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[接上页] (2) An order under subsection (1) shall, for each air control zone constituted thereby- (a) make reference to a plan or map of that zone deposited in the Land Registry at Victoria; or (Amended 8 of 1993 s. 2) (b) sufficiently describe the zone by other means. Cap 311 s 7 Secretary to establish quality objectives (1) The Secretary shall, after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Environment, establish for each air control zone air quality objectives or different objectives for different parts of a zone. (Amended L.N. 165 of 1984; L.N. 57 of 1994) (1A) The Secretary may publish air quality objectives for an air control zone by issuing a technical memorandum which may specify different objectives for different parts of the zone. (Added 13 of 1993 s. 5) (2) The air quality objectives for any particular air control zone or part thereof shall be the quality which, in the opinion of the Secretary, should be achieved and maintained in order to promote the conservation and best use of air in the zone in the public interest. (3) Any air quality objective may be amended from time to time by the Secretary, after consultation with the Advisory Council on the Environment. (Amended L.N. 165 of 1984; L.N. 57 of 1994) (4)-(5) (Repealed 13 of 1993 s. 5) Cap 311 s 8 Authority to seek to achieve quality objectives (1) (Repealed 13 of 1993 s. 6) (2) The Authority shall aim to achieve the relevant air quality objectives as soon as is reasonably practicable and thereafter to maintain the quality so achieved. (3) If in the opinion of the Secretary the achievement or maintenance of any air quality objective would be better served by the exercise by the Authority in a particular manner of any of his powers under section 15(4), 17 or 22, the Secretary may give directions in writing to the Authority as to the manner in which he shall exercise those powers; and, in the case of a direction which relates to section 15(4), any such direction may be of a general nature or relate to a particular case or particular cases. (4) The Authority shall comply with any direction given to him under subsection (3) and the discretion conferred on the Authority by section 15(4), 17 or 22 as the case may be, shall not apply to any specified process in respect of which such a direction is in force. Cap 311 s 9 Technical memorandum relating to air pollution PART III CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION The Secretary may issue a technical memorandum setting out principles, procedures, guide-lines, standards and limits for- (a) the prediction, measurement, assessment or determination of air pollution caused, or contributed to, by the operation of a polluting process; (b) the issue of air pollution abatement notices for such pollution; and (c) the determination of whether or not an air pollution abatement notice is being complied with. (Replaced 13 of 1993 s. 7) Cap 311 s 10 Air pollution abatement notice (1) Where the Authority or an authorized officer is satisfied that the emission of air pollutants from a polluting process is causing or contributing to air pollution which exists or which is imminent, the Authority or the authorized officer may give an air pollution abatement notice, either verbally or in writing, to the owner of the premises or to the person carrying out the activity requiring him- (a) to cease the emission of air pollutants from the premises or to cease the operation of the polluting process; (b) to reduce the emission of air pollutants from the premises or polluting process; (c) to take other steps to abate the emission of air pollutants from the premises or polluting process.(2) In determining whether the emission of air pollutants is causing or contributing to air pollution which exists or which is imminent, the Authority and an authorized officer may take into account- (a) a technical memorandum; (b) research material results or publications which indicate that the type of emission may have adverse health effects; (c) the advice of a medical practitioner; (d) the advice of the Director-General of Civil Aviation; (Amended L.N. 326 of 2000) (e) the relative location of the emission source and the place affected; (f) the locality of the place affected; (g) the time, duration and frequency of the emission; (h) any of the following effects which, in the opinion of the Authority or the authorized officer, is caused by or contributed to by the emission- (i) the deposit of dust, grit or particles of any kind; (ii) an objectionable odour; (iii) the staining of, corrosion or damage to, a building, plant, equipment or other material; (iv) the irritation of the eye, nose or skin or any other sensory discomfort; (v) the disturbance of normal activities by the colour or opacity of the emission; (vi) an effect which in the opinion of the Authority or an authorized officer may affect public safety; or (vii) any other effect which in the opinion of the Authority or an authorized officer is unreasonable for a member of the public to suffer.(3) The Authority or an authorized officer may, in giving an air pollution abatement notice under subsection (1), either- |