Hong Kong Ordinances

FIXED PENALTY (PUBLIC CLEANLINESS OFFENCES) ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Payment of fixed penalty after issue of summons

(1) Notwithstanding that proceedings have been instituted against a person who
has notified the Authority in accordance with the notice served on him under
section 6(1) that he wishes to dispute liability, the person may pay the
fixed penalty concerned together with an additional penalty equal to the
amount of the fixed penalty in accordance with subsection

(2), and, if at the same time the person also pays the sum of $500 by way of
costs, the proceedings shall thereupon terminate.

(2) Payment under subsection (1) shall be made at any magistracy not less than
2 days before the day specified in the summons for the person's appearance,
and the summons shall be produced at the time of payment.

(3) No public holiday shall be included in the computation of the 2 days'
period mentioned in subsection (2).