Hong Kong Regulations

WASTE DISPOSAL (CHARGES FOR DISPOSAL OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE) REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"account-holder" (帳戶戶主) means a person who has established a billing 
account or an exemption account;

"billing account" (繳費帳戶) means a billing account established under
section  6 (1);

"construction waste" (建築廢物) means any substance, matter or thing that
is generated from construction work and abandoned, whether or not it has been
processed or stockpiled before being abandoned, but does not include any
sludge, screenings or matter removed in or generated from any desludging,
desilting or dredging works;

"construction work" (建造工程) means-

   (a)  the construction, erection, installation, reconstruction, repair,
        maintenance (including redecoration and external cleaning), renewal,
        removal, alteration, improvement, addition, dismantling, or demolition
        of any of the following structures or works-

        (i)    any building, edifice, wall, fence or chimney, whether
               constructed wholly or partly above or below ground level;

        (ii)   any road, motorway, railway, tramway, cableway, aerial ropeway
               or canal;

        (iii)  any harbour works, dock, pier, sea defence works or lighthouse;

        (iv)   any aqueduct, viaduct, bridge or tunnel;

        (v)    any sewer, sewage disposal works or filter bed;

        (vi)   any airport or works connected with air navigation;

        (vii)  any dam, reservoir, well, pipeline, culvert, shaft or
               reclamation;

        (viii) any drainage, irrigation or river control works;

        (ix)   any water, electrical, gas, telephonic, telegraphic, radio or
               television installation or works, or any other works designed
               for the manufacturing or transmission of power or the
               transmission or reception of radio or sound waves;

        (x)    any structure designed for the support of machinery, plant or
               power transmission lines;

        (xi)   any slope stabilization or treatment works;

        (xii)  any site formation works, ground investigation, foundation
               works or building operation;

   (b)  any work involved in preparing for any operation referred to in
        paragraph (a); or

   (c)  the use of machinery, plant, tools, gear and materials in connection
        with any operation or work referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

"contract" (合約) means a contract in writing or a contract supported by
sufficient evidence in writing; (L.N. 2 of 2005)

"designated waste disposal facility" (指定廢物處置設施) has the same
meaning as in section 2(1) of the
Waste Disposal (Designated Waste Disposal Facility)  Regulation ( Cap 354 sub.
leg. L);

"exemption account" (豁免繳費帳戶) means an exemption account
established under section 8(1);

"inert construction waste" (惰性建築廢物) means construction waste
belonging to a type of material specified in Schedule 5;

"landfill" (堆填區) means a landfill specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1;

"landfill charge" (堆填費) means a landfill charge payable under
section 14;

"maximum load" (最高載重), in relation to a vessel, means the weight of
the maximum load that the vessel is capable of carrying, as determined by the
Director under section 12(2);

"prescribed charge" (訂明收費) means a landfill charge, sorting charge or
public fill charge;

"prescribed facility" (訂明設施) means a landfill,
refuse transfer station, sorting facility or public fill reception facility;

"public fill charge" (公眾填料費) means a public fill charge payable
under section 16;

"public fill reception facility" (公眾填料接收設施) means a
public fill reception  facility specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4;

"refuse transfer station" (廢物轉運站) means a refuse transfer station
specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2;

"sorting charge" (篩選分類費) means a sorting charge payable under
section 15;

"sorting facility" (篩選分類設施) means a sorting facility specified in
Part 1 of Schedule 3;

"specified form" (指明表格), in relation to any purpose under this
Regulation, means a form specified for that purpose by the Director under
section 20;

"surcharge" (附加費) means a surcharge payable under section 18(3).

"account-holder" (帳戶戶主)

"billing account" (繳費帳戶)

"construction waste" (建築廢物)

"construction work" (建造工程)

"contract" (合約)

"designated waste disposal facility" (指定廢物處置設施)

"exemption account" (豁免繳費帳戶)

"inert construction waste" (惰性建築廢物)

"landfill" (堆填區)

"landfill charge" (堆填費)

"maximum load" (最高載重)

"prescribed charge" (訂明收費)

"prescribed facility" (訂明設施)

"public fill charge" (公眾填料費)

"public fill reception facility" (公眾填料接收設施)

"refuse transfer station" (廢物轉運站)

"sorting charge" (篩選分類費)

"sorting facility" (篩選分類設施)

"specified form" (指明表格)

"surcharge" (附加費)