Hong Kong Regulations

OCEAN PARK BYLAW - SECT 21

Removal of motor vehicles

(1) If section 15(1) or (3), 16(1)(a) or (c), (3) or (5)(b), (e),

   (f)  , (g), (i) or (j) or 18(2) is contravened or a motor vehicle is parked
        in a part of Ocean Park other than a car park-

   (a)  the Corporation or its agent may remove the relevant motor  vehicle
        from where it is parked and shall be under no liability to the owner,
        hirer or other user of the motor vehicle for any damage caused to the
        motor vehicle in the process of or consequential upon the removal; or

   (b)  in the case of contravention of section 16(1)(a) or (5)(b) or

   (j)  , the Corporation may permit the motor vehicle to park or park after
        the expiry of the permitted duration but impose additional parking
        charges in respect of such parking or excess parking at a scale of
        fees determined by the Corporation.

(2) A motor vehicle removed under subsection (1)(a) may be detained by the
Corporation until there is paid to the Corporation-

   (a)  all overdue parking charges (if any);

   (b)  either of the following-

        (i)    the cost incurred by the Corporation if a contractor is engaged
               to remove the motor vehicle; or

        (ii)   the sum of $2000 if the motor vehicle is removed by an employee
               or servant of the Corporation; and

   (c)  the cost of publishing a notice in accordance with subsection

(4)(b) (if any) incurred by the Corporation.

(3) The owner of the motor vehicle concerned, if in default of payment under
subsection (2), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at
level 1 and to imprisonment for 1 month.

(4) If a motor vehicle detained under subsection (2) is not claimed within 3
days after its detention, the Corporation shall-

   (a)  serve by post on the registered owner of the motor vehicle a notice
        informing him-

        (i)    of the detention of the motor vehicle and the place of
               detention; and

        (ii)   that unless the motor vehicle is removed from the place of
               detention, on payment of any charges and costs payable under
               subsection

(2), within 25 days after the service of the notice on him, the motor 
vehicle- (A) shall be deemed to be lost property from the date the motor 
vehicle comes into the Corporation's possession; and (B) may be disposed of in
the manner prescribed in section 11(3),

(4) and (5); and

   (b)  if the motor vehicle is not removed in accordance with the notice
        within 7 days after the service of the notice, publish, or cause to be
        published, not later than 14 days after such service, that notice once
        each in an English language newspaper and a Chinese language newspaper
        published daily and circulating generally in Hong Kong.

(5) If a motor vehicle is not removed in accordance with a notice served and
published under subsection (4), the motor vehicle-

   (a)  shall be deemed to be lost property from the date the motor  vehicle
        comes into the Corporation's possession; and

   (b)  may be disposed of in the manner prescribed in section 11(3),

(4) and (5).