Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 48

Offences in relation to fares

(1) No person shall-

   (a)  hire a taxi, knowing or having reason to believe that he cannot pay
        the legal fare chargeable under regulation 47 and with intent to avoid
        payment of the legal fare;

   (b)  dishonestly endeavour to avoid payment of a legal fare lawfully due
        from him; or

   (c)  having failed or refused to pay the fare demanded by the driver of a
        taxi, either refuse to give to the driver of the taxi his name and an
        address at which he can be found or give, with intent to deceive, a
        false name or address.

(2) No person shall-

   (a)  board a public bus or a public light bus, knowing or having reason to
        believe that he cannot pay the fare and with intent to avoid payment
        of the fare; or

   (b)  dishonestly avoid payment of a fare due from him.

(3) In subregulation (2) "fare" (車費), in relation to a public light bus,
means the fare indicated on the card displayed on the vehicle under regulation
50(3).

"fare" (車費)