PRODUCT ECO-RESPONSIBILITY ORDINANCE
Ord. No. 32 of 2008
A1441
(2) Such schemes or measures may include (but are not limited to) the following—
- (a) a product take-back scheme under which a manufacturer, importer, wholesaler or retailer is required to collect certain products for proper waste management;
- (b) a deposit-refund scheme under which a consumer is required to pay a deposit to be refunded on the return of certain products to a specified collection point;
- (c) the imposition of a recycling fee to finance the proper waste management of certain products;
- (d) the imposition of an environmental levy to discourage the use of certain products; and
- (e) the restriction on the disposal of certain products at any designated waste disposal facility as defined in section 2 of the Waste Disposal (Designated Waste Disposal Facility) Regulation (Cap. 354 sub. leg. L).
3. Interpretation
(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
“authorized officer” (獲授權人員) means a public officer authorized under section 6;
“Director” (署長) means the Director of Environmental Protection;
“plastic shopping bag” (塑膠購物袋) means a plastic shopping bag to which this Ordinance applies according to section 18;
“prescribed product” (訂明產品) means any product mentioned in section 4;
“product” (產品) includes any article, material and substance;
“Secretary” (局長) means the Secretary for the Environment.
(2) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
- (a) a reference to any product includes a reference to any part of the product;
- (b) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power and a duty; and
- (c) a reference to the performance of a function includes a reference to the exercise of a power and the discharge of a duty.