### Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Regulations 《定額罰款(交通違例事項)規例》

3. Payment of fixed penalty
(1) A person who receives a notice in Form 1 or 2 in the Schedule may pay the fixed penalty within the period of time stated in the notice—
(a) by post addressed to the Treasury; (L.N. 166 of 2001; L.N. 15 of 2018)
(b) personally or through the person’s agent at a counter of any post office other than a mobile post office; (L.N. 15 of 2018)
(c) through any automated teller machine of a bank; (L.N. 166 of 2001)
(d) by phone by using the service commonly known as PPS; (L.N. 166 of 2001; 10 of 2008 s. 48; L.N. 15 of 2018)
(e) through the Internet; or (L.N. 166 of 2001; L.N. 15 of 2018)
(f) through the phone-banking service provided by a bank. (L.N. 15 of 2018)
(2) A person who wishes to pay the fixed penalty in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (b) shall deliver the notice to which the payment relates together with the payment in accordance with the payment instructions as set out in the notice. (L.N. 166 of 2001)
(3) When any payment is made in accordance with this regulation, it shall be of the amount specified in the notice or, where payment is made in respect of more than one notice, of the total amounts specified in the notices. (L.N. 3 of 1979)
(4) A payment under paragraph (1) shall not include, or form part of, an amount in respect of a matter other than a matter specified in the notice or notices. (L.N. 3 of 1979)
(5) Where any amount is paid otherwise than in accordance with this regulation, the Director of Accounting Services may return it to the payer. (L.N. 3 of 1979)
(6) Subject to paragraph (5), the Director of Accounting Services shall, whenever practicable to do so, send to the person paying a fixed penalty in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) a receipt for the payment. (L.N. 3 of 1979; L.N. 166 of 2001)

### Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Regulations 《定額罰款(交通違例事項)規例》

4. Certificates under sections 15, 17 and 21
(1) A certificate of posting under section 15(6) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 3 in the Schedule.
(2) A certificate of posting under section 17(2) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 4 in the Schedule.
(3) A certificate under section 21(1) of the Ordinance shall be in accordance with Form 5 in the Schedule.

5. Certificate under section 22(4A)
An application for a certificate under section 22(4A) of the Ordinance shall be made to the Commissioner and shall be in accordance with Form 6 in the Schedule and the certificate shall be in accordance with Form 7 in the Schedule.
(L.N. 219 of 1991; L.N. 450 of 1995) 

### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Prisons Ordinance.

### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

3. Appointment of Commissioner of Correctional Services and other officers
The Chief Executive may appoint fit persons to be, respectively, Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioners, Chief Superintendents, Senior Superintendents, Superintendents, Chief Officers, Chaplains, Medical Officers and such other officers for the service of the prisons as the Chief Executive may think necessary.
(Replaced 35 of 1977 s. 3. Amended 13 of 1995 s. 2; 15 of 1999 s. 3)

4. Setting apart of places as prisons
The Secretary for Security may by order published in the Gazette provide for—
(a) any place or building or portion of a building to be set apart for the purposes of a prison;
(b) the discontinuance of the use of any prison.
(Replaced 35 of 1977 s. 3)

6. Certification of cells by Commissioner
(1) A cell shall not be used for the confinement of a prisoner unless it is certified by the Commissioner that its size, lighting, heating, ventilation and fittings are adequate for health and that it allows the prisoner to communicate at any time with an officer of the prison.
(2) A certificate given under this section in respect of any cell may limit the period for which a prisoner may be separately confined in the cell and the number of hours a day during which a prisoner may be employed therein.
(3) The certificate shall identify the cell to which it relates by a number or mark and the cell shall be marked by that number or mark placed in a conspicuous position; and if the number or mark is changed without the consent of the Commissioner the certificate shall cease to have effect.
(4) The Commissioner may withdraw a certificate given under this section in respect of any cell if in his opinion the conditions of the cell are no longer as stated in the certificate.
(5) In every prison special cells shall be provided for the temporary confinement of refractory or violent prisoners.
[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 14 U.K.]

7. Commitment and removal of prisoners
(1) Any prisoner sentenced to imprisonment or committed to prison on remand pending trial or otherwise may be lawfully confined in any prison to which this Ordinance applies.
(2) Prisoners shall be confined in such prisons as the Commissioner may direct and may on like direction be removed therefrom during the term of their imprisonment to any other prison.
[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 12 U.K.]

### Prisons Ordinance 《監獄條例》

8. Separation of male and female prisoners
In a prison used for both men and women separate buildings or parts of a building shall be used for the men and for the women respectively so as to prevent the one from seeing or communicating with the other.
[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 15 U.K.]

9. Control of prisoners
Prisoners shall be under the control of the Commissioner who may—
(a) allocate them to suitable institutions under his control;
(b) classify them according to the classifications laid down by the Chief Executive in Council from time to time under section 25. (Amended 15 of 1999 s. 3)

10. Custody and conveyance of prisoners
(1) A person shall be deemed to be a prisoner and in legal custody whenever he is being taken to or from, or is confined in, any prison in which he may be lawfully confined, whether under criminal or civil process, or whenever he is working outside or is otherwise outside any such prison in the custody or under the control of an officer of the Correctional Services Department.
(2) Any police officer or other officer acting under the order of any judge or magistrate or other officer having power to commit a prisoner to prison may convey a prisoner to or from any prison to or from which he may be legally committed or removed.
[cf. 1952 c. 52 s. 13 U.K.]

11. Removal of prisoners for medical treatment
The Commissioner on being satisfied that a prisoner is suffering from a disease and cannot properly be treated in a prison, or that he should undergo and desires to undergo a surgical operation which cannot properly be performed in a prison, or that a female prisoner is pregnant and that a birth may be imminent, may order that the prisoner be taken to a Government hospital or other suitable place for the purpose of treatment or such operation or such birth, and while absent from a prison in pursuance of such order the prisoner shall be deemed to be in legal custody.
[cf. 1914 c. 58 s. 17 U.K.; 1952 c. 52 s. 22 U.K.]