Hong Kong Regulations

WASTE DISPOSAL (REFUSE TRANSFER STATION) REGULATION - SECT 12

Deposit

(1) A deposit paid under section 6-

   (a)  shall not bear interest;

   (b)  is not transferable; and

   (c)  may, without prejudice to the exercise of any other power under this
        Regulation, be applied by the Director at any time to the payment of
        any charge or surcharge.

(2) Subject to subsection (1)(c), the Director shall refund to a person the
deposit paid by him if that person ceases to be a registered  account-holder-

   (a)  upon revocation under section 11(6) or 13; or

   (b)  at the request of that person.

(3) The Director may at any time, by notice in writing to a
registered account-holder-

   (a)  increase the amount of deposit for his continued registration by such
        amount as may be specified in the notice; and

   (b)  require the registered account-holder to pay the increase to the
        Director within such time and in such manner as may be specified in
        the notice.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) apply to any increased amount of deposit paid by
any person for his continued registration under this section or for restoring
his registration under section 11(5).