| Appendix 14 |
PROSECUTIONS IN RELATION TO OFFENCES IN COUNTRYSIDE 2011-12
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| Cap. |
Sect. |
Reg. |
Nature of Offence |
No. of Persons Involved* |
No. of concluded prosecution cases** |
Total Fines*** |
| 96 |
16(1)(a) |
|
Illegal use of fire in countryside |
7 |
6 |
$4,750 |
| 96 |
21(a) |
|
Cutting grass without lawful excuse |
1 |
0 |
$0 |
| 96 |
21(b) |
|
Plucking plant without lawful excuse |
1 |
1 |
$300 |
| 96 |
21(d) |
|
Illegal felling of trees in countryside |
17 |
14 |
$20,200 |
| 170 |
4 |
|
Hunt or willfully disturb any protected wild animal without permit |
3 |
2 |
$0 |
| 170 |
7(2) |
|
Illegal possession of hunting appliance |
1 |
1 |
$1,600 |
| 170 |
13(1)(a) |
|
Entering into/being within restricted area without permit |
22 |
24 |
$6,300 |
| 170 |
17C(3) |
|
Feeding wild animal without special permit |
75 |
71 |
$41,900 |
| 208 |
26 |
4(1) |
Possessing/driving of vehicle/bicycle in country park without permit |
345 |
362 |
$128,810 |
| 208 |
26 |
6 |
Possessing arms in country park without permit |
2 |
2 |
$1,600 |
| 208 |
26 |
7(1)(b) |
Carrying or possessing fire-balloon in country park |
3 |
6 |
$2,030 |
| 208 |
26 |
7(1)(c) |
Illegal use of fire in country park |
5 |
6 |
$4,200 |
| 208 |
26 |
8(1)(a) |
Illegal cutting of plants in country park |
3 |
5 |
$3,700 |
| 208 |
26 |
8(1)(b) |
Illegal digging of soil in country park |
3 |
4 |
$2,000 |
| 208 |
26 |
9(1)(a) |
Possessing commodity intended to be sold in country park |
1 |
1 |
$300 |
| 208 |
26 |
10(1)(a) |
Displaying sign/notice/poster/banner/advertisement in country park without permission |
2 |
5 |
$2,000 |
| 208 |
26 |
10(1)(b) |
Constructing or erecting shelter in country park without permission |
4 |
1 |
$600 |
| 208 |
26 |
10(1)(c) |
Constructing or excavating grave in country park without permission |
1 |
1 |
$300 |
| 208 |
26 |
11(2)(b) |
Operating power driven model in country park without permission |
2 |
2 |
$600 |
| 208 |
26 |
11(3)(a) |
Camping or erecting tent/temporary shelter in country park without permission |
6 |
6 |
$1,500 |
| 208 |
26 |
11(3)(b) |
Camping outside designated camp sites |
22 |
26 |
$9,350 |
| 208 |
26 |
12(1)(c) |
Littering |
306(i) |
313(iii) |
$483,000 |
| 208 |
26 |
12(1)(e) |
Spitting |
3(ii) |
2(iv) |
$3,000 |
| Total: |
|
|
|
835 |
861 |
$718,040 |
| (i) |
Number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued (littering offence under regulation 12(1)(c) of Cap 208A) = 306
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| (ii) |
Number of Fixed Penalty Notices issued (spitting offence under regulation 12(1)(e) of Cap 208A) = 3
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| (iii) |
Number of Fixed Penalty Notices processed (littering offence under regulation 12(1)(c) of Cap 208A) = 313
|
| (iv) |
Number of Fixed Penalty Notices processed (spitting offence under regulation 12(1)(e) of Cap 208A) = 2
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| * |
"No. of Persons involved" denotes persons prosecuted or given a fixed penalty notice in the year.
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| ** |
"No. of concluded prosecution cases" may include fixed penalty notices processed and cases carried forward from previous year(s) and does not include prosecution cases that still being processed at the end of the year.
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| *** |
"Total Fines" are fines of concluded prosecution cases and fixed penalty notices processed. |
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