Hong Kong Regulations

LIBRARIES REGULATION - SECT 33

Bags, suitcases, etc. to be deposited in cloak-room

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) No person shall bring any bag, suitcase or other receptacle or any
umbrella into a library unless he deposits it forthwith in the cloak-room
provided for that purpose.

(2) Except in the case of a school-bag deposited by a student or any article
deposited by a disabled person or by a person of or over the age of 60 years,
for which no fee shall be payable, a fee determined under section 124K of the
Ordinance shall be payable in respect of any article deposited at the
cloak-room of a library. (L.N. 302 of 1986; L.N. 331 of 1988; L.N. 186 of
1990; L.N. 235 of 1991; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

(3) The librarian may without assigning a reason refuse to accept any article
for deposit at the cloak-room.

(4) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

(5) If any article which has been deposited under this section is not claimed
within 1 month after it has been deposited, such article may be sold or
otherwise dealt with as the librarian thinks fit. (78 of 1999 s. 7)

(6) The proceeds from the sale of any article under subsection (5) shall be
paid to the Government. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2); 78 of 1999 s. 7)

(7) When a person deposits any article in the cloak-room of a library he shall
be given an official receipt token.

(8) The librarian may refuse to return any article deposited in the cloak-room
of a library if the person claiming the article is unable to produce the
official receipt token given to the depositor when the article was deposited.

(9) Any person who fails to return or damages in any way an official receipt
token shall pay to the librarian the sum of $4. (L.N. 186 of 1990)