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 PART I '''1. Commencement'''

This Regulation shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Economic Services by notice in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires—

“fighting dog” (格鬥狗隻) means a dog of a type listed in Schedule 1;

“indoor public place” (戶內公眾地方) means any public place which is within a building;

“known dangerous dog” (已知危險狗隻) means a dog classified as a known dangerous dog by an order under section 10(1);

“large dog” (大型狗隻) means a dog having such body weight as is specified in Schedule 2 but does not include a fighting dog or a known dangerous dog;

“outdoor public place” (戶外公眾地方) means any public place which is not within a building but does not include any place in a country park or a special area within the meaning of the Country Parks Ordinance (Cap. 208);

“public place” (公眾地方) means—
 * (a) any place to which the public or a section of the public are entitled or permitted to have access—
 * (i) whether the place is the property of the Government or not; and
 * (ii) whether on payment or otherwise;
 * (b) any part of a building, a development or an estate to which all those occupying the building, the development or the estate are entitled or permitted to have access—
 * (i) whether the building, development or estate is the property of the Government or not; and
 * (ii) whether on payment or otherwise,