Hong Kong Regulations

MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES REGULATION - SECT 16

Prohibition or restriction of entry into or movement within marine parks and marine reserves

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Authority may, if he considers it necessary in the interests of good
management, prohibit or restrict the entry into, or movement within a marine
park or marine reserve or part thereof of any person, vehicle or vessel. (L.N.
134 of 2006)

(2) A prohibition or restriction under subsection (1) shall be effected by the
Authority displaying, in such prominent positions as he shall determine,
notices in English and in Chinese.

(3) If, in the opinion of the Authority, the display of a notice under
subsection (2) is impractical, the Authority shall effect the notification by
publication of a notice in the Gazette.

(4) Where a prohibition or restriction under subsection (1) is in force in
respect of a marine park or marine reserve or part thereof, no person shall,
in breach of such prohibition or restriction-

   (a)  enter or remain in such marine park or marine reserve or part thereof;

   (b)  bring into such marine park or marine reserve or part thereof any
        vehicle or drive or cause to be driven any vehicle within such marine
        park or marine reserve or part thereof; or

   (c)  bring into such marine park or marine reserve or part thereof any
        vessel or navigate or cause to be navigated any vessel within such
        marine park or marine reserve or part thereof.

(4A) Subsection (4) does not prohibit a person from bringing into a marine
park, or navigating or causing to be navigated within a marine park, any
specified vessel if there is in force in respect of the vessel a permit
granted for the purpose of section 15A. (L.N. 134 of 2006)

(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4A), where under subsection (1) the Authority
prohibits the entry into, or movement within, a marine park or marine reserve
or part thereof of all persons, vehicles and vessels during a period specified
in the notice displayed under subsection (2) or published under subsection
(3), any permit relating to such marine park or marine reserve or part thereof
shall be suspended during that period. (L.N. 134 of 2006)

(6) Where a prohibition or restriction under subsection (1) has extended or is
likely to extend, beyond a period of 4 weeks, the Authority shall publish in
the Gazette a notice of the prohibition or restriction. (Enacted 1996)