Hong Kong Regulations

OCEAN PARK BYLAW - SECT 22

Conduct of public

PART 4

ROPEWAY

(1) A person shall not-

   (a)  without authority granted by the Corporation, embark on or travel by
        the Ropeway without having first paid the admission fee (if any)
        specified by the Corporation; or

   (b)  spit in an unhygienic manner or smoke on the Ropeway premises or a
        cable car, or spit from a cable car.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 1.

(3) A person shall not-

   (a)  without authority granted by the Corporation, enter a part of the
        Ropeway premises that is designated by the Corporation by notice or
        other directions as being closed or prohibited from access by the
        public;

   (b)  board a cable car other than at a boarding platform or other than from
        the side of the cable car adjacent to the platform;

   (c)  alight from a cable car other than at an alighting platform or other
        than from the side of the cable car adjacent to the platform;

   (d)  after a single journey on a cable car, fail to alight from the
        cable car when it arrives at an alighting platform;

   (e)  climb over any barrier or gate erected on the Ropeway premises;

   (f)  obstruct the approaches to a platform or impede or hamper the
        movements of persons on a platform;

   (g)  take any item on the Ropeway that is of a size or nature which in the
        opinion of an attendant may cause annoyance or inconvenience to other
        passengers; or

   (h)  fail to comply with the reasonable direction of an attendant to occupy
        a seat in a cable car.

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 1 month.

(5) A person shall not-

(a) without authority granted by the Corporation, open, close or interfere
with the door of a cable car;

   (b)  throw or discharge any object from a cable car;

   (c)  stretch any part of his body out of a cable car;

   (d)  cause a cable car to rock or sway or generally interfere with the
        efficient running or safety of the Ropeway;

   (e)  whilst aboard a cable car, fail to remain seated except-

        (i)    when boarding or alighting from the cable car; or

        (ii)   under the direction of an attendant if a cable car becomes
               disabled, damaged or unable to proceed;

   (f)  obstruct an entrance to the Ropeway or impede or hamper the movement
        of a cable car; or

   (g)  cut, soil or damage the seating accommodation or any other part of a
        cable car, or remove or deface any notice in or on a cable car or
        otherwise damage a cable car.

(6) A person who contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 months.