Hong Kong Ordinances

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS CONTROL ORDINANCE

- CHAPTER 595

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement
   2.      Interpretation
   3.      Application of Ordinance
   4.      Ordinance binds Government
   5.      Criteria under Rotterdam Convention or Stockholm Convention be
           followed when determining whether certain chemical is hazardous
           chemical
   6.      Restriction on manufacture of scheduled chemicals
   7.      Restriction on export of scheduled chemicals
   8.      Restriction on import of scheduled chemicals
   9.      Restriction on use of scheduled chemicals
   10.     Issue and renewal of permits, etc.
   11.     Power of Director to impose conditions on permits
   12.     Refusal of application for permits, etc.
   13.     Power of Director to vary permit conditions
   14.     Director to notify his decisions to vary or refuse to vary permit
           conditions
   15.     When Director’s decisions to vary permit conditions take effect
   16.     Return of permits to Director after variation of permit conditions
           takes effect
   17.     Director to issue permits with conditions varied
   18.     Offences regarding contravention of permit conditions
   19.     Power of Director to cancel permits
   20.     When cancellation of permits takes effect
   21.     Return of permits to Director on cancellation of permits
   22.     Power of Director to give directions regarding disposal of scheduled
           chemicals on cancellation of permits, etc.
   23.     Power of Director to vary directions given under section 22
   24.     Director to notify his decisions to vary or refuse to vary
           directions
   25.     When Director’s decisions to vary directions take effect
   26.     Offences regarding failing to comply with Director’s directions in
           respect of disposal of scheduled chemicals
   27.     Power of Director to suspend permits
   28.     When suspension of permits takes effect
   29.     Return of permits to Director on suspension of permits
   30.     Return of permits to permit holders after expiry of suspension
           periods
   31.     Supplementary provisions regarding cancellation or suspension of
           permits
   32.     Power to enter non-domestic premises, etc. for routine inspection
   33.     Power to enter any premises, etc. in other cases
   34.     Warrants to be obtained for exercising powers under section 33
   35.     Production of proof of identity
   36.     Search by same sex
   37.     Forfeiture of things seized by authorized officers
   38.     Appointment of authorized officers
   39.     Director’s power to issue duplicates of permits
   40.     Provision of false or inaccurate information, etc.
   41.     Liability of employers
   42.     Appeals to Administrative Appeals Board
   43.     Admissibility of documents, etc.
   44.     Service of notices, etc.
   45.     Power of Secretary to make regulations— General
   46.     Power of Secretary to make regulations— Fees
   47.     Exemptions
   48.     Delegation
   49.     Power of Director to specify forms
   50.     Power of Secretary to amend Schedules
   51.     Protection of public officers
   52.     (Omitted as spent)
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3


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