ Processing* Capacity	Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works Only)	Total No. of Emission Points

5. Notes

Any person who provides information which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.

(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 3	[reg. 4]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) RegulationsAPPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 18, OR VARIATION OR CANCELLATION OF ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 23, OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE

To: The Authority
1. I/We* the undersigned, being the licence/exemption* holder of the undermentioned licence/exemption, hereby apply under Section 18/23 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance for the variation of a licence/variation or cancellation of a term or condition of an exemption* for the conduct of the undermentioned specified process and I/we* hereby declare the following particulars and the additional information, if any, provided are correct and the relevant plans and specifications are prepared by the qualified engineer(s)/authorized person(s) listed in paragraph 3 of this application.
I/We* enclose the application fee of $. as prescribed in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
This application, including plans and specifications, comprises . pages.
Dated this . day of . .
Signature of Applicant
Name

2. Details of Owner(s)†
Name of the Owner(s) (Surname First)		Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number
English	Chinese	Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number

3. Qualified Engineer/Authorized Person
Name of Qualified Engineer/Authorized Person (Surname First)	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Material† Prepared

4. Premises where the specified process is conducted
Name of the Premises (if any)			Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number

Contact Person in the Premises (Surname First)			Title or Position		Correspondence Address	Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Title or Position		Correspondence Address	Telephone Number

Business Registration No.		Certificate of Incorporation No.		No. of Employees in the Premises	Area of the Premises (m²)	Land Status

Nature of Tenure		Name of Air Control Zone in which the Premises are Located

5. Details of Variation in Respect of which Approval is Sought
(1) Nature of Works
Existing Licence/ Exemption* No.	Expiry Date (if applicable)	Classification of Specified Process under Application	Mode of Operation (Continuous/Batch)		Installed/Processing* Capacity
			Existing Licence/ Exemption*	Proposed Variation	Existing Licence/ Exemption*	Proposed Variation

Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works Only)			Total No. of Emission Points
Existing Licence/Exemption*		Proposed Variation	Existing Licence/Exemption*		Proposed Variation

(2) Terms and Conditions to be Varied or Cancelled
(To be completed only for application for variation or cancellation of terms and conditions imposed by the Authority on an exemption for conduct of a specified process)
Terms and Conditions imposed on the Existing Exemption	Proposed Variation or Cancellation	Justifications for such Variation or Cancellation

(3) Noxious or Offensive Emissions
(a) Existing Licence
Emission Point No.	Exhaust Gas Flowrate (m³/h)	Mode of Discharge to Atmosphere							Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Cross-section of Discharge Exit or Chimney			Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Width (m)	Length (m)	Diameter (m)	Distance (m)	Height (m)

Emission Point No.	Efflux Velocity (m/s)	Details of Emissions
		Composition	Emission Rate (kg/h)		Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m³)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m³)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)
		Composition	Average	Maximum	Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m³)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m³)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)

(b) Proposed Variation
Emission† Point No.	Exhaust Gas Flowrate (m³/h)	Mode of Discharge to Atmosphere							Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Cross-section of Discharge Exit or Chimney			Highest Building/ Structure within 100m of the Premises
		Exit Temperature (ºC)	Fugitive Emission (Yes/No)	Discharge or Chimney Height (m)	If NOT discharged upward freely, please specify	Width (m)	Length (m)	Diameter (m)	Distance (m)	Height (m)

Emission† Point No.	Efflux Velocity (m/s)	Details of Emissions
		Composition	Emission Rate (kg/h)		Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m3)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m3)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)
		Composition	Average	Maximum	Average Daily Concentration* (mg/m3)	Maximum Concentration* (mg/m3)	Duration of Maximum Concentration (h/d)

(4) Fuel Usage, Raw Materials, Products and Processes/Equipment

Describe the details of proposed variation in respect to the fuel usage, raw materials, products and processes/equipment described for the purpose of the existing licence or exemption and state what action, if any, is proposed to minimize the amount or effects of any air pollution.

6. Drawings

Please provide, wherever applicable,(1)A block plan, drawn to a scale of 1:500 and prepared by an authorized person, showing the buildings and topography surrounding the premises where the specified process is to be conducted and the location of all emission points and their corresponding numbers.(2)Schematic diagrams of process flow prepared by a qualified engineer, showing the flow of materials, including raw materials, materials in process of manufacture, manufactured materials, by-products and waste materials. All emission points and processes/equipment, including air pollution control equipment, associated with each emission point, must be identified and labelled with consistent reference numbers.

7. Notes

(1)The Authority may require the applicant to submit any other information about the specified process under application as specified in a notice in writing served by the Authority in accordance with section 27 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance within such time and in such form as is specified in the same notice.(2)This application is subject to public notification provision pursuant to section 14 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance. The applicant, however, may apply to withhold any information contained in this application from public notification to the extent as permitted under section 40 of the Ordinance.

(3)The expense in public notification in causing a notice to be published in an English language and a Chinese language newspaper shall be met by the applicant himself.(4)The Authority may grant the application, with or without modification, or refuse to grant it but shall not do so earlier than 30 or 40 days, respectively for variation or cancellation of any term or condition of exemption and variation of a licence, after the last notice is published in a newspaper.(5)The prescribed fee for application is NOT refundable.(6)Any person who provides information which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.

(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; L.N. 577 of 1997; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 4	[reg. 4]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 18A OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE

To: The Authority
1. We the undersigned, being the licence holder and the prospective transferee of the undermentioned licence, hereby apply jointly under section 18A of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance for the transfer of the licence for the conduct of the undermentioned specified process and we hereby declare that the particulars of the undermentioned specified process, including any chimney and relevant plant, nature and emission of any air pollutant, the fuel usage, raw materials and products are substantially unchanged and that the following particulars provided are correct.
	We enclose the application fee of $. as prescribed in the Third Schedule to these regulations.
	Dated this . day of . .
	Signature of Applicant	(i)
			Licence Holder
			Name
		(ii)
			Prospective Transferee
			Name

2. Details of the Transferee
Name of the Owner(s) (Surname First)		Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number
English	Chinese	Status	Correspondence Address	Telephone Number	Identity Card/ Certificate of Incorporation* Number

3. Premises where the specified process is conducted
Name of the Premises (if any)			Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Address or Location of the Premises			Telephone Number

Contact Person in the Premises (Surname First)			Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number
English	Chinese		Title or Position	Correspondence Address		Telephone Number

Business Registration No.		Certificate of Incorporation No.		No. of Employees in the Premises	Area of the Premises (m²)	Land Status

Nature of Tenure		Name of Air Control Zone in which the Premises are Located

4. Nature of Work
Existing Licence No.	Expiry Date	Classification of Specified Process under Application	Mode of Operation (Continuous/Batch)	Installed/ Processing* Capacity	Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works Only)	Total No. of Emission Points

5. Notes

(1)The prescribed fee for application is NOT refundable.(2)Any person who provides information which he knows to be incorrect in a material respect or recklessly makes any statement which is incorrect in a material respect or knowingly omits any material particular commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 5.

(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; L.N. 577 of 1997; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 5	[reg. 11]
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE GRANTING OR RENEWAL OR VARIATION OR TRANSFER* OF A LICENCE OR VARIATION OR CANCELLATION OF A TERM OR CONDITION OF AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 14/16/18/18A/23* OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE

To: The Authority
1.	Full Name of Objector:
2.	Home Address of Objector:
	Office Address of Objector:
	Occupation:
	Telephone No.:
3.	Details of the Application Under Objection:
	Registration No.:
	Name of Applicant:
	Purpose of the Application:
	Address or Location of the Premises Where the Specified Process Is To Be Conducted:

4.	Relevant Air Quality Objective(s) being Threatened:
5.	The grounds for this objection are: (set them out in full)


		(Signature) Objector
	Dated this . day of .
	Copy to the Secretary for Environment and Ecology

(L.N. 244 of 1989; L.N. 212 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 6	[reg. 12]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) RegulationsLICENCE FOR THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIFIED PROCESS

				Licence No.:
PART A (Main Licence):
Pursuant to section 15/16* of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, the Authority grants/renews* this licence to

to use or permit to be used the premises at


for the conduct of the specified process described in Part B subject to the terms and conditions described in or attached to Part C of this licence.
This licence shall be effective from the . day of . and expire on the . day of .


			for Authority
Dated this . day of .
NOTE:	(a)	This licence consists of three parts, respectively Part A (Main Licence), Part B (Process Description) and Part C (Terms and Conditions).
	(b)	If any variation of this licence is required, the licence holder shall apply for the variation of the licence in accordance with section 18 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.
	(c)	Application for renewal of licence must be made not earlier than 120 days before but not later than 1 day before the date of expiry of this licence.
	(d)	A licence holder who contravenes any term or condition of this licence and who is convicted of an offence under section 30A of the Ordinance is liable to a fine at level 6 on conviction for a first offence and $200,000 and imprisonment for 6 months for a second or subsequent offence and, in addition, to a daily fine of $20,000 for a continuing offence.
* Delete if not applicable.

PART B (Process Description):
Hereunder is the brief description of the process to be conducted in the premises mentioned in Part A of this licence. A more exact description of the process is contained in application of registration no. .dated the . day of .
	1.	Classification of specified process:
	2.	Installed/Processing* Capacity:
	3.	Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works only):
	4.	Fuel Usage:

Emission Point No.	Fuel to be Used				Consumption Rate
Emission Point No.	Type	Ash Content	Sulphur Content	Other Specifications	Maximum	Normal

5. Raw Materials and Products:
Type	Nature or General Composition	Raw Materials Usage			Product Production
		Consumption Rate		Annual Use	Production Rate		Annual Production
		Normal	Maximum		Normal	Maximum


	6.	Other particulars:
PART C (Terms and Conditions):
The Authority grants this licence to the licence holder to use or permit to be used the premises as mentioned in Part A of this licence for the conduct of the specified process as mentioned in Part B of this licence, subject to the following terms and conditions:
		(Hereunder insert the terms and conditions to be imposed to this licence—sections 15(4) and 16(5) of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance)

(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19) _

	Form 7	[reg. 13]
Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) RegulationsEXEMPTION FROM LICENSING PURSUANT TO SECTION 20

				Exemption No.:
PART A (Main Exemption):
Pursuant to section 20 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, the Authority exempts


from the operation of section 13 in respect of the premises at


which are being used or being developed for use for the conduct of the specified process as described in Part B of this exemption.


			for Authority
Dated this . day of .
NOTE:	(a)	This exemption consists of three parts, respectively Part A (Main Exemption), Part B (Process Description) and Part C (Terms and Conditions).
	(b)	The Authority may by notice in writing impose terms and conditions in relation to this exemption in accordance with section 22 of the Ordinance. Any terms and conditions so imposed are described in or attached to Part C of this exemption.
	(c)	Under section 21 of the Ordinance this exemption shall cease if any changes are made to the premises used for the conduct of a specified process. The exemption holder shall then apply for a licence in accordance with section 14 of the Ordinance.
	(d)	The owner of any premises who is convicted of an offence under section 19(3) of the Ordinance is liable to a fine at level 5 and on conviction this exemption shall cease under section 20A of the Ordinance.
	(e)	The exemption holder who contravenes any term or condition of this exemption and who is convicted of an offence under section 30A of the Ordinance is liable to a fine at level 6 on conviction for a first offence and $200,000 and imprisonment for 6 months for a second or subsequent offence and, in addition, to a daily fine of $20,000 for a continuing offence.

PART B (Process Description):
Hereunder is the brief description of the process to be conducted in the premises mentioned in Part A of this record. A more exact description of the process is contained in a notice given to the Authority containing such particulars and information as specified in an order published in the Gazette in accordance with section 19(1) of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance.
	1.	Classification of specified process:
	2.	Installed/Processing* Capacity:
	3.	Total Bulk Storage Capacity (for Cement Works only):
	4.	Fuel Usage:

Discharge Point No.	Fuel to be Used				Consumption Rate
Discharge Point No.	Type	Ash Content	Sulphur Content	Other Specifications	Maximum	Normal

5. Raw Materials and Products:
Type	Nature or General Composition	Raw Materials Usage			Product Production
		Consumption Rate		Annual Use	Production Rate		Annual Production
		Normal	Maximum		Normal	Maximum


	6.	Other Particulars:
PART C (Terms and Conditions):
The Authority has imposed by notice in writing to the exemption holder on the . day of . in relation to this exemption terms and conditions in accordance with section 22 of the Ordinance. This exemption shall continue in force subject to the observance of the terms and conditions which are contained in the said notice and reproduced below:

		(Hereunder insert the terms and conditions in relation to this exemption—section 22 of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance)
* Delete if not applicable.
(L.N. 311 of 1993; L.N. 212 of 1996; E.R. 4 of 2021; 5 of 2025 s. 19)

Third Schedule

[reg. 7]

	Fees	$
1.	For an application, under section 14 of the Ordinance, for a licence	6,740
2.	For an application, under section 16 of the Ordinance, for renewal of a licence	Nil
3.	For an application, under section 18 of the Ordinance, for variation of a licence	4,170
4.	For an application, under section 18A of the Ordinance, for transfer of a licence	2,020
5.	For an application, under section 23 of the Ordinance, for variation or cancellation of any term or condition imposed under section 22 of the Ordinance	4,170
6.	For a certified copy of an entry in the register of specified processes	55

( L.N. 257 of 1994; L.N. 499 of 1996; L.N. 577 of 1997; L.N. 306 of 2000; L.N. 181 of 2005)

Fourth Schedule

[regs. 14 & 16]

Particulars to be entered in the register of an application for a licence, or for variation of a licence, or for variation or cancellation of a term or condition of an exemption; or where so directed by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology for renewal or transfer of a licence and for cessation of an exemption with application for a licence

Item
1.	Date of the application.
2.	Name and address of applicant.
3.	Address or location of premises where the specified process is to be conducted.
4.	Classification of specified process under application.
5.	Other specified processes operating in the same premises and their licence or exemption numbers.
6.	Date of entry into the register, and the date of notice in newspapers.
7.	Points of emission to atmosphere to be listed, with exhaust gas flow rate and exit temperature, and emission rate and composition of noxious or offensive emissions (estimated if necessary), control equipment to be used to render noxious or offensive emissions harmless and inoffensive, and mode of discharge to atmosphere, including discharge or chimney heights and their cross-sectional dimensions.
8.	A note that any person may object within 30 days of notice in newspapers, to the granting of the application on the grounds that the Air Quality Objective in that area is being threatened or the emission of noxious or offensive emissions would be, or be likely to be, prejudicial to health. An objection requires the name, address, and identity of the person making the objection, the address or location of the premises of the proposed specified process, and how the Air Quality Objective is being threatened or how the emission of noxious or offensive emissions would cause prejudice to health. Objections should be made in Form 5 in the Second Schedule to the Air Pollution Control (Specified Processes) Regulations and be forwarded to the Authority and copied to the Secretary for Environment and Ecology.
9.	A note stating whether an air pollution control plan required under section 14A of the Ordinance has been submitted and whether the plan is available for inspection.
Note:Item 9 applies only to an application under section 14 of the Ordinance for a licence.

(L.N. 244 of 1989; L.N. 311 of 1993; 78 of 1999 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022; 5 of 2025 s. 20)

Fifth Schedule

[regs. 15 & 16]

Particulars to be published in newspapers of an application for a licence or for variation of a licence, or for variation or cancellation of a term or condition of an exemption; or where so directed by the Secretary for Environment and Ecology for renewal or transfer of a licence and for cessation of an exemption with application for a licence

Item
1.	Name and address of applicant.
2.	Address or location of premises where the specified process is to be conducted.
3.	Classification of specified process under application.
4.	Other specified processes operating in the same premises and their licence or exemption numbers.
5.	A note to explain where particulars of the application may be inspected, and where details of the proposed process, Air Quality Objectives and prescribed forms can be obtained for objection to the application. Any objection must be made within 30 days of the notice.

(L.N. 244 of 1989; L.N. 212 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; L.N. 144 of 2022; 5 of 2025 s. 21)