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Appendix 14
PROSECUTIONS IN RELATION TO OFFENCES IN COUNTRYSIDE 2016-17


Cap. Sect. Reg. Nature of Offence No. of concluded prosecution cases** Total Fines***($)
96A 2   Possessing protected plant without lawful excuse 1 1,000
96 16(1)(a)   Illegal use of fire in countryside 1 800
96 21(b)   Plucking plant without lawful excuse 4 3,500
96 21(d)   Illegal felling of trees in countryside 9 17,600
170 4   Hunt or willfully disturb any protected wild animal without permit 1 1,000
170 5   Take, remove, injure, destroy or willfully disturb a nest or egg of any protected wild animal without special permit 1 200
170 7(2)   Possessing hunting appliance without special permit 2 11,500
170 8(1)(b)   Have in his possession or under his control any dead protected wild animal or part of a protected wild animal killed or taken in Hong Kong without special permit 1 20,000
170 13(1)(a)   Enter into or be within any area specified in Schedule 6 of Cap. 170 during the period specified in respect thereof in that Schedule 22 11,500
170 17C(3)   Feeding wild animal without special permit 59 46,100
208 26 4(1) Possessing/driving of vehicle/bicycle in country park without permit 592 223,450
208 26 6 Possessing arms in country park without permit 1 300
208 26 7(1)(c) Illegal lighting or using of fire in country park 4 2,500
208 26 8(1)(a) Illegal cutting of plants in country park 8 5,450
208 26 8(1)(b) Illegal digging of soil in country park 1 1,500
208 26 10(1)(a) Displaying sign, notice, poster, banner or advertisement in country park without permission 1 700
208 26 10(1)(b) Constructing or erecting building, hut or shelter or excavating cave in country park without permission 1 1,500
208 26 10(1)(c) Constructing or excavating grave in country park without permission 18 21,900
208 26 11(2)(b) Operating power driven model in country park without permission 1 500
208 26 11(3)(b) Camping outside designated camp sites 51 20,190
208 26 12(1)(c) Littering 25 46,100
208 26 12(1)(e) Spitting 1 3,500
208 26 20(2) Refuse to stop driving vehicle, riding bicycle or horse in country park when called upon by an authorized officer 2 1,500
Total 807 442,290
**"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.
***"Total Fines" are fines of concluded prosecution cases and fixed penalty notices processed.
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