Hong Kong Regulations

AIRPORT AUTHORITY BYLAW - SECT 13

Misuse of facilities

PART IV

FACILITIES

No person shall, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse-

   (a)  interfere with or impede the operation or proper use of, or tamper
        with, obscure, damage or misuse-

        (i)    any operating system, including but not limited to any
               telephone system, information or data system, computer system,
               telecommunications system or other apparatus provided for
               transmitting and receiving of messages at the Airport,
               announcement system, ventilation system, baggage handling
               system, trolley recirculation system, lighting system and sign
               or signal system;

        (ii)   any conveyance system or facility for passengers or goods,
               including but not limited to any Automated People Mover,
               escalator, travelator, moving platform or lift and its related
               system, installation or equipment;

        (iii)  any machine, equipment, appliance, plant, installation,
               apparatus, device, tool or system, whether mechanical,
               electrical or otherwise, including but not limited to any
               automatic door or gate, vehicle and baggage trolley;

        (iv)   any wiring or cable or other form of electrical installation;

        (v)    any safety or alarm or emergency system or device;

        (vi)   any security device; or

        (vii)  any drainage, sewerage, water supply, gas supply, power supply
               or other utility supply system, in, installed at or forming any
               part of the Bylaw Area;

   (b)  except in the case of an emergency and for the express purpose for
        which the same is provided, intentionally move or work any lever,
        button, switch or control of, or operate, or activate, any alarm or
        emergency or safety system or device in, installed at or forming any
        part of the Bylaw Area;

   (c)  move or work any lever, button, switch or control, or operate any
        operating system, conveyance system or facility, machine, equipment,
        appliance, plant, installation, apparatus, device, tool, system or
        security device referred to in paragraph (a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and

        (vi)   ;

   (d)  ascend, or descend, or attempt to ascend or descend, by means of any
        escalator other than in such manner and order as is directed by the
        Authority;

   (e)  travel, or attempt to travel, upon any escalator, travelator, moving
        platform or other automatic conveyance in a direction other than the
        direction in which it is moving;

   (f)  sit upon any escalator, travelator or any other automatic conveyance
        for passengers or goods including the handrails thereof except in
        seats, if any, designated or designed for such purposes; or

   (g)  except in case of accident or other emergency-

        (i)    enter or leave, or attempt to enter or leave, a compartment or
               carriage of the Automated People Mover whilst it is in motion
               or between designated stops; or

        (ii)   open, or attempt to open, any automatic door or gate at a
               platform or area designated for the embarking or disembarking
               of passengers whilst it is closed or going through such door or
               gate for any purpose other than the embarking on or
               disembarking from the Automated  People Mover.