PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - CHAPTER 132BB PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - LONG TITLE Empowering section (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 These bylaws were repealed by section 7 of the Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Ordinance (Cap 552). According to section 7(3) of that Ordinance, the Pleasure Grounds Regulation (Cap 132 sub. leg. BC) applies to and in relation to matters to which these bylaws applied immediately before the repeal and is taken to have replaced these bylaws. For other related savings and transitional provisions, please see sections 8 to 13 of Cap 552. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997 (Cap. 132 section 109) [1 December 1972] (L.N. 243 of 1972) (L.N. 79 of 1971) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 1 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 These by-laws were repealed by section 7 of the Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Ordinance (Cap 552). According to section 7(3) of that Ordinance, the Pleasure Grounds Regulation (Cap 132 sub. leg. BC) applies to and in relation to matters to which these by-laws applied immediately before the repeal and is taken to have replaced these by-laws. For other related savings and transitional provisions, please see sections 8 to 13 of Cap 552. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 1 Citation VerDate:30/06/1997 These bylaws may be cited as the Pleasure Grounds (Regional Council) Bylaws. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 2 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 2 Application VerDate:30/06/1997 These bylaws apply to the Regional Council area only. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 3 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 3 Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997 In these bylaws, unless the context otherwise requires- "Council" means the Regional Council; "keeper" (管理人員) means any person appointed under section 111 of the Ordinance to be a keeper of a public pleasure ground; "pleasure ground" (遊樂場) means any public pleasure ground specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Ordinance, not being a bathing beach, which is situated in the Regional Council area. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) "Council" "keeper" (管理人員) "pleasure ground" (遊樂場) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 4 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 4 Periods during which pleasure grounds may be closed to the public VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Subject to paragraph (2), every pleasure ground shall be open to the public at all times. (2) A pleasure ground or any part thereof shall be closed to the public between such hours and on such days as the Council may by order specify. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) (3) Any order made under paragraph (2) shall be posted conspicuously at each entrance of the pleasure ground concerned. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 5 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 5 Admission charges VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Every member of the public on entering any part of any pleasure ground which is being used by the Council for holding an entertainment shall pay such fee as the Council may determine in relation to that entertainment. (2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), where, under section 108(2) of the Ordinance, the exclusive use of any pleasure ground or part thereof or of any facilities provided therein is allocated to any person, the fee shall be- (a) if no fee is charged to members of the public to view the activity carried on in the pleasure ground, the appropriate fee specified in Part I of the Schedule; (b) if an admission fee is charged to members of the public to view the activity carried on- (i) in a pleasure ground specified in Part II of the Schedule, a fee of 10% of the gross receipts or the sum of $500 whichever is the greater; (L.N. 246 of 1987) (ii) in a pleasure ground other than a pleasure ground specified in Part II of the Schedule, a fee of 10% of the gross receipts or the sum of $250 whichever is the greater. (L.N. 246 of 1987) (3) The fee payable under paragraph (2)(b) by- (a) a religious, charitable or welfare organization recommended by the Director of Home Affairs; or (L.N. 370 of 1981; L.N. 14 of 1983; L.N. 262 of 1989; L.N. 621 of 1994) (b) an educational institution recommended by the Director of Education, shall be 1% of the gross receipts or the sum of $250 whichever is the greater. (L.N. 246 of 1987) (4) The Council may reduce, waive or remit any fee payable under paragraph (2) or (3). (5) (Repealed L.N. 150 of 1987) (10 of 1986 s.32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 6 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 6 Persons not to enter closed pleasure grounds VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall enter or remain in any pleasure ground during any period when the pleasure ground is closed to the public by an order made under bylaw 4, unless duly authorized by the keeper of the pleasure ground or by any other public officer having authority in that behalf. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 7 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 7 General behaviour VerDate:30/06/1997 No person while in any pleasure ground shall behave otherwise than in an orderly and decent manner or be otherwise than properly clothed. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 8 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 8 Protection of property VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) wilfully or negligently deface, injure, soil or defile any wall or any fence in or enclosing the pleasure ground or any building, barrier, railing, post, seat or boundary stone, or any erection, equipment or ornament of any kind whatever; (b) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the pleasure ground, or any tree, or any barrier, railing, post or other erection; (c) wilfully or negligently remove any implement or equipment provided for use in any pleasure ground; or (d) light a fire other than in an area set aside by the Council for use by the public for cooking food. (L.N. 232 of 1992) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 9 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 9 Protection of grass and flower-beds VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground, walk, run, stand, sit or lie upon- (a) any grass, turf or other place where notice to keep off such grass, turf or other place is exhibited; or (b) any flower-bed, shrub or plant or any ground in course of preparation as a flower-bed or for the growth of any tree, shrub or plant. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 10 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 10 Protection of growing plants VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) remove, cut or displace any soil, turf or plant; (b) pluck or damage any bud, blossom or leaf of any tree, shrub or plant, or damage any part of any tree, shrub or plant. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 11 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 11 Protection of artificial lakes, ponds, birds and animals VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) bathe, wade or wash in any ornamental lake, pond, stream or water; (b) wilfully or negligently foul or pollute any such water; (c) take, injure, or destroy, or attempt to take, injure or destroy, any fish in any such water, or wilfully disturb or worry any waterfowl; (d) wilfully displace or disturb, injure or destroy any bird's nest or bird's eggs; (e) take, injure or destroy any bird, or spread or use any net, or set or use any snare or other engine, instrument or means, for the taking, injury or destruction of any bird; (f) wilfully disturb, harry or ill-treat any animal, bird or fish kept in any pleasure ground. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 12 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 12 Dogs VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) No person shall cause or suffer any dog or other pet animal belonging to him, or in his charge, to enter or remain in any pleasure ground unless under proper control and effectively restrained from causing annoyance to any person, from worrying or disturbing any animal, bird or waterfowl and from entering any ornamental water. (2) Where in any pleasure ground there is placed a notice prohibiting dogs or prohibiting dogs except on a lead, no person shall bring any dog into or allow any dog to remain in such pleasure ground in contravention of the terms of such notice. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 13 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 13 Cattle, sheep, goats, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) No person shall bring, or cause to be brought, into any pleasure ground any cattle, horses, sheep, goats, pigs or poultry or any beast of draught or burden, unless, in pursuance of an agreement with the Council or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, he is authorized to do so. (10 of 1986 s . 32(2)) (2) Any cattle, horse, sheep, goat, pig or poultry or any beast of draught or burden found in any pleasure ground in contravention of paragraph (1) may be seized by the keeper and delivered into the custody of a police officer. (3) Any animal delivered into the custody of a police officer pursuant to paragraph (2) shall be deemed to have been seized by the police officer under the Pounds Ordinance (Cap. 168). PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 14 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 14 Vehicles VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) No person shall, except in the exercise of any lawful authority or privilege, bring or cause to be brought into, or ride in, any pleasure ground any barrow, truck, vehicle or wheeled bicycle or tricycle or carry any load therein: Provided that, where the Council sets apart a space in such pleasure ground for the use of any class of vehicle, this bylaw shall not prohibit the driving in or to that space by a direct route from the entrance to such pleasure ground of any vehicle of the class for which it is set apart. (2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to- (a) any wheel-chair, perambulator or similar vehicle which is propelled, drawn or carried by hand and used solely for the conveyance of a child or an invalid; or (b) any wheeled tricycle used in a pleasure ground by a child with the consent of the keeper of the pleasure ground. (3) If any person brings a vehicle into any pleasure ground, he shall not wheel or station it over or upon- (a) any flower-bed, shrub, plant or any ground in course of preparation as a flower-bed or for the growth of any tree, shrub or plant; (b) any part of such pleasure ground where the Council, by a notice affixed or set up in some conspicuous position in such pleasure ground, prohibits its being wheeled or stationed. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 15 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 15 Bills and notices VerDate:30/06/1997 Save with the permission in writing of the Council and subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Council, no person shall distribute any bill, placard or notice or affix any bill, placard or notice to any tree or plant or to or upon any part of any building, barrier, railing, seat or any other erection or ornament in the pleasure ground. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2); L.N. 232 of 1992) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 16 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 16 Missiles, guns, catapults, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 Subject to the provisions of bylaw 18, no person shall, in any pleasure ground, wilfully or negligently throw or discharge any missile or shoot with any gun, airgun, bow and arrow or catapult or other devices. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 17 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 17 Kites, model aircraft, balloons, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) The Council may, by notice conspicuously displayed in any pleasure ground, restrict or prohibit the flying of kites, model aircraft, balloons or other devices. (2) Any restriction or prohibition imposed by the Council pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be construed in addition to and not in derogation from any restrictions or prohibitions applying to Hong Kong by virtue of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 1977 (App. III p.DP1). (L.N. 346 of 1982) (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 18 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 18 Parts of pleasure grounds set aside for specified games VerDate:04/09/1998 (1) Where the Council has set apart any part of any pleasure ground, and described the part so set apart in a notice affixed or set up in some conspicuous position in such pleasure ground, for the purpose of any game specified in the notice, which, by reason of the rules or manner of playing thereof, or for the prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person in the pleasure ground, may necessitate, at any time during the continuance of the game, the exclusive use by the player or players of any space in such part of the pleasure ground, no person shall in any space elsewhere in the pleasure ground play or take part in any game specified in such notice in such a manner as to exclude persons not playing or taking part in the game from the use of such space. (2) No person resorting to any pleasure ground and playing or taking part in any game for which the exclusive use of any part of any pleasure ground has been set apart under this bylaw shall- (L.N. 307 of 1998) (a) play on such part any game other than the game for which it is set apart; (b) in preparing for playing and in playing, wilfully or negligently interfere with the proper use of the pleasure ground by other persons; (c) when the part is already occupied by other players, begin to play thereon without their permission: Provided that, where the Council has allocated the part for a particular period of time to such other players, no person shall begin to play thereon without the permission of such other players within such period; (d) play on a grass court, or other grass covered pitch, any game without the permission of the Council; (e) except in relation to hard surface tennis courts and save where the exclusive use of the part has been granted by the Council for the playing of a match, competition or event in which he is taking part, use the space for a longer time than 1 hour continuously. (L.N. 178 of 1977) (2A) Any rules made under section 110 of the Ordinance to prescribe the period during which any person may play or otherwise use a hard surface tennis court in a pleasure ground shall not apply where the exclusive use of such a court has been granted by the Council in writing for the playing of a match, competition or event. (L.N. 178 of 1977) (3) For the purposes of this bylaw, the expression "game" (遊戲) includes classes of physical training and such other organized activities as may, from time to time, be approved by the Council. (4) The Council may, in its discretion and for the better management of any pleasure ground, delegate in respect thereof all or any of the powers vested in it by the provision of this bylaw. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) "game" (遊戲) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 18 Parts of pleasure grounds set aside for specified games VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Where the Council has set apart any part of any pleasure ground, and described the part so set apart in a notice affixed or set up in some conspicuous position in such pleasure ground, for the purpose of any game specified in the notice, which, by reason of the rules or manner of playing thereof, or for the prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person in the pleasure ground, may necessitate, at any time during the continuance of the game, the exclusive use by the player or players of any space in such part of the pleasure ground, no person shall in any space elsewhere in the pleasure ground play or take part in any game specified in such notice in such a manner as to exclude persons not playing or taking part in the game from the use of such space. (2) No person resorting to any pleasure ground and playing or taking part in any game for which the exclusive use of any part of any pleasure ground has been set apart under this regulation shall- (a) play on such part any game other than the game for which it is set apart; (b) in preparing for playing and in playing, wilfully or negligently interfere with the proper use of the pleasure ground by other persons; (c) when the part is already occupied by other players, begin to play thereon without their permission: Provided that, where the Council has allocated the part for a particular period of time to such other players, no person shall begin to play thereon without the permission of such other players within such period; (d) play on a grass court, or other grass covered pitch, any game without the permission of the Council; (e) except in relation to hard surface tennis courts and save where the exclusive use of the part has been granted by the Council for the playing of a match, competition or event in which he is taking part, use the space for a longer time than 1 hour continuously. (L.N. 178 of 1977) (2A) Any rules made under section 110 of the Ordinance to prescribe the period during which any person may play or otherwise use a hard surface tennis court in a pleasure ground shall not apply where the exclusive use of such a court has been granted by the Council in writing for the playing of a match, competition or event. (L.N. 178 of 1977) (3) For the purposes of this bylaw, the expression "game" (遊戲) includes classes of physical training and such other organized activities as may, from time to time, be approved by the Council. (4) The Council may, in its discretion and for the better management of any pleasure ground, delegate in respect thereof all or any of the powers vested in it by the provision of this bylaw. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) "game" (遊戲) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 19 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 19 Prohibition of games being played when the condition of the ground is unfit VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any part of any pleasure ground which may have been set apart by the Council for any game, play or take part in any game when the state of the ground or other cause makes it unfit for use and a notice or signal is set up by a public officer of the Regional Services Department in some conspicuous position prohibiting play in that part of such pleasure ground. (L.N. 67 of 1985; 10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 20 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 20 Erection of structures, trading and camping VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure, or bring or allow to remain any materials for such a building or structure, without the permission in writing of the Council; (b) hang, spread or deposit any linen or fabric for drying or bleaching; (c) sell, or offer or expose for sale, or let to hire, or offer or expose for letting to hire, any commodity or article, unless, in pursuance of an agreement with the council or otherwise in exercise of any lawful right or privilege, such person is authorized to sell or let to hire in such pleasure ground such commodity or article; or (d) save with the permission in writing of the Council, camp out. (2) Any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure or any building material for such booth, stand, building or other structure which is brought onto or remains on any pleasure ground without the permission in writing of the Council or contrary to any conditions therein, may be removed by the Council and, if unclaimed after a period of 7 days, may be sold or disposed of in such other manner as the Council may think fit. The owner of such materials shall be liable for the cost of removal and disposal. (L.N. 232 of 1992) (3) When any building materials are sold by the Council under paragraph (2) the proceeds shall be forwarded to the owner, less the costs of removal and sale. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 21 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 21 Obstructions to visitors or keepers VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) wilfully obstruct, disturb, interrupt or annoy any other person in the proper use of the pleasure ground; (b) wilfully obstruct, disturb or interrupt any keeper or other public officer in the proper execution of his duty, or any person or servant of any person lawfully employed or engaged by any keeper or public officer for the execution of any work in connection with the laying out or maintenance of such pleasure ground; or (c) without the consent of the keeper, enter or remain in, or in any other way trespass upon, any part thereof which is maintained by the Council for storage, offices or any similar administrative purpose or as a workplace. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 22 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 22 Prohibition of use of obscene language VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground, use any obscene language to the annoyance of any person. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 23 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 23 Prohibition of spitting, litter, improper use of seats, etc., sorting rubbish VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall, in any pleasure ground- (a) spit; (b) throw any litter, paper or rubbish, save into the bins or containers provided for such purpose; (c) put his feet on any seat; (d) lie upon any seat or lie down in any building therein; or (e) sort rags, bones, refuse or matter of like nature. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 24 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 24 Children's playgrounds VerDate:30/06/1997 The Council may specify that any pleasure ground or any part of any pleasure ground shall be used as a children's playground, and may, by notice conspicuously displayed in such playground, restrict the use thereof to such persons and to such purposes as may be specified in such notice. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 25 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 25 Music and singing VerDate:30/06/1997 Save where the Council has, in writing, permitted the operation or playing of, or the making of any sounds by means of, any such instrument or the singing of any song, no person shall, in any pleasure ground, to the annoyance of any other user thereof, operate or play, or make any sounds on, any musical or other instrument, including any gramophone or radio apparatus, or sing any song. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 26 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 26 Unclean persons VerDate:30/06/1997 No person in a verminous or filthy condition shall enter or remain in any pleasure ground. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 27 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 27 No begging, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 No person shall beg or gather alms or, for the purpose of gathering alms, expose or exhibit any sores, wounds or bodily ailments or deformity. PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 28 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 28 Public addresses, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 Save with the permission in writing of the Council, no person shall, in any pleasure ground, deliver, utter or read any public speech, lecture, prayer, scripture or sermon, or enter into any public discussion, or hold, or cause to be held, or take part in, any public meeting or procession. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 29 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 29 Offences and penalties VerDate:30/06/1997 Any person who- (a) contravenes any of the provisions of bylaw 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14(1) or (3), 15, 16, 18(1) or (2), 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27 or 28; (b) when driving any vehicle in a pleasure ground, refuses or wilfully fails to stop when called upon to do so, by signal or otherwise, by any keeper or other public officer acting in the execution of his duty; or (c) fails to comply with any of the requirements of any notice displayed under the provisions of bylaw 17 or 24, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 14 days. (L.N. 232 of 1992; L.N. 177 of 1996) (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 30 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 30 Name in which proceedings for offences may be brought VerDate:30/06/1997 Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences and without prejudice to the powers of the Attorney General in relation to the prosecution of such offences, prosecutions for an offence under any of the provisions of these bylaws may be brought in the name of the Council. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 31 (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - BYLAW 31 Power to remove persons contravening bylaws, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 Any person who, in any pleasure ground, contravenes any of the provisions of these bylaws or of any rule made under the provisions of section 110 of the Ordinance or the requirements of any notice displayed under the provisions of bylaw 17 or 24 may be removed therefrom by a keeper or by any other public officer authorized in that behalf by the Council, in any of the following cases- (a) where the contravention is committed within the view of the keeper or public officer, and the name and residence of such person are unknown to, or cannot readily be ascertained by, the keeper or public officer; and (b) where the contravention is committed within the view of the keeper or public officer and, from the nature of the contravention or from any other fact of which the keeper or public officer may have knowledge or of which he may be credibly informed, the keeper or public officer has reasonable ground for believing that the continuance in the pleasure ground of such person may result in another such contravention or that the removal of such person from the pleasure ground is otherwise necessary for the proper regulation thereof. (10 of 1986 s. 32(2)) PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7) VerDate:01/01/2000 PLEASURE GROUNDS (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BYLAWS - SCHEDULE SCHEDULE VerDate:30/06/1997 [bylaw 5] PART I SCALE 0F FEES Item Facility Period Fees $ 1-3. (Repealed L.N. 287 of 1995) 4. (Repealed L.N. 471 of 1994) 5. (Repealed L.N. 173 of 1996) Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays Days other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 6. GOLF PUTTING GREEN per game 2.00 per person 2.00 per person 7. OBSTACLE GOLF COURSE per game 2.00 per person 2.00 per person 8.-9. (Repealed L.N. 470 of 1994) (L.N. 246 of 1987; L.N. 287 of 1995) PART II 1. The sports ground area of the Fanling Recreation Ground. 2. The sports ground area of the Tsuen Wan Sports Ground. 3. The sports ground area of the Cheung Chau Sports Ground. 4. The sports ground area of the Kwai Chung Sports Ground. 5. The sports ground area of the Sai Kung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground. 6. The sports ground area of the Sha Tin Sports Ground. 7. The sports ground area of the Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground. 8. The sports ground area of the Wo Yi Hop Road Sports Ground. 9. The sports ground area of the Yuen Long Stadium. 10. The sports ground area of the North District Sports Ground. 11. The sports ground area of the Tai Po Playground. 12. The sports ground area of the Tai Po Sports Ground. 13. The sports ground area of the Tin Shui Wai Sports Ground. (L.N. 178 of 1977; L.N. 18 of 1986; L.N. 355 of 1987; L.N. 357 of 1994)