### Mass Transit Railway By-laws 《香港鐵路附例》

28A. Improper operation of equipment, etc.
(1) No person, unless authorized by the Corporation, shall— (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(a) operate, move, or interfere with— (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(i) any mechanical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications or other appliance owned by or under the control of the Corporation upon the railway premises; or
(ii) any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any mechanical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications or other appliance owned by or under the control of the Corporation upon the railway premises, the proper use of any automatic gate and telephones;
(b) tamper with or wilfully impede or interfere with the operation of any mechanical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications or other appliance owned by or under the control of the Corporation;
(c) ascend or descend, or attempt to ascend or descend, by means of any escalator other than in such manner and order as is directed by the Corporation;
(d) travel, or attempt to travel, upon any escalator or moving platform in a direction other than the direction in which it is moving;
(e) sit upon any escalator or moving platform or any handrail or any part thereof;
(f) open or attempt to open, any gate or doors leading to or from a platform or a paid area at a station upon the railway premises; or
(g) hold or possess keys, passes or entry cards to any door or gate inside the railway premises and shall immediately surrender the same to the Corporation as soon as the same come to their possession.
(2) In cases of accident or other emergency, a person may operate, move, or work any switch, lever or other device or mechanical, electrical, electronic, telecommunications or other appliance upon or near which is displayed a notice that it is intended to be operated in cases of accident or emergency.
(L.N. 201 of 1994; L.N. 156 of 2007)

28B. Climbing barriers, turnstiles, etc. prohibited
No person shall climb or jump on or over any wall, fence, barrier, turnstile or post in any part of the railway premises.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

### Mass Transit Railway By-laws 《香港鐵路附例》

28C. Entrance or exit by improper means and queuing
(1) A person shall— (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(a) enter or attempt to enter any train through any door thereof to or from the platform at stations;
(b) wait at the platform of a station for the arrival of a train or wait inside a train for the arrival at the platform of a station; or
(c) gain access from the platform of a station to a train or gain access from a train to the platform of a station,
only at such time and location and in such manner as an official or other authorized persons shall reasonably provide and require.
(2) No person except a member of the staff of the Corporation or an official shall enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any train whilst it is in motion or (except in case of accident or other emergency) between stations or otherwise than at the side of the train adjoining the platform appointed for passengers to enter or leave the train. (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(3) The Corporation may establish queues on the railway premises for the purpose of regulating the access to services and facilities provided on or in the vicinity of the railway premises. (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(4) Every person desirous of availing himself of any such service or facility described in paragraph (3) shall, upon notice or request by a member of the staff of the Corporation or an official, take up position in the rear of one of such queues established pursuant to paragraph (3) and move forward in an orderly and regular manner, and obey the reasonable instructions of any member of the staff of the Corporation or official regulating such queues. (L.N. 156 of 2007)
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

28D. Entrance to trains by improper means or overloading
When an official determines, in his absolute discretion, that a train or part thereof contains the full load, no additional person shall enter or remain or attempt to enter or remain therein if directed by the official not to do so.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

28E. Entry to restricted area
Unless authorized by the Corporation, no person shall enter or remain in any area declared by the Corporation, by notices, signs or any other manner as will reasonably indicate the same as restricted area.
(L.N. 201 of 1994; L.N. 156 of 2007)

28F. Intoxication
No person in a state of intoxication resulting from consuming or abusing alcohol, medicine or drug or in an unfit condition as determined by an official in his absolute discretion shall enter or remain or attempt to enter or remain upon the railway premises.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

### Mass Transit Railway By-laws 《香港鐵路附例》

28G. Improper dressing
No person whose dress or clothing is in a condition liable to soil or injure the dress or clothing or personal effects of any other person in or upon a railway premises shall enter or attempt to enter a train or a railway premises unless an official in his absolute discretion grants permission to such a person.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

28H. Abusive language
(1) No person shall at any time while upon the railway premises—
(a) use any threatening, abusive, obscene or offensive language, or behave in a riotous, disorderly, indecent or offensive manner;
(b) paint, write, draw or affix any word, representation or character upon, or wilfully soil or defile or break, cut, scratch, tear, spray, deface or damage any part of the railway premises including any train or any of the fittings, furniture, decorations or equipment, or any publication, notice, list, time-table, advertisement, sign, figure or letter, or remove or detach any such article or object;
(c) damage any property upon the railway premises;
(d) molest any person or wilfully interfere with the comfort or convenience of any such person; or
(e) without the prior approval in writing of the Corporation, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Corporation may impose, use any voice recording or video recording or camera equipment for the conduct of interviews or taking or making of films or videos.
(2) A person offending this by-law is liable to the Corporation for the amount of the damage done to any property or personal injury caused to the officers of the Corporation or damage or injury suffered by any other person without prejudice to any penalty incurred by the contravention of this bylaw.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

28I. Flying materials endangering operations
No person shall cause, permit or suffer any kite, balloon, model or other thing to fly or pass into or over any part of the railway premises including any tunnel or in or on to the air space or any overhead line above the railway premises which may endanger proper railway operation.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

29. Soliciting for luggage handling, alms, etc.
No person shall on the railway premises solicit alms or advantage of any description.
(L.N. 201 of 1994)

30. Hawking prohibited
No person, unless authorized in writing by the Corporation, shall sell or expose or offer for sale any goods, wares or services in or upon any railway premises, and sections 86, 86A, 86C and 86D of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132) shall apply to an offence under this by-law as if such offence were a hawker offence within the meaning of section 83 of that Ordinance.