Page:Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation (Cap.599G).pdf/14

Prevention and Control of Disease (Prohibition on Group Gathering) Regulation Schedule 2—Part 2 Section 3 opportunity to discharge the person’s liability for the offence by paying the fixed penalty within 21 days after the date on which the notice is given.

(3) A penalty notice must be given by the authorized officer personally to the person.

3. No prosecution or conviction if compliance with penalty notice

(1) This section applies to a person who has been given a penalty notice in respect of an offence under section 6(1)(a).

(2) Subject to section 6 of this Schedule, the person is not liable to be prosecuted or convicted for the offence if the person has paid the fixed penalty within 21 days after the date on which the penalty notice is given.

4. Director may serve demand notice in case of failure to pay fixed penalty etc.

(1) This section applies if—
 * (a) a person—
 * (i) has been given a penalty notice in respect of an offence under section 6(1)(a); and
 * (ii) fails to pay the fixed penalty within 21 days after the date on which the notice is given; or
 * (b) a person refuses to accept a penalty notice intended to be given to the person in respect of the offence.

(2) The Director may serve on the person a demand notice in the specified form—
 * (a) demanding payment of the fixed penalty;
 * (b) informing the person that the person must notify the Director in writing if the person wishes to dispute liability for the offence; and