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[接上页] (h) beg or gather alms or, for the purpose of gathering alms, expose or exhibit any sores, wounds or bodily ailments or deformity. (41 of 1980 s. 50)(2) No offence under subregulation (1)(b) is committed by a person who makes a discharge or deposit under and in accordance with a licence under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap 358). (41 of 1980 s. 50; 67 of 1990 s. 23) Cap 208A reg 13 Closure of country parks and special areas (1) The Authority may, if he considers it necessary in the interests of good management, close to the public the whole or any part of a country park or special area. (2) A closure under subregulation (1) shall be effected by the Authority displaying in such prominent positions as he shall determine notices in English and in Chinese prohibiting entry to the park or area or to the part thereof that has been closed. (3) Subject to subregulation (6), where a notice has been displayed under subregulation (2), no person shall- (a) enter the country park or special area, or part thereof, that has been closed; (b) remain in such park, area or part after being requested to leave by the Authority or an authorized officer; or (c) knowingly remain in such park, area or part more than 12 hours after the time when the notice was displayed.(4) During the period when a country park or special area or part thereof is closed any permit granted by the Authority under these regulations and relating to that park or area, or part thereof, shall be suspended. (5) Where a closure under subregulation (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 closure. (6) Subregulation (3) shall not apply to any person ordinarily resident in the country park or special area, or part thereof, which has been closed. Cap 208A reg 14 Designated barbecue sites and camping sites The Authority may designate and set aside any place within a country park or special area to be a barbecue site or camping site. Cap 208A reg 15 Powers of inspection and seizure (1) A person to whom a permit under these regulations is granted shall, on being so required by the Authority or an authorized officer, produce the permit for inspection, together with means of identification. (2) Where the Authority or an authorized officer has reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under these regulations he may seize any commodity, article or animal (other than a vehicle), whether in the possession of such person or not, in respect of which the Authority or the authorized officer has reason to believe that the offence was committed. (3) Any animal seized under subregulation (2) shall be impounded under the Pounds Ordinance (Cap 168) as if it were a stray animal. (4) Where any commodity or article has been seized under subregulation (2) it shall, if perishable, be disposed of by the Authority, but otherwise shall be dealt with in accordance with section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap 221). Cap 208A reg 16 Authorized officers The Authority may appoint any public officer or class of public officer to be an authorized officer for the purposes of these regulations; and an authorized officer shall have such powers and discharge such duties as are conferred on or imposed on authorized officers under these regulations. Cap 208A reg 17 Obstruction Any person who obstructs the Authority or an authorized officer in the lawful exercise of any power conferred by or the lawful discharge of any duty imposed under these regulations commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000. Cap 208A reg 18 Permits (1) An application for a permit under these regulations shall be made in writing to the Authority and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed in the Schedule, except where a permit is to be issued free of charge. (2) Upon receipt of an application under subregulation (1) and upon payment of the fee (if any), the Authority may- (a) grant a permit, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit; or (b) refuse to grant a permit.(3) A permit shall be valid for such period as may be stated thereon. (4) A permit shall be revoked if the holder thereof- (a) contravenes any regulation, whether or not he is convicted of an offence under these regulations; (b) contravenes or fails to comply with any condition subject to which the permit was granted.(5) If the Authority is satisfied that a permit has been lost, destroyed or accidentally defaced, he may issue a duplicate thereof for which, in the case of a permit for which a fee is charged, he shall pay either the original fee, as specified in the Schedule or $50, whichever is the less. (6) Any person who is aggrieved by the refusal, revocation or suspension of a permit may, within 14 days after the receipt of the notice of refusal, revocation or suspension appeal in writing to the Chief Secretary for Administration, who may confirm, vary or set aside such refusal, revocation or suspension. (L.N. 362 of 1997) |