Hong Kong Regulations

MARINE PARKS AND MARINE RESERVES REGULATION - SECT 2

Interpretation

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In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires-

"animal" (動物) means any form of animal life, whether alive or dead, or its
part;

"boating" (船艇活動) means operating a vessel for pleasure, competition,
recreation or tourism;

"fish" (釣魚、捕魚、魚類)-

   (a)  when used as a verb, means to kill or capture fish; and

   (b)  when used as a noun, means any fish, crustacean, echinoderm or
        mollusc;

"fish culture" (魚類養殖) means any operation involving the maintenance,
propagation or promotion of growth of fish in captivity;

"fishing or hunting device" (釣魚、捕魚或獵捕器具) means any tool,
equipment or appliance designed or used for the purpose of fishing or hunting
animals and includes any net, line, trap, chemical, electric charge, explosive
or spear gun;

"hunt" (獵捕) includes any act immediately directed at the killing or
capture of any animal or the taking of any nest, egg or young of any animal;

"Land Registry" (土地註冊處) means the Land Registry established under
the Land  Registration Ordinance ( Cap 128) and any District Land Registry
established under the New Territories Ordinance ( Cap 97);

"litter" (廢物) means any refuse, rubbish, earth, dirt, filth, dust,
sawdust, paper, timber off-cuts, ashes, excreta, and any other matter of a
like nature;

"nesting ground" (築窩巢地方) means any place where animals breed, nurse
their young and roost;

"permit" (許可證) means a permit granted by the Authority under section 22
of the Ordinance;

"plant" (植物) means a live or dead plant, or its part;

"protected marine and coastal species" (受保護海洋及近岸生物) means
an animal or a plant species, or its part, specified in Schedule 2;

"water-skiing" (滑水) includes the skiing on water by aquaplane or other
similar object, or the operating of a jet ski or water scooter;

"wild birds" (野生雀鳥) means all birds other than poultry and those kept
principally or solely as pets. (Enacted 1996)

"animal" (動物)

"boating" (船艇活動)

"fish" (釣魚、捕魚、魚類)

"fish culture" (魚類養殖)

"fishing or hunting device" (釣魚、捕魚或獵捕器具)

"hunt" (獵捕)

"Land Registry" (土地註冊處)

"litter" (廢物)

"nesting ground" (築窩巢地方)

"permit" (許可證)

"plant" (植物)

"protected marine and coastal species" (受保護海洋及近岸生物)

"water-skiing" (滑水)

"wild birds" (野生雀鳥)