Cap. 463A 《污水處理服務(排污費)規例》Sewage Services (Sewage Charge) Regulation

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版本日期: 2026-01-15

Cap. 463

Cap. 463B

Sewage Services (Sewage Charge) Regulation

(Cap. 463, section 12 and Cap. 1, section 29)

(Enacting provision omitted—E.R. 2 of 2020)

[1 April 1995]

(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2020)

1.

(Omitted as spent—E.R. 2 of 2020)

2. Sewage charges

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of section 3(1) of the Ordinance, the prescribed rate for each cubic metre of water (other than water supplied specifically for flushing purposes) supplied during a billing period— (L.N. 45 of 2007)

(a)

that commences in a period specified in column 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 shall be the rate specified in column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 opposite to that period;

(b)

that commences on or after 1 April 2018 shall be the rate specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1. (L.N. 96 of 2007)

(2)

For a trade, business or manufacture listed in Schedule 2, the amount charged under section 3(1) of the Ordinance shall be equal to 70% of the volume of water supplied, other than water supplied specifically for flushing purposes, multiplied by the rate prescribed under this section. (L.N. 143 of 1995)

(L.N. 45 of 2007)

Editorial Note:The amount of sewage charge payable pursuant to this section shall be reduced in respect of—(a)the period commencing on 1 April 2002 and ending on 31 March 2003 (please see sections 2(2) and 5 of the Revenue (Variation and Reduction of Fees and Charges) Order 2002 (Cap. 2 sub. leg. R));(b)bills scheduled to be issued within the period commencing on 1 August 2003 and ending on 30 November 2003 (please see sections 1 to 3 of the Sewage Services (Reduction of Sewage Charge and Trade Effluent Surcharge) Regulation 2003 (L.N. 131 of 2003)).

2A. Sewage charge concessions for fresh water supplied for several non-domestic purposes between December 2019 and July 2023

(L.N. 179 of 2020; L.N. 36 of 2021; L.N. 188 of 2021; L.N. 29 of 2022; L.N. 223 of 2022)

(1)

This section applies in relation to the sewage charge for fresh water supplied during the concession period for use for a purpose described in item 1(a), (d), (e) or (f) of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Waterworks Regulations (Cap. 102 sub. leg. A) (specified sewage charge).

(2)

Despite section 2 and subject to subsection (3), the amount of specified sewage charge is reduced by 75%.

(3)

The amount that may be reduced under subsection (2) in relation to each meter covered by a water bill must not exceed the maximum amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—

maximum amount = $411.05

number of days that are covered by the water bill and that fall within the concession period.

(4)

If—

(a)

the Water Authority issued, on a day before 29 April 2020 (billing day), a water bill that covered the concession period (or a part of it);

(b)

the amount of specified sewage charge (or a part of it) demanded in the bill has been paid (whether before, on or after 29 April 2020); and

(c)

the amount so paid is in excess of the amount of specified sewage charge that should have been charged had this section been in force on the billing day,

the Drainage Authority must refund the excess payment. (L.N. 179 of 2020)

(5)

In this section—

concession period (寬免期) means the period from 1 December 2019 to 31 July 2023 (both dates inclusive); (L.N. 179 of 2020; L.N. 36 of 2021; L.N. 188 of 2021; L.N. 29 of 2022; L.N. 223 of 2022) meter (水錶) has the meaning given by section 2 of the Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102); water bill (水費單) means a water bill issued by the Water Authority for a sewage charge.

(L.N. 53 of 2020)

2B. Sewage charge concessions for fresh water supplied for several non-domestic purposes between 15 January 2026 and 14 January 2027

(1)

(2)

Despite section 2 and subject to subsection (3), the amount of specified sewage charge is reduced by 50%.

(3)

The amount that may be reduced under subsection (2) in relation to each meter covered by a water bill must not exceed the maximum amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—

maximum amount = $164.42

number of days that are covered by the water bill and that fall within the concession period.

(4)

In this section—

concession period (寬免期) means the period from 15 January 2026 to 14 January 2027 (both dates inclusive); meter (水錶) has the meaning given by section 2 of the Waterworks Ordinance (Cap. 102); water bill (水費單) means a water bill issued by the Water Authority for a sewage charge.

(L.N. 4 of 2026)

3. Reduction of sewage charge by Drainage Authority

For the purposes of section 9(1)(d) of the Ordinance, no sewage charge shall be reduced, waived or refunded unless the volume of wastewater being discharged into a communal drain or communal sewer is not more than 85% of the volume of water on which the sewage charge is based.

4.

(Repealed L.N. 45 of 2007)

Schedule 1 — Prescribed Rate of Sewage Charge

[s. 2(1)]

Part 1

Item	Periods	Prescribed rate $ per cubic metre of water supplied

1.	1 April 1995—31 March 2008	1.20
2.	1 April 2008—31 March 2009	1.31
3.	1 April 2009—31 March 2010	1.43
4.	1 April 2010—31 March 2011	1.57
5.	1 April 2011—31 March 2012	1.71
6.	1 April 2012—31 March 2013	1.87
7.	1 April 2013—31 March 2014	2.05
8.	1 April 2014—31 March 2015	2.24
9.	1 April 2015—31 March 2016	2.44
10.	1 April 2016—31 March 2017	2.67
11.	1 April 2017—31 March 2018	2.92

Part 2

$2.92 per cubic metre of water supplied

(Schedule 1 added L.N. 45 of 2007 and L.N. 96 of 2007)

Schedule 2 — Trade, Business or Manufacture

[s. 2(2)]

(L.N. 45 of 2007)

1.		bleaching and dyeing of garments
2.		bleaching and dyeing of knitted fabric
3.		bleaching and dyeing of woven fabric
4.		bleaching and dyeing of yarn
5.		knit outerwear
6.		soft drinks and carbonated waters industries
7.		breweries and manufacture of malt liquor
8.		distilling, rectifying and blending spirits
9.		restaurants
10.		ice-making industry