The control of road traffic noise depends on different circumstances. For new projects, the EPD will provide professional advice to project proponents in the planning stage for exploring and formulating practicable noise mitigation measures to abate road traffic noise impact. At the start, the alignment of the new road would be carefully considered to minimize the population exposed to traffic noise.

The NCO is not applicable to the control of marine traffic noise. However, noise caused by amplifiers on board in public waters is equivalent to noise emanating in public places which is subject to control under sections 4 and 5 of the NCO. The Police is empowered to enforce such provision.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is charged with that responsibility. The FAA operates from an Airport Traffic Control Tower to the south of the terminal just off Grundfest Drive. The tower is as tall as a 13-story building. The Little Rock ATC controls incoming aircraft after they reach a point about 50 miles from the airport. Prior to that, all incoming and outgoing aircraft are handled by Memphis Center, one of several such centers in the nation operated by the FAA.

The Civil Aviation (Aircraft Noise) Ordinance (Cap. 312) provides control on aircraft noise, with the Director of Civil Aviation as Authority. You can lodge a complaint to the Department of Civil Aviation against excessive noise generated by aircrafts (and helicopters), regardless they flies over residential buildings or other noise sensitive receivers.

The Noise Control Ordinance (NCO) (Cap. 400) provides control on most type of environmental noise except aircraft noise, road traffic noise and marine traffic noise.

Occupational noise (that is noise generated inside a factory or other industrial undertaking affecting employees working there) is subject to control under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Noise at Work) Regulation (Cap. 59), which is enforced by the Labour Department.

Noise from domestic premises and public places is controlled under the provisions in sections 4 and 5 of the NCO. Section 4 of the Ordinance is a general provision to control noise from such places which is causing annoyance to any person at night (11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) or on a general holiday.

The carrying out of general construction work using powered mechanical equipment during the restricted hours, that is between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. or at any time on a general holiday (including Sunday), is prohibited under the NCO unless a valid CNP is in force. In general, a CNP would not be issued unless the overall noise level of a construction work complies with the statutory limits set out in the relevant technical memoranda under the NCO for issuance a permit.

Percussive piling is prohibited between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. and on holidays. A CNP is required for the carrying out of percussive piling during day time of weekdays. The operation of piling machine is restricted to 3, 5 or 12 hours every day, depending on the noise impact caused.

Except for public holidays, noise generated from domestic renovation work during daytime (that is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) is not under the jurisdiction of the NCO. A contractor shall not use powered mechanical equipment to carry out renovation work after 7 p.m. or any time on a general holiday (that is the restricted hours), unless he has a valid CNP.

The Authority controls this type of noise by issuing Noise Abatement Notices (NAN) which may be served to owners or occupiers of the concerned premises, specifying a date by which the owner or occupier should reduce the noise within the stipulated level. Non-compliance with the NAN is an offence.

Yes, although we do not have distributors in every foreign country, we have successfully shipped to doorsteps around the world.

There are about 57,000 sizeable man-made slopes in Hong Kong registered in the Catalogue of Slopes, comprising: About 18,000 post-1977 slopes which should have been designed and built to the current safety standards; About 39,000 pre-1977 slopes, many of which may not meet the current safety standard and may have deteriorated due to lack of maintenance.

The Airport Authority has setup three Transfer Points (E1, E2 and W1) for passengers transiting through Hong Kong and these are located in the Restricted Area in the Arrival Level of the Passenger Terminal Building. Details of these can be found from the Airport Authority's website. Our staff will be on hand to assist you at these points.

Overseas delivery address is not accepted at present. But do send us an email or call us on (852) 2318-2454 during office hours. We will try our best to help.

To look up an Ordinance, you may use the print set of the Laws of Hong Kong, which is located in the Quick Reference Area of the Law Section. Refer to the Index Volume of the set. Alternatively, you can use the search engine of BLIS web site, URL: http://www.legislation.gov.hk/index.htm, to retrieve the full text of the Ordinance.

Answer: Currently all the taxes are included in the airfare. That is, for each adult (people older than 12 years), CNY284.00 surcharge from Hong Kong to mainland China, and CNY242.00 surcharge from mainland China to Hong Kong. To depart from Hong Kong, the departure tax is HK$120.00 per adult.

You can have high quality printing for as much as 30 - 50% less than the cost to print domestically. Major publishers have been printing in Hong Kong for many years. Just like many other high quality products purchased from Asia.

If you are travelling on an Australian passport you do not require a visa to enter Hong Kong. If you are not travelling on an Australian passport please contact the AOT or RO ASAP as you may require a visa.

Under the Non-local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance, all courses conducted in Hong Kong leading to the award of non-local higher academic or professional qualifications are required to register or apply for exemption from registration with the Non-local Courses Registry. Â All these courses have a registration number. The exceptions are purely distance learning courses which do not have any regulated course activity, including lectures and examinations, in Hong Kong.

You can get to Guangzhou by planes, non-stop express trains, buses and shuttle ferries from Hong Kong. the bus is about HK$200.

Cantonese and English are the two official languages in Hong Kong. English is spoken and understood by many people in Hong Kong and is used by the government. All major signage is in English or is bilingual. Visitors will find that most people in the service industry speak English.

Yes, Hong Kong is still one of the safest cities in the world even at night, when people may walk alone with confidence. Police patrol frequently and are very helpful. As in all big cities, avoid carrying large amounts of cash; traveler's checks or credit cards are preferred. As with anywhere in the world it is advisable to 'be aware' of your surroundings if alone, but generally you'll be safe. Visitors should carry a passport or other form of identification with a photograph at all times.

You can access the Internet for free at many coffee shops, large shopping malls, major MTR stations and public libraries in town. For people bringing their laptops to Hong Kong, Wireless Broadband service is common at major shopping malls and coffee shops. If you use a modem, note that the BT system using in Hong Kong will gradually be replaced by the RJ system. If you are still using the BT plug, you can buy a BTâ?"RJ adaptor in Hong Kong to solve the connection problem.

Our dating service is tailored for single professionals who are tired of smoky bars, awkward blind dates, and online chat rooms. We offer a highly personalized dating service that matches your distinctive lifestyle. All of our events guarantee that you can meet other single like-minded people like yourself. You might find new friends, activity partners, hobby enthusiasts, or even your ideal mate. The sky is the limit.

Hong Kong is situated at the gateway to the largest manufacturing area in the world, the Pearl River Delta in southern China. Most of today's products with a competitive price are manufactured in this region.

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