Butterworths Hong Kong Environmental Law Handbook

Butterworths Hong Kong Environmental Law Handbook is the first detailed work of reference containing materials on the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 311), Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap 499), Noise Control Ordinance (Cap 400), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) and Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 358), the major legislations pertaining to environmental law and practices in Hong Kong.

This Handbook reproduces the text of the Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 311), Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (Cap 499), Noise Control Ordinance (Cap 400), Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354) and Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 358) together with relevant subsidiary legislation of the Ordinances currently in force.

This Handbook also provides section-by-section annotations to the Ordinances. These annotations are succinct and easy to read. They encompass significant judicial decisions and rules of court, as well as notes ranging from definitions of words and phrases to discussion on practical aspects and contentious issues relating to particular sections and other authoritative materials. Furthermore, the annotations are fully cross-referenced, with comprehensive tables of cases, legislation and other sources referred to.

This Handbook will provide an invaluable source of information for practitioners, legal advisers, entrepreneurs, managers, manufacturers, production companies, students, and anyone interested in the environmental laws and practices governing Hong Kong.