A Fixed Penalty Notice in the HKSAR is issued for minor offences such as smoking,[1] littering,[2] parking[3] and allowing engines to idle.[4]
History
editFixed penalty notices were first imagined in the Transport Act 1982 of British legislation.
The smoking ordinance was issued by Gabriel M. Leung in his capacity as Acting Secretary for Food and Health in 2008.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Ordinance". Hong Kong Legal Information Institute.
- ^ "Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) Ordinance". Hong Kong Legal Information Institute.
- ^ "Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance". Hong Kong Legal Information Institute.
- ^ "Motor Vehicle Idling (Fixed Penalty) Ordinance". Hong Kong Legal Information Institute.
- ^ Leung, Gabriel M. "FIXED PENALTY (SMOKING OFFENCES) ORDINANCE (COMMENCEMENT) NOTICE". Hk Gazette. 2009 (21): B1323.
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