Hong Kong Regulations

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (DUST AND GRIT EMISSION) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5

Use of liquid fuel

(1) Except with the written permission of the Authority, no person shall use
or cause or permit to be used in a burner of a furnace, oven or industrial
plant a liquid fuel with a viscosity when delivered to the burner tip or point
of ignition exceeding 30 centistokes or an equivalent viscosity. (17 of 1983
s. 50; L.N. 262 of 1987)

(2) The Authority shall not grant permission under paragraph (1) to use a
liquid fuel unless he is satisfied that the use of that fuel in a burner of a
furnace, oven or industrial plant will not result in the emission of dark
smoke from that furnace, oven or industrial plant. (17 of 1983 s. 50)

(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and
shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $5000.