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

8. Parking in parking places
(1) No person shall park a motor vehicle in a parking place contrary to a traffic sign or road marking in Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C) erected or placed at such parking place. (Replaced 39 of 1984 s. 5. Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)
(2) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall park a motor vehicle in a parking place in such a manner that it occupies more than one parking space or unnecessarily projects over any line delineating the parking space. (Replaced 39 of 1984 s. 5)
(3) Where a motor vehicle occupies more than one parking space, or projects over a line delineating the parking space in which it is parked into an adjoining parking space, it shall be a defence in proceedings in respect of a contravention of subsection (2) to prove that the vehicle—
(a) is longer than one parking space; and
(b) was not so parked so as to occupy more parking spaces than is necessary having regard to the length of the vehicle. (Amended 39 of 1984 s. 5)
(4) No person shall park a motor vehicle in any parking place the designation of which is suspended or cancelled under regulation 5(3) of the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C). (Replaced 39 of 1984 s. 5. Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)
(5) No person shall park a motor vehicle in any parking space the designation of which is suspended under regulation 6(2) of the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C). (Added 39 of 1984 s. 5. Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)
(6) No person shall park a motor vehicle in a temporary parking place contrary to any traffic sign lawfully erected or placed in or near such temporary parking place. (Added 39 of 1984 s. 5)
(Replaced 59 of 1977 s. 5)

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

9. Parking at traffic signs and road markings
Where any traffic sign or road marking in accordance with Figure No. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 of Schedule 1 to the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C) is erected in or placed on any part of a road, no person shall park any motor vehicle on that part during such days or periods of time as are indicated in the sign, or if no such days or periods are indicated, at any time.
(Replaced 39 of 1984 s. 6. Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)

10. Parking at parking meters and pay and display parking spaces
(1) Any person who parks a motor vehicle in a parking space must— (Amended 25 of 2020 s. 22)
(a) if the parking space is a space in respect of which there is a parking meter (metered parking space

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

11. Parking without payment
(1)  No person shall park any motor vehicle in a parking space in respect of which there is a parking meter, during the period prescribed in the plate affixed to the parking meter under regulation 11(2) of the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C), unless the parking meter is exhibiting a sign indicating that payment has been made for the use of the parking space: (Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)
Provided that this subsection shall not apply to a motor vehicle while it is being driven into the parking space and for such period thereafter as shall be necessary to enable the person in charge of the motor vehicle to comply with section 10(1)(a). (Amended 39 of 1984 s. 8; 62 of 1991 s. 4) 
(2) In any proceedings in respect of a contravention of subsection (1), it shall be a defence to prove that due to a defect in the relevant parking meter—
(a) the sign referred to in subsection (1) was not exhibited, or was not exhibited for the appropriate period of time, even though an approved payment means was used as directed on the meter; or
(b) it was not possible to use an approved payment means for the meter. (Replaced 62 of 1991 s. 4. Amended 25 of 2020 s. 23)
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a holder of a disabled person’s parking permit within the meaning of the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. C) who displays the permit in accordance with those Regulations. (Added 83 of 1992 s. 5. Amended E.R. 2 of 2022)

11A. Defective pay and display machines
(1) In any proceedings in respect of a contravention of section 10(1)(b), it shall be a defence to prove that due to a defect in the relevant pay and display machine, it was not possible to obtain a display ticket.
(2) A person who, without reasonable cause or excuse, displays a display ticket which has been altered, damaged or defaced shall not be treated as having complied with section 10(1)(b).
(Added 62 of 1991 s. 5)

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

12. Defences
(1) Without prejudice to any other provision of this Ordinance, in proceedings for a contravention specified in the first column of Schedule 1, it shall be a defence to prove that the contravention was committed in any of the scheduled circumstances indicated opposite thereto in the second column of Schedule 1.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) and Schedule 1 scheduled circumstances (特定情況) means any of the circumstances set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule 2.
(Replaced 59 of 1977 s. 9)

13. Fixed penalty
There shall be a fixed penalty for a contravention of any of the provisions of section 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11(1) which shall be $200 or such larger amount as may be prescribed by the Legislative Council by resolution*.
(Amended L.N. 278 of 1979; L.N. 370 of 1982; L.N. 48 of 1989) Editorial Note:

* $320 is prescribed by L.N. 109 of 1994 as a fixed penalty for a contravention of any of the provisions of section 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11(1) with effect from 1 June 1994 (see Cap. 237 sub. leg. B). 

14. Liability of registered owner
(1) Subject to section 3(2), the person liable for the fixed penalty under section 13 shall be the registered owner for the time being of the motor vehicle when the contravention is committed.
(2) In any proceedings for recovery of the fixed penalty it shall be no defence—
(a) that the contravention was committed without the knowledge or consent of the registered owner; or
(b)  that at the time the contravention was committed the motor vehicle was driven by or was in charge of a person other than the registered owner:

Provided that it shall be a good defence for the registered owner to prove that, at the time the contravention was committed, the motor vehicle was taken and driven away without his consent by a person other than a driver employed by him or was stolen.