Hong Kong Regulations

NOISE CONTROL (AIR COMPRESSORS) REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 3

(Past version on 01/01/2006).
(Past version on 22/12/2000).
(Past version on 16/01/1998).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

[regulation 8]

FORM 1

NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE

(Chapter 400)

APPLICATION FOR A NOISE EMISSION LABEL FOR AIR COMPRESSOR

Before completing this form read the Notes below.

To: The Noise Control Authority

1. I hereby apply for a noise emission label for an air compressor under the
Noise Control Ordinance. In support of my application I submit the following
information and particulars:

2. Details of Applicant 2a. Name (person or company):
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.................................................. 2b. H.K. Identity Card No.
(if the applicant is an individual):
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.................................................. or Business Registration
No. (if the applicant is a company): ....................................
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.................................................. 2c. Correspondence Address:
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.................................................. 2d. Telephone No.:
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3. Information on air compressor 3a. Name and address of manufacturer:
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................................................. 3b. Name and address of
manufacturer's authorized local representative (if any): ..........
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................................................. 3c. Trade name:
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................................................. 3d. Model (see Note 1):
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.................. 3e. Serial Number 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Continue on separate sheet if necessary. Please state clearly each appliance
serial number. 3f. Rate of air flow (see Note 2):
...................................................................... m3 /min
3g. Supporting document (see Note 3):

* EEC type-examination certificate/Noise testing report

4. Application fee (see Note 4) 4a. Number of noise emission labels applied
for: ............................................................ 4b. Total
fee payable:
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5. Additional information Give any additional information which is thought to
be relevant to this application: .............
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Dated this ...................... day of .................. 19 ............

Signed ............................................. Applicant.

* Delete as necessary.

NOTES: 1. The applicant shall fill in an application form for each model.

2. The applicant shall submit all relevant trade leaflets, brochures or
similar documents for the Authority's consideration.

3. The applicant shall submit for the Authority's consideration either an EEC
type-examination certificate or a noise testing report certificated by a
corporate member of the Institute of Acoustics, UK, that the testing was
conducted in accordance with the conditions as set out in Schedule 2 to the
Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations.

4. The applicant shall submit a fee of $490 for each label applied for. The
fee payable on submission of this application will not be refunded. Cheques,
drafts or cashier orders shall be made payable to "Hong Kong Government" and
crossed.

5. Regulation 8(3) of the Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations provides
that not later than 28 days after an application is received by the Authority,
the Authority shall issue a noise emission label or labels applied for or
serve on the applicant written notice of his refusal to issue the label or
labels, and if at the end of those 28 days he has done neither of those
things, a label or labels shall be deemed to have been issued.

6. A noise emission label that is issued in consequence of misleading, false,
wrong or incomplete information furnished by an applicant in connection with
the application is liable to be cancelled.

7. The applicant is advised to read the Noise Control Ordinance and the
Noise Control (Air Compressors) Regulations.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Permissible limit, dB(A) No. of labels issued 100 102 104 (L.N. 260 of 1994;
L.N. 65 of 1995; L.N. 497 of 1996; L.N. 582 of 1997; L.N. 308 of 2000; L.N.
184 of 2005; L.N. 101 of 2008)