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FIXED PENALTY (PUBLIC CLEANLINESS OFFENCES) ORDINANCE

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as relieving the Government from liability in respect of the acts of public officers.

(3) In this section, “public officer” (公職人員) includes any Authority set out in column 2 of Schedule 2.

16. Obstruction of officers in the exercise of their duty

A person who resists or wilfully obstructs a public officer exercising his powers under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

17. Power to make regulations

The Secretary for the Environment and Food may by regulation—
 * (a) prescribe any notice or certificate which under this Ordinance is to be or may be prescribed;
 * (b) specify the persons to whom and the places at which a fixed penalty or an additional penalty may be paid;
 * (c) specify the manner of payment of a fixed penalty or an additional penalty; and
 * (d) provide for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance.

18. Revision of fixed penalty

The Legislative Council may, by resolution, vary the fixed penalty in relation to a scheduled offence.

19. Amendment of Schedule 2

The Chief Executive in Council may by order amend Schedule 2.