Hong Kong Regulations

WASTE DISPOSAL (LIVESTOCK WASTE) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"channel" (渠道) means a conduit, pipe, or trench used for the movement or
passage of liquid livestock waste in, on or outside livestock premises;

"collection container" (廢物收集容器) means any container, bin or other
receptacle provided by the collection authority, or a person licensed under
section 10 of the Ordinance, at a designated place of collection for the
purpose of collecting livestock waste generated or produced in or on livestock
premises;

"collection vehicle" (廢物收集車輛) means any vehicle provided by the
collection authority, or a person licensed under section 10 of the Ordinance,
designed or adapted for the purpose of transporting livestock waste to a
designated place of disposal;

"communal sewer" (公用污水渠) has the same meaning as it has in the
Water  Pollution Control Ordinance ( Cap. 358); (L.N. 310 of 1994)

"composting" (堆肥) means a natural, artificial, chemical or biological
degradation process whereby heterogeneous organic matter decomposes into
simple or stable compounds by the action of micro-organisms and

"composted" shall be construed accordingly;

"designated place of collection" (指定廢物收集地點) means a place
designated by the Director as a place where solid livestock waste generated or
produced in or on livestock premises is to be conveyed and collected for
transportation to a designated place of disposal;

"designated place of disposal" (指定廢物處置地點) means a place
designated by the Director as a place to which livestock waste is to be
transported for disposal, and includes a livestock waste treatment plant not
situated in or on livestock premises;

"enclosure" (圍場) means an area in or on livestock premises enclosed by a
fixed structure on at least 3 sides (with or without a doorway), roofed over
and made of wood or such other materials as the Director may approve;

"free range livestock keeping" (自由範圍禽畜飼養) means the keeping of
livestock either wholly or partially in an outdoor environment; (L.N. 310 of
1994)

"heterogeneous organic matter" (多種有機物) includes
solid livestock waste;

"in situ composting" (原址堆肥) means composting initiated or assisted by
the movement of livestock, machinery or other mechanical apparatus in or on
those parts of livestock premises in which livestock waste is generated or
produced by that livestock;

"liquid livestock waste" (液體禽畜廢物) means-

   (a)  the urine of any livestock; or

   (b)  any livestock waste which flows, spreads or otherwise behaves as a
        liquid; or

   (c)  the mixture of any liquid with solid livestock waste whether or not
        that liquid originates as livestock waste, has been treated under
        regulation 8(2) or contains any solids in suspension; or

   (d)  any pigwash contaminated by livestock waste; or

   (e)  any liquid used to bathe or wash livestock contaminated with livestock
        waste; or

   (f)  any liquid used to wash or clean any livestock premises contaminated
        by livestock waste;

"properly constructed" (適當建造、適當製造) means
properly constructed in accordance with a standard specified in a Code of
Practice relating to livestock waste and of such materials and of such design
or type as may be prescribed in that code;

"properly dried" (適當弄乾) means dried to a moisture content not
exceeding 85% by weight; (L.N. 310 of 1994)

"saline waters" (海域) means the waters adjacent to the coast of Hong Kong;

"soakaway-pit" (滲水池) means a pit or sump properly constructed in or on
livestock premises for the purpose of allowing liquid livestock waste
generated or produced in or on those premises to percolate into the adjacent
ground or subsoil without any overload or overflow occurring, and includes any
adits, pipes or trenches used in conjunction therewith to increase the rate of
percolation;

"solid livestock waste" (固體禽畜廢物) means-

   (a)  the manure of any livestock, whether or not that manure has been mixed
        with other materials or composted; or

   (b)  liquid livestock waste from which the liquid has been drained,
        separated or removed; or

   (c)  the properly dried sludge or other solids produced by the treatment of
        liquid livestock waste under regulation 8(2);

"storage bag"(廢物貯存袋) means any bag or other similar article of
sufficient strength and durability as the Director may approve provided by a
livestock keeper for the purpose of-

   (a)  storing livestock waste generated or produced in or on livestock
        premises by, or in connection with, poultry; and

   (b)  conveying that waste within those premises; or

   (c)  removing that waste from those premises on the sale or transfer of
        that waste to any person, but does not include any storage container;

"storage container" (廢物貯存容器) means any container, bin or other
receptacle provided by a livestock keeper for the purpose of-

   (a)  storing livestock waste generated or produced in or on livestock
        premises; and

   (b)  conveying that waste to a designated place of collection;

"watercourse" (水道) means any brook, creek, drain (whether natural or
man-made), nullah, river or stream but does not include any channel or
communal sewer. (L.N. 310 of 1994) (Enacted 1988; L.N. 310 of 1994)

"channel" (渠道)

"collection container" (廢物收集容器)

"collection vehicle" (廢物收集車輛)

"communal sewer" (公用污水渠)

"composting" (堆肥)

"designated place of collection" (指定廢物收集地點)

"designated place of disposal" (指定廢物處置地點)

"enclosure" (圍場)

"free range livestock keeping" (自由範圍禽畜飼養)

"heterogeneous organic matter" (多種有機物)

"in situ composting" (原址堆肥)

"liquid livestock waste" (液體禽畜廢物)

"properly constructed" (適當建造、適當製造)

"properly dried" (適當弄乾)

"saline waters" (海域)

"soakaway-pit" (滲水池)

"solid livestock waste" (固體禽畜廢物)

"storage bag"(廢物貯存袋)

"storage container" (廢物貯存容器)

"watercourse" (水道)