### Waste Disposal Ordinance 《廢物處置條例》

4. Representations concerning draft waste disposal plan
(1) Any person wishing to make representations concerning a draft waste disposal plan may, within a period of 45 days from the date of publication of a notice under section 3(2), submit to the Secretary his written representations.
(2) The Secretary shall consider such representations and may make any change to the draft plan which he considers appropriate in consequence of the representations.
(Amended L.N. 244 of 1981; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 18 of 1983; L.N. 244 of 1989; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

5. Submission of draft waste disposal plan to Governor in Council
The Secretary shall, within 12 months from the last day of the period during which representations may be made, submit the draft waste disposal plan to the Governor in Council for approval and shall at the same time submit— (Amended 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(a) a schedule of representations made under section 4; and
(b) a schedule of the changes made by him to the draft waste disposal plan in consequence of the representations.
(Amended L.N. 244 of 1981; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 18 of 1983; L.N. 244 of 1989)

6. Power of Governor in Council upon submission of draft waste disposal plan
(1) Upon submission of a draft waste disposal plan under section 5, the Governor in Council shall—
(a) approve the draft plan;
(b) refuse to approve it; or
(c) refer it back to the Secretary for further consideration and amendment.
(2) Where the Governor in Council has either approved or refused to approve a draft waste disposal plan, the Secretary shall as soon as possible after such approval or refusal give notice thereof in the Gazette of such approval or refusal; and where the draft plan has been approved he shall also publish in the Gazette a notice declaring the plan to be a waste disposal plan.
(3) A copy of any waste disposal plan shall be available for inspection by the public free of charge at such offices of the Government as the Secretary thinks fit during the hours when the offices are normally open to the public.
(4) The Secretary shall supply a copy of any waste disposal plan upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
(Amended L.N. 244 of 1981; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 18 of 1983; L.N. 244 of 1989; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

### Waste Disposal Ordinance 《廢物處置條例》

7. Revision of waste disposal plans
The Secretary may from time to time revise any waste disposal plan and sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to any revision in like manner as they apply to a waste disposal plan.
(Amended L.N. 244 of 1981; L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 18 of 1983; L.N. 244 of 1989; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

8. Collection authorities and waste disposal authorities to have regard to waste disposal plans
In discharging their duties and functions under this Ordinance, the collection authorities and the waste disposal authorities shall have regard to the waste disposal plans.

9. Provision of collection and scavenging services
Subject to this Part, the collection authority may provide services for—
(a) the removal and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock waste and animal waste; (Amended 58 of 1987 s. 3)
(b) the cleansing and emptying of pail latrines;
(c) the desludging of aqua privies and septic tanks; and
(d) the removal and disposal of excretal matter from such latrines, privies and tanks.

9A. Collection of chemical waste or clinical waste in special circumstances
The collection authority may provide services for the collection and removal of chemical waste or clinical waste—
(a) in response to an accident or emergency involving such waste; or
(b) in circumstances where the authority thinks that it would not be reasonably practicable to arrange for such waste to be collected or removed by—
(i) the holder of a licence under section 10(5) for providing services for the collection or removal of such waste; or
(ii) a person authorized pursuant to any regulation made under section 33(1)(ca) to provide services for the collection or removal of such waste.
(Added 6 of 2006 s. 3)

### Waste Disposal Ordinance 《廢物處置條例》

10. Licensing of collection and scavenging services
(1) Notwithstanding section 9, the collection authority may, by licence, permit any person to provide services for all or any of the matters referred to in that section.
(2) (Repealed 6 of 2006 s. 4)(3)-(4) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)(5) The Director as collection authority may by licence permit any person to provide services for the collection or removal of chemical waste or clinical waste. (Added 86 of 1991 s. 4. Amended 6 of 2006 s. 4)
(6) The fee for a licence referred to in subsection (1) or (5) and in respect of which the Director is the collection authority shall be the prescribed fee. (Added 86 of 1991 s. 4)

11. Prohibition of collection of waste unless licensed or authorized
(1) Subject to section 12, where—
(a) the collection authority provides any services under section 9; or
(b) any person is permitted to provide any services specified in section 9 pursuant to a licence under section 10(1),
any other person (other than the holder of a licence under section 10(1) for provision of the services) who provides the services commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 6.
(2) A person who provides services for the collection or removal of chemical waste or clinical waste, other than—
(a) the holder of a licence under section 10(5) for provision of the services; or
(b) a person authorized to provide the services pursuant to any regulation made under section 33(1)(ca),
commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 6.
(Replaced 6 of 2006 s. 5)