Hong Kong Regulations

COUNTRY PARKS AND SPECIAL AREAS REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12

Prevention of nuisances

(1) No person shall within a country park or special area-

   (a)  wilfully or negligently deface, injure, soil or defile any notice,
        marker, fence, budding, shelter, equipment or installation erected,
        used or maintained by the Authority;

   (b)  wilfully or negligently obstruct or pollute in any way any stream,
        water course, pool or body of water;

   (c)  deposit any litter, paper or rubbish, except into the bins or
        containers provided for such purpose;

   (d)  cause a public disturbance, behave in an offensive or indecent manner
        or be otherwise than properly clothed;

   (e)  spit, except into a latrine or into a channel or drain provided for
        the carriage of sewage, sullage, waste water or excretal matter;

   (f)  be under the influence of drugs;

   (g)  to the annoyance of any other person operate or play, or make any
        sounds on, any musical or other instrument, including any gramophone
        or radio apparatus, or sing any song or shout;

   (h)  beg or gather alms or, for the purpose of gathering alms, expose or
        exhibit any sores, wounds or bodily ailments or deformity. (41 of 1980
        s. 50)

(2) No offence under subregulation (1)(b) is committed by a person who makes a
discharge or deposit under and in accordance with a licence under the
Water Pollution Control Ordinance ( Cap 358). (41 of 1980 s. 50; 67 of 1990 s.
23)