Hong Kong Ordinances

FIXED PENALTY (PUBLIC CLEANLINESS OFFENCES) ORDINANCE - SECT 7

Withdrawal of notice of fixed penalty

(1) Where a notice under section 3(1) or 6(1) has been given or served on a
person, the Authority may-

   (a)  at any time before the commencement of any proceedings against that
        person in respect of the offence specified in the notice; and

   (b)  where an order under section 8(1) has been applied for, before such
        order is made, withdraw that notice, and may serve on that person a
        notice in writing informing him that the notice has been withdrawn.

(2) Where such a notice is withdrawn under this section and any sum of money
has been paid pursuant to the notice, the Director of Accounting Services
shall, on demand by the person on whom the notice was given or served, repay
him the sum so paid.

(3) A notice withdrawn under this section shall not be a bar to any
proceedings in respect of the scheduled offence specified in the notice.