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FIXED PENALTY (SMOKING OFFENCES) ORDINANCE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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An Ordinance to provide for a fixed penalty to be payable for certain offences in contravention of the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance; for the recovery of the fixed penalty; and for related matters. [] Enacted by the Legislative Council. PART 1 1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Food and Health by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“fixed penalty” (定額罰款), in relation to a scheduled offence, means the fixed penalty set out in column 4 of the Schedule opposite to the offence;

“proceedings” (法律程序) means proceedings before a magistrate in respect of a scheduled offence;

“scheduled offence” (表列罪行) means an offence prescribed by a provision of the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance (Cap. 371) specified in column 2 of the Schedule.