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HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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Ordinance No. 19 of 2007

An Ordinance to regulate the manufacture, export, import and use of chemicals that are not pesticides and have potentially harmful or adverse effects on human health or the environment (including such chemicals that are subject to the regulation of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade or the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants); and to provide for related, consequential or incidental matters.

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Enacted by the Legislative Council.

PART 1
Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Hazardous Chemicals Control Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for the Environment by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“authorized officer” (獲授權人員) means the Director or any public officer appointed to be an authorized officer under section 38;

“container” (容器) includes a packet;

“court” (法院) includes a magistrate;