FIXED PENALTY (SMOKING OFFENCES)
ORDINANCE—SCHEDULE
17. Specification of Authority and public officer
(1) The Secretary for Food and Health may, for the purposes of this Ordinance and in relation to a scheduled offence, specify by notice published in the Gazette—
- (a) the Authority; and
- (b) a public officer or a class of public officers.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) is subsidiary legislation.
18. Revision of fixed penalty
The Legislative Council may by resolution vary the fixed penalty in relation to a scheduled offence.
19. Consequential amendments
(1) Section 113C(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 221) is amended by repealing “or the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance (Cap. 570)” and substituting “, the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance (Cap. 570) or the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Ordinance (26 of 2008)”.
(2) Section 2(1B) and (3) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance (Cap. 297) is amended by repealing “or the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance (Cap. 570)” and substituting “, the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance (Cap. 570) or the Fixed Penalty (Smoking Offences) Ordinance (26 of 2008)”.
Scheduled Offence
| Item | Provision of the Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance | Description | Fixed Penalty |
| 1. | Section 7(1) | Smoking in areas designated as no smoking areas or in public transport carriers | $1,500 |
