Hong Kong Regulations

GAS SAFETY (REGISTRATION OF GAS SUPPLY COMPANIES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 29

Offences

(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 3(1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine of $25000 and to imprisonment for 6 months and,
in the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of $2000.

(2) Any registered gas supply company which contravenes regulation 9(1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $25000 and, in the
case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of $2000.

(3) Any registered gas supply company which contravenes regulation 10(1) or
(2), 14, 16, 17(1) or 18 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a
fine of $10000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of
$1000.

(4) Any person who contravenes regulation 11(1) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine of $10000 and to imprisonment for 3 months and,
in the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of $1000.

(5) Any gas distributor who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes regulation
12 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10000 and, in
the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of $1000.

(6) Any registered gas supply company which, without reasonable excuse,
contravenes regulation 13, 19 or 22(1) commits an offence and is liable on
conviction to a fine of $1000.

(7) Any registered gas supply company which, without reasonable excuse,
contravenes regulation 15 commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a
fine of $10000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of
$1000.

(8) Any person who contravenes regulation 17(2) commits an offence and is
liable on conviction to a fine of $5000.

(9) Any registered gas supply company which contravenes a direction referred
to in regulation 21(2) specified in a notice under regulation 21(1) served on
it commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of $10000 and, in
the case of a continuing offence, to a daily penalty of $1000.

(10) Any person who contravenes regulation 26 commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $10000.

(11) Any registered gas supply company which contravenes any condition
endorsed on its certificate of registration commits an offence and is liable
on conviction to a fine of $10000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to
a daily penalty of $1000. (Enacted 1990)