### Country Parks and Special Areas Regulations 《郊野公園及特別地區規例》

19. Application to public servants, members of Chinese People’s Liberation Army and waterworks contractors
(2 of 2012 s. 3)(1) These regulations shall not apply to, and regulation 4 shall not apply in respect of a vehicle or bicycle being used by—
(a) any person in the public service of the Government while he is within a country park or special area acting in the course of his duties;
(aa) any member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army while he is within a country park or special area acting in the course of his duties; (2 of 2012 s. 3)
(b) any person, not being a person in the public service of the Government or a member of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, who is authorized by the Water Authority to carry out the construction, operation or maintenance of waterworks within a country park or special area.
(2)  In this regulation person in the public service of the Government (政府公共服務人員) means a person who is— (2 of 2012 s. 3)
(a) a public officer; or
(b) (Repealed 2 of 2012 s. 3) (c) a member of—
(i) (Repealed 20 of 1997 s. 25)
(ii) the Government Flying Service;
(iii) the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force; (L.N. 362 of 1997)
(iv) the Essential Services Corps; (57 of 1997 s. 34)
(v) the Auxiliary Medical Service; (57 of 1997 s. 34; 58 of 1997 s. 34)
(vi) the Civil Aid Service. (58 of 1997 s. 34)
(2 of 2012 s. 3) 

### Country Parks and Special Areas Regulations 《郊野公園及特別地區規例》

20. Offences and penalties
(1) Any person who contravenes regulation 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13(3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 months and, where the offence is a continuing offence to an additional fine of $100 for each day during which the offence has continued.
(2) Any person who when driving a vehicle or riding a bicycle or horse within a country park or special area refuses or wilfully fails to stop when called upon to do so by an authorized officer acting in the course of his duties commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
(3) Any person who contravenes regulation 7(1) or, when the Authority has prohibited the use of fire under regulation 7(2), any person who lights or uses any fire in any country park or special area in contravention of such prohibition, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 1 year.
(3A) Any person who contravenes regulation 13A(4) or (5) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 1. (L.N. 63 of 2005)
(4) If a person who is required under regulation 15(1) to produce a permit fails, without reasonable excuse, to do so, that person commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 1.
(E.R. 2 of 2012) 

### Designation of Special Areas within Country Parks (Consolidation) Order 《郊野公園內特別地區的指定(綜合)令》

1. Citation
This order may be cited as the Designation of Special Areas within Country Parks (Consolidation) Order.

2. Designation of Government land as special areas
(Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 29 of 1998 s. 105)
The areas of Government land within country parks specified in the Schedule are designated as special areas for the purposes of the Ordinance.
(29 of 1998 s. 105) 

### Country Parks Ordinance 《郊野公園條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Country Parks Ordinance.

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
Authority (總監) means the Country and Marine Parks Authority within the meaning of section 3; (Replaced 37 of 1995 s. 30)
Board (委員會) means the Country and Marine Parks Board established under section 5; (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 30)
country park (郊野公園) means any area that is designated as a country park under section 14;

leased land (已批租土地) means any land which is—
(a) held under a Government lease or a tenancy granted by the Government or any agreement for such a lease or tenancy; (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 50)
(b) vested in any person by an Ordinance; or
(c) occupied under—
(i) a licence issued under section 5 of the Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 28); (Amended 29 of 1998 s. 50)
(ii) a licence or permit granted or issued under any other Ordinance; or
(iii) a deed or memorandum of appropriation;

special area (特別地區) means any area designated as such under section 24.

3. Control and management of country parks and special areas
(1) Subject to this Ordinance, the control and management of country parks and special areas are vested in the Country and Marine Parks Authority. (Amended 37 of 1995 s. 32)
(2) The Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation shall be the Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance. (Added 37 of 1995 s. 32. Amended L.N. 331 of 1999)

4. Duties of the Authority
It shall be the duty of the Authority—
(a) to make recommendations to the Chief Executive for the designation of areas as country parks or special areas; (Amended 34 of 2000 s. 3)
(b) to develop and manage country parks and special areas;
(c) to take such measures in respect of country parks and special areas as he thinks necessary—
(i) to encourage their use and development for the purposes of recreation and tourism;
(ii) to protect the vegetation and wild life inside country parks and special areas;
(iii) to preserve and maintain buildings and sites of historic or cultural significance within country parks and special areas but without prejudice to the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Cap. 53); and
(iv) to provide facilities and services for the public enjoyment of country parks and special areas;
(d) generally to administer this Ordinance.