Hong Kong Regulations

HOUSING (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS) (FIXED PENALTY) BYLAW - SECT 18

Payment of fixed penalty after issue of summons

(1) Notwithstanding that proceedings have been instituted against a person who
has notified the Director in accordance with the notice served on him under
section 8(3), that he wishes to dispute liability, the defendant may pay the
fixed penalty 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 defendant also pays to the court the sum
referred to in subsection (3) by way of costs, the proceedings shall thereupon
terminate.

(2) Payment under subsection (1) shall be made to any magistracy not later
than 2 clear working days before the day specified in the summons for his
appearance, and the summons shall be produced at the time of payment. (L.N.
299 of 1995)

(2A) In subsection (2) the expression "clear working days" (整個工作天)
excludes the day specified in the summons for the appearance of the defendant
and intervening public holidays. (L.N. 299 of 1995)

(3) The sum to be paid by way of costs for the purpose of subsection (1) shall
be the same as the sum to be paid by way of costs for the purpose of
section 20B of the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions)  Ordinance (
Cap 237). (Enacted 1994)

"clear working days" (整個工作天)