第372B章赋权条文
(第372章第31(1)条)
[1985年3月15日]
(本为1985年第51号法律公告)
第372B章 第1条引称
第I部
导言
本附例可引称为《九广铁路公司附例》。
第372B章 第2条释义
在本附例中,除文意另有所指外─
“已付车费区域”(the paid area) 指铁路或铁路处所的下述部分或其任何部分(视乎情况所需)─
(a)划供已付车费的乘客及获授权人使用的部分;
(b)设有票闸以供进出的部分; (1998年第4号法律公告)“月台”(platform) 指位于车站内指定供乘客使用的月台或地方;
“公司”(Corporation) 指由条例第3条成立的九广铁路公司,除文意另有所指外,亦包括公司的受雇人或雇员;
“升降机”(lift) 指铁路处所内的任何升降机或自动梯;
“失效车票”(invalid ticket) 指有效期已届满的车票,或在持票人所乘的车厢或车厢隔间中属无效的车票,或依据任何其他关于有关车票的公布、告示、一览表或列表中所载或所提述的使用条件,乘客无权使用的车票,如属聪明卡,则包括(但不限于)在紧接持票人进入已付车费区域前未经自动处理装置在卡上记录入闸密码的聪明卡,如属乘搭头等车厢的情况,则包括在紧接持票人进入头等车厢前未经自动处理装置在卡上记录头等车程核准密码的聪明卡; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“付费车票”(fare ticket) 指聪明卡以外的车票; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“列车”(train) 指公司拥有或合法管有的任何列车或运输工具,或其任何车厢或车厢隔间,或任何其他车辆或运输工具;
“行李”(luggage) 指按照本附例乘客在列车(包括行李隔间)上可随身携带的任何物品或东西(不包括动物);
“自动闸”(automatic gate) 指任何由乘客操作的票闸; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“自动处理装置”(automatic processing device) 指公司用以自动收取车费的处理装置; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“车站”(station) 指公司的或其所占用的任何车站;
“车票”(ticket) 指为在铁路上运载任何乘客、动物、行李或物品而由公司或代公司不时发出的任何形式的车票、聪明卡、文件或许可证,尤其包括(但不限于)授权获发给车票的人乘搭铁路列车(属单程车程或属单程车程或来回车程)的季票、头等车票、普通等车票、限期来回车票及储值车票; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“车费”(fare) 指乘客获发给或由他人代其获发给由公司发出的车票所应付的车费;
“附加费”(surcharge) 指最高相等于不时有效的普通等单程车票最高票价50倍之款项; (2000年第214号法律公告)
“季票”(season ticket) 指根据本附例的条文和依据本附例第II部发出的季票;
“限期来回车票”(period return ticket) 指在车票上或公司公布的告示中指定的任何限期内有效的车票;
“乘客”(passenger) 指获发给或由他人代其获发给由公司或代公司发出的车票,并在公司营业时间内合法处身于已付车费区域,且持有由公司或代公司发出的有效车票特准在铁路或铁路的某部分乘搭列车的人;
“时间表”(timetable) 指由公司或代公司发出的公布、广告、告示、一览表或时间表;
“条例”(the Ordinance) 指《九广铁路公司条例》(第372章);
“货物”(goods) 指公司接受按照本附例以铁路货运列车运载的任何物体、物品或东西,包括禽畜及任何其他动物;
“货运列车”(goods train) 指专门用作运载货物的列车;
“票务处”(ticket office) 指由任何人为公司或代公司经营的,或由获其正式授权发出车票的任何受雇人或代理人所经营的办事处;
“票闸”(ticket barrier) 指任何将已付车费区域与铁路处所其他区域分隔的栏闸或旋转栅闸; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“普通等车票”(standard class ticket) 指以正进行或将进行的车程当其时的普通等全票单程或来回车费发出的车票,或在紧接持票人进入已付车费区域前经自动处理装置在卡上记录适当入闸密码,但并无经自动处理装置在卡上记录头等车程核准密码的聪明卡; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“头等车票”(first class ticket) 指付费车票上印有“1”字,并以正进行或将进行的车程当其时的头等全票单程或来回车费发出的车票,或在紧接持票人进入头等车厢前经自动处理装置在卡上记录头等车程核准密码的聪明卡; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“聪明卡”(smart card) 指为与自动处理装置传讯而由公司或代公司发出的卡或晶片; (1998年第4号法律公告;2000年第214号法律公告)
“获授权人”(authorized person) 指在铁路上执行职务或就铁路执行职务而行事的任何公司人员或雇员,或任何获公司书面授权以就授权书内列出的任何事宜为公司或代公司行事的人; (1998年第4号法律公告)
“职员”(member of the staff) 包括公司的任何雇员或受雇人;
“储值车票”(stored value ticket) 指根据本附例的条文和依据本附例第II部发出的车票;
“铁路”(railway) 指条例界定的铁路或其任何部分,并(视乎情况所需)包括轨道线或路轨或固定轨道或按照条例敷设的铁路的任何延伸段;
“铁路处所”(railway premises) 指条例界定的铁路处所及其任何部分,或(视乎情况所需)包括为公司的目的而使用的任何其他土地或处所,并在不损害前文的一般性的原则下,包括本附例界定的已付车费区域及限制区。
(1998年第4号法律公告)
第372B章 第3条车票
第II部
乘客的运载及所有乘客车票的发出
(1)所有车票,不论本附例是否特别提述,均在下述规限下发出─ (1998年第4号法律公告)
(a)本附例;及
(b)该等车票上述明或提述的任何特别条件,或任何其他公布、告示、一览表或列表中所载或提述的与该等车票有关的任何特别条件;该等特别条件如与本附例不一致,则以该等特别条件为准。(2)获发给或由他人代其获发给该等车票的人,均当作已知悉并已同意本附例的所有规定及任何特别条件,而公司的法律责任(如有的话)须因而受局限而非扩大。
第372B章 第4条车费
不时由公司或代公司按公司的权限发出的公布、告示、一览表或列表所载的车费表,须当作为已或将在铁路或其任何部分乘搭列车的车程所应向公司缴付的认可车费。
第372B章 第5条拒予进入
公司或任何获授权人如相信任何持有车票的人相当可能闹事、行为不检或作出使人反感的作为,可拒绝让该人进入铁路或铁路处所的任何部分(包括已付车费区域)。
第372B章 第6条禁止无票进入和乘搭列车
(1)任何人如未事先取得使车票持有人有权进入已付车费区域的车票亦无按以下方法恰当使用该车票,则除非获得获授权人特准,否则不得进入或离开,或企图进入或离开已付车费区域,或在铁路任何部分乘搭或企图乘搭列车─
(a)在进入及离开已付车费区域时将车票插入自动闸;或
(b)如属聪明卡,则在进入及离开已付车费区域时以适当方式配合自动处理装置使用该卡,使自己通过自动闸;或
(c)以其他方式出示车票,并随后交给一名获授权人或职员。 (1998年第4号法律公告)(2)乘客进入铁路已付车费区域后,须于90分钟内或公司订明和公布的任何其他期限内,离开该区域,否则车票(不论是否有剩余储值)即告失效。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第7条持不适当车票乘搭列车的人
(1)任何人均不得在下述情况下于铁路任何部分乘搭或企图乘搭列车─
(a)并无持有车票;或
(b)已遗失其车票;或
(c)持失效车票;或
(d)所持车票被不恰当地污损、损坏、切割、撕破、破裂或以其他方式干扰,以致车票上所印上的资料或密码资料,全部或部分抹除或不能译解,如属聪明卡,则指所持聪明卡无法与自动处理装置传讯,又或以其他方式被更改或干扰;或
(e)前往某车站,而所持车票在该车站属无效;或
(f)持有发给他人的个人车票。 (1998年第4号法律公告)(1A) 任何人违反第(1)款的任何条文,即有责任应要求向获授权人缴付附加费。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(2)本条对占用座位或站立的乘客,包括该等站立在走廊或过道的乘客,均同样适用。
第372B章 第8条12岁以下儿童的附加费
如须就12岁以下的儿童缴付附加费,则只须缴付相等于成人乘客附加费一半的款项。
第372B章 第9条对儿童年龄的决定
对于本附例所提述的儿童年龄的决定,处理票务或乘客事务的任何职员或获授权人有绝对酌情决定权,而其决定就所有目的而言均为最终和有约束力的决定,且无须就其决定引致(不论如何引致)的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)承担任何性质的法律责任。
第372B章 第10条乘客须乘坐正确的列车车厢隔间
乘客须确保自己登上拟乘搭的正确列车,并登上其车票属有效的车厢或车厢隔间,并在已付适当车费的车站下车。
第372B章 第11条头等/普通等车票有效期限
普通等或头等单程车票及普通等或头等来回车票(本附例另有规定者除外)只在车票发出当日有效,如属聪明卡,则在录有适当的密码当日有效。
(1998年第4号法律公告)
第372B章 第11A条来回月票的有效范围
来回月票于车票上所显示的日子当日或该等日子之间乘搭车票上所印车站之间的列车有效,但离去的车程必须于月票发出当日乘搭。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第12条规管其他车票的有效期限
规管并非普通等单程或来回车票的任何车票的有效期限及特别条件,须为车票上所印者;如车票上并无印明有效期限及特别条件,则为由公司或代公司不时发出的公布、告示、一览表或列表所载者。
第372B章 第13条车票的检查和出售
(1)所有付费车票均属公司财产;并须在铁路处所内(包括已付车费区域)或在任何列车上,在职员或获授权人的要求下随时出示该等车票。 (1998年第4号法律公告)
(2)除车票发出条件另有指明或获得职员或获授权人准许外,任何失效车票不论是否有剩余储值,均须交还给公司。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(3)没有出示车票的乘客,不论原因为何,均有责任缴付附加费。
(4)除获公司或获他人代公司特别授权外,任何人不得出售、企图出售、要约出售或邀请他人购买任何由公司或代公司发出的车票。
(5)在铁路处所(包括已付车费区域)内或列车上持有或使用免费或优惠车票的乘客,在职员或获授权人要求下,须出示充分证据证明其有权持有和使用该车票。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第14条车费的退回和车票的补发
(1)就任何车票的退换或退款,公司具有绝对酌情决定权,并可扣除由公司不时订明和公布的行政费用,且以公司不时订明和公布的最高退款额为限。
(2)退款形式,由公司绝对酌情决定。
(3)公司并无责任发出车票以代替已遗失、误置、未经使用或失效的车票,亦不会就任何该等车票的票值或因乘客没有应要求出示车票而征收的车费或附加费款额退款。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第15条列车载位不足
(1)公司无须就因已发出的某一等级车票的载位不足,以致乘客未能乘搭某列列车或该列列车的某一等级的车厢隔间或车厢而承担法律责任。
(2)如已发出头等车票而列车头等载位不足,持有头等车票的乘客可乘搭普通等,但无权就车费的适当差额申索退款。
第372B章 第16条列车服务时间表及时间
(1)由公司或代公司发出的时间表所指明的列车服务,可随时更改、暂停或撤销而无须通知。
(2)公司发出的时间表须按香港本地时间以24小时记时法提述。
第372B章 第16A条香港往中国大陆其他目的地的直通车的离站时间
(1)乘搭从香港往中国大陆其他目的地的直通车的乘客,须在列车预定离站时间最少45分钟前抵达列车开出的车站。
(2)乘搭从香港往中国大陆其他目的地的直通车的乘客如迟于列车预定离站时间45分钟前抵达,获授权人有绝对酌情决定权决定是否让其上车;如乘客迟于列车预定离站时间45分钟前抵达,公司对没有运载该乘客并不承担任何法律责任。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第17条无责任依循时间表
公司并不保证或担保任何列车均按公布时间表所指定的时间离站或抵站,亦不保证或担保车票的发出能在或会在某列列车离站前完成;公司无须就任何人或乘客或第三者,由于公司列车服务因任何理由更改、暂停或撤销所造成阻延或滞留而引致的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)承担法律责任。
第372B章 第18条列车服务的暂停、中止
(1)公司在行使其绝对酌情决定权而认为适宜时,可采取下述措施而无须就因此而造成(不论如何造成)的阻延或滞留所引致的任何损失(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)或任何其他损害承担法律责任─
(a)暂停或中止在票务处或以自动售票机或其他方式发出车票;
(b)在时间表上显示的任何其他列车抵站之前,让某列列车离站,而不让乘客有机会上落该列列车;
(c)在任何日子暂停、中止或以其他方式撤销任何车站的所有或任何铁路客运服务或其他服务,或暂停、中止或以其他方式撤销任何列车的行驶,或更改任何该等列车的离站或抵站时间。(2)凡车票因本条所描述的情况而未能使用,或公司行使其绝对酌情决定权认为该等车票可予退换,则公司会行使其绝对酌情决定权,对申请按照第14条作出退款给予合理考虑。
第372B章 第19条入口(包括闸门)的关闭
除公司行使其绝对酌情决定权另有决定外,公司经营的每个车站的入口(包括闸门及自动闸),通常会在时间表所显示当日尾班客车应离开该站的时间前5分钟关闭。
第372B章 第20条停止发出车票
在不损害本部任何其他条文的原则下,而公司在认为为保证任何列车准时离站或为任何其他原因或情况所需时,公司可在时间表所显示的任何列车离站的时间之前行使其绝对酌情决定权停止发出车票,而无须就因此而引致(不论如何引致)的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)承担任何法律责任。
第372B章 第21条入口或出口的关闭
公司可在行使其绝对酌情决定权认为适宜的时间,关闭任何车站或月台或铁路处所任何其他部分的入口或出口,而无须就因此而引致(不论如何引致)的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)承担任何法律责任。
第372B章 第22条乘客须查看车票和找回的钱
(1)乘客在离开票务处之前,须查看车票和任何找回的钱。
(2)公司无须就车票的预订、预留或发出时乘客没有指出的任何错误、错处、错误陈述或遗漏承担法律责任。
(3)任何乘客在离开公司的票务处后,即无权就不正确地发出的车票或不正确地找回的钱提出申索。
(4)公司无须为公司方面就车票的发出、没有发出或遗漏发出所引致的任何错误、错处或遗漏或有关事宜的任何其他错误、错处、错误陈述或遗漏承担任何形式的法律责任。
第372B章 第23条使用自动售票机须缴付的适当车费
使用自动售票机的乘客,须放入不少于适当车费的法定货币以购买车票,并须随即查看发出的任何车票;任何乘客无权获退回放入自动售票机的超逾适当车费的款额。
第372B章 第24条准许免费乘车的儿童人数
(1)除由公司或代公司发出的适当公布、告示、一览表或列表另有指明外,每名成人乘客可带同两名3岁以下的儿童免费乘车,但该儿童或该等儿童不得占用其他乘客所需的座位。
(2)如每名成人乘客带同乘车的3岁以下的儿童超过两名,超额的每名儿童有责任缴付相等于适当成人车费一半的车费。
(3)超过3岁但不足12岁的儿童,不论是否各自占用座位,均须缴付适当成人车费的一半。
第372B章 第25条任何车费、补票费、附加费等的缴付
(1)除第6及25A条的规定外,任何人或乘客不得在没有随即缴付根据本附例可征收或应缴付的车费、补票费、附加费或任何其他款项的情况下,离开已付车费区域。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(2)根据本附例可征收或应缴付的任何款项,或以债项、损害赔偿、费用、损失或开支或其他方式(视属何情况而定)应缴付的任何此等款项,可作为应要求到期的债项由公司或其合法代理人(视属何情况而定)追讨,并可作为民事债项追讨和强制执行。
(3)公司有权酌情决定自任何乘客持有的任何聪明卡扣除该乘客有责任支付的全部或部分车费、补票费、附加费或根据本附例可征收或应缴付的其他款项。 (1998年第4号法律公告)
第372B章 第25A条附加费的延迟缴付
(1)当任何人有责任缴付附加费或补票费时,在职员或获授权人要求下,须立刻向提出该项要求的职员或获授权人缴付该款项。
(2)当职员或获授权人认为某名16岁或超过16岁的人不能立刻缴付附加费时,公司须藉送达书面通知要求缴付该附加费。
(3)获根据第(2)款送达通知书的人须在不迟于该通知书送达日期起计的14日缴付附加费。
(4)当职员或获授权人认为某名不足16岁的人不能立刻缴付附加费时,公司须藉送达书面通知予该人的父母、法定监护人或最近亲,要求缴付附加费,而收到该通知书的人须在不迟于该通知书送达日期起计的14日缴付该附加费。
(5)对于某人是否不能立刻缴付附加费的决定,处理票务或乘客事务的人员有绝对酌情决定权,而其决定就所有目的而言均为最终和有约束力的决定,且无须就其决定引致的任何损失及损害(不论损失或损害为何和如何引致)承担任何性质的法律责任。
(6)就第(2)及(4)款而言,公司给予进入或离开已付车费区域的特准,无论如何不能视为公司放弃收取附加费的权利。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第26条留在铁路处所物品或物体的遗失或损坏
公司就留在铁路处所或其任何部分(包括属于公司的列车)的物品或物体因任何损坏、阻延、扣留或遗失而引致(不论如何引致)的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失),无须承担法律责任,而在该处拾获的所有物品或物体,就拾获者与公司之间而言,均须当作由公司所管有,并须立刻交由职员或获授权人保管。
第372B章 第27条行政费
在将任何遗失物品或物体归还真正拥有人时,公司会行使其绝对酌情决定权,视乎下列情况征收行政费─
(a)有关物品或物体的类种;及
(b)认领前由公司保管的时期。
第372B章 第28条将物品交还表面拥有人而无须承担法律责任
如任何物品或物体由表面拥有人认领,或归还表面拥有人,而引致该等物品或物体有任何损坏,或错误递交、阻延、扣留或遗失,公司无须就因此而引致(不论如何引致)的损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)对真正拥有人承担法律责任。
第372B章 第29条无人认领物品的出售
(1)所有拾获的物品或物体,如在拾获后一个月内未由真正拥有人认领,将当作已由真正拥有人放弃,并可由公司或代公司按其绝对酌情决定的方式及价格予以出售或以其他方式处置,而出售或处置的所得收益,由公司保留作其绝对使用和受益:
但公司认为属易毁消的物品或物体,可提早予以出售或处置。
(2)就任何由并非职员或获授权人的人拾获的物品或物体而言,该拾获人可按由公司绝对酌情作出的决定,获取一笔由公司于出售该物品或物体后绝对酌情厘定的款额。
第372B章 第30条乘客对伤害、损害或损失的责任
乘客须就其带到铁路处所(包括公司列车)的任何物品或动物对公司财产或任何职员或获授权人所造成的任何伤害、损害或损失负责,并须就任何其他人或对任何其他人或团体的财产所造成的任何伤害、损害或损失负责,并须弥偿公司对任何其他人所造成(不论如何造成)的所有或任何伤害、损害、损失(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)、费用或开支所负的任何法律责任:
但如上述对财产或人造成的损害或损失纯粹因任何职员或获授权人的疏忽或错失所引起,则本条并不适用。
第372B章 第31条将人或乘客移离铁路处所
任何乘客或任何人违犯或以任何其他方式触犯或违反本附例或其中任何条文,或在任何职员或获授权人要求下(不论其方式为何)没有或不遵从(视属何情况而定)本附例,可随即被移离铁路处所(包括属于公司的列车),而不损害本附例就违反该等附例所订明或提述的任何处罚。
第372B章 第32条接受行李的条件
第III部
行李的运载
公司须在本附例及公司公布的告示中不时所载的运载行李条件的规限下,接受由铁路运载的行李;运载行李条件如与本附例不一致,则以该等条件为准。
第372B章 第33条招揽搬运行李
除获公司特许的人外,任何人不得招揽受聘以搬运、搬移或运送任何行李或物品以换取报酬。
第372B章 第34条接受货物的条件
第IV部
货物的运载
公司须在本附例及公司公布的告示中不时所载的运载货物条件的规限下,接受由铁路货运列车运载的货物;运载货物条件如与本附例不一致,则以该等条件为准。
第372B章 第35条招揽搬运货物
除获公司特许的人外,任何人不得招揽受聘以搬运、搬移或运送任何货物以换取报酬。
第372B章 第36条在铁路处所驾驶和停泊车辆
第V部
汽车、电单车、单车及类似的运输工具
除获公司准许外,任何人不得在铁路处所或其任何部分驾驶或停泊任何汽车、电单车、单车或类似的运输工具,或准许该等车辆或运输工具在该处停车等候。
第372B章 第37条在铁路处所非法停泊车辆
任何车辆或运输工具如被发现非法停泊或留在铁路处所或其任何部分且无人看管,亦不能找到其驾驶人、车主或掌管人,或该车辆或运输工具不能被移走,又或其驾驶人或掌管人拒绝应任何职员或获授权人的要求将该车辆或运输工具移走,则该车辆或运输工具可随即由公司或由他人代公司锁上或移走。
第372B章 第38条锁上及移走的费用
任何如此锁上或移走的车辆或运输工具,可由公司或由他人代公司扣留,直至公司获缴付公司行使绝对酌情决定权所厘定的锁上费或移走费或存放费用、税款或税项为止。
第372B章 第39条扣留车辆通知
被如此扣留的车辆或运输工具如无人认领和没有被移走,而所有的锁上费、移走费或存放费用或其他费用没有在车辆被扣留后3日内缴付,则除紧急情况外,公司须在切实可行范围内以预付邮费的方式,将一份书面通知送达该车辆或运输工具的登记车主(一如《道路交通条例》(第374章)第2条所界定者)最后为人所知的地址(另将副本送交政府运输署),通知该登记车主─
(a)该车辆或运输工具已遭扣留及扣留地点;及
(b)除非在该通知书送达登记车主的日期后的14日内,该车辆或运输工具从扣留地点移走以及根据第38条应缴付的任何费用获缴付,否则该车辆或运输工具将归属予公司并成为公司绝对的实益财产,而不受登记车主或任何其他人的所有或任何权利影响,并可由公司行使其绝对酌情决定权予以出售或以其他方式处置。
第372B章 第40条出售车辆所得收益的支付
在依据本部将车辆或运输工具出售或以其他方式处置的日期后6个月内,如任何人出示拥有权的书面或其他证据而公司行使其绝对酌情决定权认为该证据是满意或充分的,使公司信纳在该车辆或运输工具凭借本部成为公司财产时,该人是该车辆或运输工具的真正实益车主,则公司须将出售或处置所得收益(不计利息),在扣除下述款项后,支付予该人─
(a)根据第38条应缴付的任何费用或其他款项;及
(b)公司就出售或处置该车辆或运输工具所招致的任何其他费用:但─
(i)在公司支付任何该等款项前,收款人须以公司绝对酌情决定的形式,签立一份以公司为受益人的弥偿合约;及
(ii)公司支付本条所提述的款项后,就上述事宜而向公司提出的所有或任何种类的申索,即告解除。
第372B章 第41条公司职员及获授权人的权力
第VI部
公司职员的权限
任何职员或获授权人不具有任何实际或表面权限,以免除、修订或以其他方式更改本附例任何条文或根据本附例订定的任何条件,或任何其他人或团体的附例或条件,又或引伸或变更根据本附例或进一步或以其他方式可转予公司的所有或任何法律责任。
第372B章 第42条释义
第VII部
铁路处所内的人的行为
在本部中,“人”(person) 包括乘客。
第372B章 第43条遵从告示、指示牌等
任何人在铁路处所(包括已付车费区域或其任何部分,亦包括任何列车的车厢隔间或车厢)内不得在无合理辩解下不遵从拟供人遵从的所有或任何公布、一览表、告示、指示牌、公告或任何其他指示或任何职员或获授权人的指引。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第44条进入列车或升降机
在所有正在通过任何门口离开任何列车或升降机或在离开任何列车或升降机途中的人已越过该门口之前,任何人不得从该门口进入或企图从该门口进入该列列车或该升降机。
第372B章 第45条服从关于占用列车及升降机的指示
如职员或获授权人行使其绝对酌情决定权,认为列车或升降机已满载其构造可运载的人数时,则在任何职员或获授权人指示下,额外的人不得进入或留在列车或升降机内。
第372B章 第46条在列车的正确部分乘坐的责任
任何人(获正式授权的职员或获授权人除外)不得进入或登上,亦不得企图进入或登上列车上任何非供运载乘客的部分。
第372B章 第47条铁路装置及装备的不恰当使用
除职员或获授权人外─
(a)任何人不得操作、移动或开动在铁路处所的任何机械或电力装置,亦不得操作、移动或开动在铁路处所操作或控制任何机械或电力装置的任何开关掣、控制杆或其他设备(与恰当使用自动闸有关者除外)或干预或故意妨碍或干扰任何机械或电力装置的操作:
但如有意外或其他紧急情况,任何人可操作、移动或开动任何开关掣、控制杆或其他设备或机械或电力装置,而在其上或附近是展示有告示,说明供在意外或其他紧急情况时操作的;(b)任何人不得打开或企图打开任何升降机槽或任何升降机或自动梯或活动平台或其他机械或电力装置的闸或门(与恰当使用自动闸有关者除外),亦不得解开任何该等闸或门之内或之上的扣栓物或配件,或干预或故意阻碍或干扰该等扣栓物或配件的操作;
(c)任何人不得在升降机(并非自动梯或活动平台)移动时,又或在并非指定供人进入或离开的一边,进入或离开或企图进入或离开升降机;
(d)任何人不得藉任何自动梯而上落或企图上落,但藉站立于供人上落(视属何情况而定)的自动梯的梯级上则不在此限;
(e)任何人不得在或企图在向某方向移动的自动梯或活动平台上向其他方向行走,亦不得坐在任何活动平台或任何扶手或其任何部分之上;
(f)任何人在未获授权的情况下不得打开或企图打开往来铁路处所上的车站的月台的任何闸门。
第372B章 第48条列车车门的打开、自动门的使用、遵从指示
除职员或获授权人外─
(a)任何人不得打开任何行驶中或(意外或其他紧急情况时除外)在两站之间的列车的车门,或站立或企图站立在该列列车的梯级、平台或踏脚板上;
(b)任何人不得登上或离开或企图登上或离开任何行驶中或(意外或其他紧急情况时除外)在两站之间的列车,亦不得在列车并非与指定供乘客登上或离开的月台邻接的一边登上或离开列车;
(c)如列车装有自动关闭的车门,任何人不得企图在车门开始关闭后登上或离开列车;
(d)在职员或获授权人的指示下,或在列车内有展示告示,表明某扇门用作入口,而另一扇门用作出口时(意外或其他紧急情况除外),任何人不得从表明用作出口的一扇门登上列车或企图登上列车,亦不得从表明用作入口的一扇门离开列车或企图离开列车。
第372B章 第49条(由1994年第203号法律公告废除)
第372B章 第50条处于不合适或不正常状况的乘客
处于神智不清或处于不合适或不正常状况的人,不得进入或留在铁路处所或其任何部分。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第51条使人反感的言语,涂写及恶意破坏,干扰他人
(1)任何人在铁路处所内,不论何时─
(a)不得使用任何威胁性、粗秽、淫亵或使人反感的言语,或闹事、行为不检、行为不雅或作出使人反感的行为;或
(b)不得在铁路处所内髹上、书写、绘画或贴上任何文字、图象或字样,或故意弄污或弄脏铁路处所,或破损、切割、抓刮、撕扯、毁损或以其他方式损坏铁路处所的任何部分,包括任何电梯或列车,或其任何配件、家具、装饰或装备,或其内或其上的任何公布、告示、一览表、时间表、宣传品、号码牌、号码、数字或字母,或将此等物品或物体从原处移走或将此等物品或物体拆去;或
(c)不得损坏铁路处所上任何财物;或
(d)不得骚扰任何人,或故意对他人的舒适或方便造成干扰;或 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(e)不得将脚放在任何座位上或列车或铁路处所内的任何装饰、装备、配件或固定附着物之上(地板除外)。 (1994年第203号法律公告)(2)任何人违犯本条,须有责任向公司支付对公司或其他人的任何财物造成损害的赔偿金额,而不损害因违反本条而招致的任何处罚。
第372B章 第52条造成滋扰的动物及物品,以及将其移走
(1)除非得到职员或获授权人特准,否则任何人不得将下述动物或物品或物体带到或致使下述动物或物品或物体被带到铁路处所,或致使或容许下述动物或物品或物体留在铁路处所─
(a)任何动物;
(b)任何物品或物体,而职员或获授权人认为因其性质而相当可能会对他人造成烦扰或损害或对任何财物造成损害,或事实上已对他人造成烦扰或损害或对任何财物造成损害的。(2)任何该等动物或物品或物体的掌管人,如在职员或获授权人的要求下,没有将其动物、物品或物体即时从铁路处所移走,则职员或获授权人可亲自或在其指示下将该等动物、物品或物体移走,而不损害因违反本条而招致的任何处罚。
第372B章 第53条携带有危险性质的货物
(1)任何人不得将《危险品条例》(第295章)第2条所界定的危险品,或任何根据条例第30条订立的规例或根据条例第31条订立的附例而可被宣布为危险或厌恶性的任何货物,带到或放在或致使该等物品或货物被带到或放在铁路处所(包括任何列车)内,而任何人如处身于铁路处所(包括任何列车)内亦不得管有或掌管(视属何情况而定)该等物品或货物。
(2)任何人如违犯本条而没有即时在职员或获授权人的要求下,将本条所关乎的物品或物体从铁路处所移走,则职员或获授权人可亲自或在其指示下将该物品或物体移走,而不损害因违反本条而招致的任何处罚。
(3)公司就依据本条移走的货物而造成的损失或损害,包括公司移走或处理该等货物而引致(不论如何引致)的相应而生和非金钱上的损失,无须对其拥有人承担任何法律责任。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第54条在铁路处所吸烟
(1)任何人不得在已付车费区域,或有明文禁止吸烟的告示清楚展示在其内或其附近的铁路处所其他部分吸烟或携带已燃点的烟斗、雪茄或香烟。
(2)在铁路处所任何部分之内或之上,如职员或获授权人认为吸烟或携带已燃点的烟斗、雪茄或香烟,对他人构成危险或对他人造成滋扰或会对他人构成危险或会对他人造成滋扰,而要求任何人不得吸烟或携带已燃点的烟斗、雪茄或香烟,则该人即须遵从该要求。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第55条唱歌、跳舞及演奏乐器
任何人不得在铁路处所内唱歌、跳舞或演奏乐器或其他器具,亦不得使用任何留声机、唱机、录音机或手提无线电收音机、电视或任何电气或机械器材,而令其他人觉得烦扰、不便或受到骚扰。
第372B章 第56条未经特准而展示资料、贩卖及招徕
除非获得职员或获授权人的准许,否则任何人不得在铁路处所─
(a)展示或展览任何印刷品、书写物品或图片或任何物品,以作广告或宣传用途,或派发任何书籍、单张或其他印刷品或任何样本或其他物品;
(b)邀请他人购买任何物品或货物,或要约出售或出售任何物品或货物;或
(c)招徕、兜揽或索取施舍、报酬或惠顾或任何形式的雇用。
第372B章 第57条打赌及收受赌注
任何人不得为博彩、收受赌注、投注或打赌,或为同意与他人博彩、投注或打赌,或为支付或收受或结清赌注,而进入或留在或使用铁路处所。
第372B章 第58条为金钱或有价事物而进行博彩游戏
任何人不得为金钱或有价事物而在铁路处所进行以碰机会或技术取胜的任何游戏或假装游戏。
第372B章 第59条游荡
任何人如被职员或获授权人要求离开铁路处所,即不得在铁路处所游荡或留在铁路处所,但如该人有合法权利留在该处,则属例外。
第372B章 第60条投掷物的抛掷
任何人不得在或从或向铁路上或铁路处所内的任何升降机或列车或任何运输工具抛掷或故意丢掉任何物品、物体、废物或任何种类的垃圾,或致使任何该等物品、物体、废物或垃圾在或从或向上述地方抛掷或丢掉。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第61条泊车造成的妨碍
任何人、驾驶人、车长或任何在铁路处所之内或之上的公共服务车辆、汽车、出租汽车、客车、货车、单车或其他运输工具的掌管人,在以下任何一种情况下不得将该等运输工具停放在铁路处所之内或之上─
(a)该等运输工具停放的方式或位置对公司或使用铁路的人造成妨碍或阻碍;或
(b)并非按照职员或获授权人的任何合理指示而停放该等运输工具;或
(c)在禁止泊车或停车等候的地方停放该等运输工具。
第372B章 第62条合法事务及运输工具的停泊
(1)任何人不得在铁路处所之内或之上(停车场或由公司明确特准的地方除外)停放或放置任何运输工具,而停放或放置的时间超过该人在停放或放置该运输工具的地点或毗邻的铁路处所进行任何合法事务所需者。
(2)任何在违反本条的情况下停放或放置的任何运输工具,可由职员或获授权人亲自或在其指示下移走,而上述的人、驾驶人、车长或运输工具的掌管人须向公司缴付移走费用,而不损害因违反本条而招致的任何处罚。
第372B章 第63条泊车费的缴付
任何公共服务车辆、汽车、出租汽车、客车、货车、单车或其他运输工具如停泊在铁路处所的一处地方,而公司就使用该地方收取泊车费或其他费用,则该运输工具的掌管人不得没有事先缴付适当的费用而从该地方移走或企图移走该运输工具,以意图逃避付款:
但除非证明以使受理所提交申诉的法庭或裁判官信纳在该地方有清楚展示告示,指明在该地方泊车应缴付的费用,否则不得根据本条处罚任何人。
第372B章 第64条吐痰和扔弃物
任何人不得─
(a)随地吐痰,或将痰涎吐在任何升降机或列车的任何部分之内或之上,或吐向任何升降机或列车的任何部分,或在车站月台或其他地方吐痰,或将痰涎吐在车站的任何办公室、等候室、公用室或公用通道或铁路处所的其他部分之内或之上,或吐向该等地方;或
(b)将任何扔弃物放置或抛弃在铁路处所上,但如将扔弃物放进明确为此目的而设置的容器内则除外;或 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(c)以构成或相当可能构成火灾危险的方式将任何已燃点的烟头、火柴、烟草、液体、物质或任何其他东西放置或抛弃在铁路处所;或 (1994年第203号法律公告)
(d)在已付车费区域,或有明文禁止饮食的告示清楚展示在其内或其附近的铁路处所其他部分进食任何食物或饮用任何饮品。 (1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第65条排队等候服务等
公司为规管铁路处所内或其附近所提供的服务或设施的使用,可要求乘客在铁路处所内排队,而希望使用该等服务或设施的人,须在职员或获授权人发出通知或要求下,在其中一条列队后排队,并以有秩序和有规则的方式向前移动,并服从负责规管排队的职员或获授权人所发出的合理指引。
第372B章 第66条钱币找换机的使用
任何人如非为即时在设有钱币找换机的车站向公司或其职员或获授权人购买车票,不得使用在铁路处所由公司提供的任何机器,以找换硬币或纸币或促致硬币或纸币的找换。
第372B章 第67条行人专用区内的汽车等
除职员或获授权人或获得职员或获授权人特准者外,任何人不得在铁路处所内专供行人使用或专为容纳行人而建造或划出的部分驾驶汽车、电单车、单车或其他类似的机器或运输工具,亦不得携带任何手推车、独轮、双轮或多轮推车、拖车或类似的运输工具:
但除非使受理所提交申诉的法庭或裁判官信纳在指称有人违反本条之时,该申诉所关乎的行人专用区有清楚展示公告,指明该区已划出专供行人使用或专为容纳行人,否则不得根据本条处罚任何人。
第372B章 第68条遵从道路交通标志
在铁路处所或其任何部分的任何公共服务车辆、汽车、出租汽车、客车、货车、单车或其他类似的运输工具的驾驶人,须服从任何职员或获授权人的指示,以及遵从为规管该等车辆而展示的任何告示、指示牌、标志或讯号。
第372B章 第69条危险驾驶及超速驾驶
任何人不得在铁路处所以对他人构成或相当可能构成危险的方式,或(视乎适当情况而定)以超过任何告示、指示牌、标志或讯号或职员或获授权人所示的速度,驾驶或以其他方式引领或骑踏任何车辆或运输工具。
第372B章 第70条特准过路处及使用过路处的条件
第VIII部
侵入和损坏铁路处所
公司可藉告示,就动物、人、汽车、电单车、单车或其他运输工具可使用横越铁路处所或其任何部分的过路处的时段或时间,以及使用该过路处的条件,作出指定。
第372B章 第71条未经特准而抽取用水、污染等
任何人不得取去或使用,或准许或安排取去或使用,又或以其他方式抽取、沐浴于或污染任何属于公司或组成铁路处所一部分或在铁路处所或其任何部分之上的水库、水池、水管或水体或其他容器内的水或内含物。
第372B章 第72条厌恶性物质、废料、僭建物
任何人不得致使、准许或容受以下事情的发生─
(a)任何污水、排出的废水、粪便、污物或其他厌恶性物质流入或排进或以其他方式进入或留在铁路处所或其任何部分;
(b)任何废物、废料或废弃食物或任何种类的垃圾积聚或以其他方式留在铁路处所;
(c)没有公司的书面特准,而在铁路处所内建造或竖设任何种类的建筑物或构筑物,或将该建筑物或构筑物留在铁路处所;
(d)将任何种类的建筑材料、建筑机械或装备存放在或以其他方式使其进入或留在或越过铁路处所(获公司书面特准者除外);
(e)让风筝、气球、模型或其他东西在铁路处所或其任何部分的上空飞过或以其他方式越过。
第372B章 第73条公司减少侵入情况发生的权力
公司可行使其绝对酌情决定权采取任何其认为必要的行动,以防止任何人作出违反第72条的行为,包括由公司或在公司指示下将任何人竖设的任何非法建筑物或构筑物移走,而无须就此对该人承担任何补偿的法律责任;而公司移走非法建筑物或构筑物(不论由公司移走,或在公司指示下而移走)的权力,可就本条实施之前已建造或竖设在铁路处所的非法建筑物或构筑物而行使。
第372B章 第74条将闸门及界线围栏打开
任何人不得打开或企图打开或以其他方式干预任何于铁路处所或其任何部分的界线或界限任何一边或之上建造或以其他方式设置的任何闸、门、围链、墙壁、围栏、栏障或其他竖设物,或致使任何该等闸、门、围链、墙壁、围栏、障栏或其他竖设物被打开或受其他方式的干预。
第372B章 第75条遵从规例或告示
除按照根据条例第30条订立的规例,或藉由公司或代公司根据本条所发布的告示外,任何人不得在任何时间通过铁路处所或其任何部分,亦不得企图在任何时间将任何汽车、单车、电单车或其他类似的运输工具,或任何手推车、独轮、双轮或多轮推车、拖车或类似的运输工具,或任何东西(包括动物)带过、传过、驶过或引领其横过铁路处所或其任何部分;任何人连同任何运输工具、动物或其他东西穿过任何闸、门、围链或栏障后,须尽快将其关上或重新拴紧。
第372B章 第76条释义
第IX部
限制区
在本部中,除文意另有所指外─
“共用许可证”(pool permit) 指根据第81条发给获授权雇员的许可证;
“限制区”(restricted area) 指根据第77条宣布为限制区的范围;
“许可证”(permit) 指根据本部发出的任何许可证;
“许可证持有人”(permit holder)─
(a)就共用许可证而言,指获发给该许可证的获授权雇员,并包括任何在该获授权雇员的授权下而使用共用许可证的人;及
(b)就标准许可证而言,指以本身的姓名而获发给许可证的人;“标准许可证”(standard permit) 指根据第81条发给并非获授权雇员的人的许可证;
“获授权雇员”(authorized employee) 指为施行本部任何附例而获公司书面授权的公司雇员或其他人。
第372B章 第77条有关限制区的宪报公告
(1)公司可藉宪报刊登的公告,宣布铁路处所内任何范围(包括已付车费区域)为限制区。
(2)根据第(1)款作出的宣布,可宣布任何范围为绝对限制区,或在指明日子或任何日子的指明时段为限制区。
第372B章 第78条限制区的划定
公司须安排以标志或其他方式划定每个限制区的界线或入口,向可能进入该限制区的公众人士合理地表明该范围为限制区。
第372B章 第79条显示限制区位置的图则
(1)行政总裁可拟备和核证一份划出限制区范围及界线的图则,并须不时拟备和核证新的图则,以代替原来的图则;行政总裁并可不时在此图则或替代图则上批注任何修订,并须核证该等批注。
(2)行政总裁须藉批注根据第(1)款拟备的图则上的证明书,以核证该图则或其修订。
(3)根据本条核证的每份图则,须存放在公司总办事处;红车站的车站经理办事处亦须备有一份副本,以供公众查阅。 (2000年第214号法律公告)
(1990年第90号第7条;2001年第31号第8条)
第372B章 第80条禁止无许可证的人处于限制区
除本部条文另有规定外,任何人除非随身携有就某限制区而向他发出的有效许可证,否则不得进入或留在该限制区。
第372B章 第81条发出各类许可证的条件
除第82条另有规定外,公司可─
(a)免费向任何获授权雇员发出共用许可证;及
(b)在有其他人按照公司不时指明的条件提出申请,并已缴付附表1所列的订明费用后,向该人发出标准许可证,而共用许可证或标准许可证(视乎适当情况而定)须按公司不时指明的格式发出,并受公司不时指明的条件规限。
第372B章 第82条拒绝发出许可证的权力
公司如觉得要求获发给许可证的人或由他人代其要求获发给许可证的人有以下情况,可拒绝发出许可证─
(a)由于任何与铁路保安有关或相关的理由,该人并非适合进入限制区的人;或
(b)该人并无进入限制区的有效或充分理由。
第372B章 第83条许可证的取消
公司─
(a)如觉得许可证持有人有以下情况,须取消该人的许可证─
(i)由于任何与铁路保安有关或相关的理由,该人并非适合进入限制区的人;或
(ii)该人并无进入限制区的有效或充分理由;及(b)根据以下理由而可取消许可证─
(i)规限许可证发出的条件已遭违反;或
(ii)许可证持有人或其雇主已违反本附例任何条文;或
(iii)在任何情况下公司信纳许可证已遗失、损毁或污损。
第372B章 第84条取消许可证的通知
当许可证根据第83条被取消时,公司须据此通知该许可证的持有人及(如公司认为合适)该许可证持有人的雇主(如有的话)。
第372B章 第85条雇员交回许可证
许可证持有人在接获根据第84条发出的通知后,除非该通知所关乎的许可证已遗失或损毁,否则须随即将其许可证交回─
(a)公司;或
(b)该通知为此目的而指明的获授权雇员;或
(c)(如该通知为此目的而指明的话)许可证持有人的雇主。
第372B章 第86条雇主交回许可证
凭借第84条发出的通知而获交回许可证的雇主,须将该许可证交回公司或通知所指明的获授权雇员。
第372B章 第87条雇主发出的通知
如许可证持有人的工作性质不再需要其进入该许可证所指明的限制区,或许可证持有人已停止受雇,则其雇主须不延误地─
(a)据此通知公司;
(b)从该许可证持有人取得该许可证的管有;及
(c)将该许可证交回公司。
第372B章 第88条许可证持有人终止受雇
许可证持有人如终止受雇于在该许可证发出当日为其雇主的人,则须于终止受雇后,立刻将许可证交回该人。
第372B章 第89条获豁免的人
除第90条另有规定外,第80条的条文不适用于以下的人─
(a)任何真正的列车车务员或真正的列车乘客─
(i)从列车落车后;或
(ii)为登上其作为服务员或作为乘客所乘搭的列车,
正在通过在限制区内的任何入境管制区域或登车区域或专为政府海关而划出的范围;(b)任何在限制区内预留给乘客的范围等候乘搭将开出的列车的真正列车乘客。
第372B章 第90条豁免条件
附注:
具追溯力的适应化修订─见1999年第62号第3条
除以下的人外,任何人不得凭借第89条而获豁免,不受第80条条文规限─
(a)列车车务员,并管有依据公司及广州铁路局的协议发出的有效铁路人员通行证;
(b)离港乘客,并管有有效旅游证件及有效车票;
(c)抵港乘客,并管有有效旅游证件,而其所离开的列车或正登上或等候的列车,属往返中华人民共和国其他地方的直通车。 (1999年第62号第3条)
第372B章 第91条遗失许可证
许可证持有人如遗失许可证,须不延误地将遗失及有关情况向以下的人报告─
(a)其雇主(如有的话),或如持证人并无雇主或本身为雇主,则向公司或获授权雇员报告;及
(b)最接近其通常居住地点的警署的主管人员。
第372B章 第92条由雇主报失许可证
雇主接获遗失许可证及有关情况的报告后,须不延误地将遗失及有关情况向公司报告。
第372B章 第93条拾获许可证的人
任何人如拾获许可证,须将该许可证送交公司或任何获授权雇员或送交任何警署的主管人员,而不得作不合理的延搁。
第372B章 第94条补发许可证
凡许可证已遗失、损毁或污损,获发给该许可证的人或其雇主可向公司申请补发许可证;如公司信纳该许可证已遗失、损毁或污损,则可向该许可证的持有人补发许可证,以代替已遗失、损毁或污损的许可证。如申请补发许可证的人并非获授权雇员,则公司在附表1列出的订明费用获缴付后,方补发许可证,以代替已遗失、损毁或污损的许可证。
第372B章 第95条获授权雇员的逮捕权
任何并非警务人员的获授权雇员,如有合理理由相信任何人已违反第80条,可无须手令而逮捕该人,并随即将该人送交警署,以按照《警队条例》(第232章)处理。
第372B章 第96条政府人员的豁免
附注:
具追溯力的适应化修订─见2003年第1号第3条
警务人员、入境事务主任或入境事务助理员、消防处人员、英军人员、《香港海关条例》(第342章)所指的海关人员、廉政公署的专员、副专员或廉署人员如需进入铁路处所或其任何部分执行紧急职务,而假如第80条对其适用则会阻挠或严重削弱其职务的执行,则第80条对其不适用。
(2003年第1号第3条)
第372B章 第97条豁免其他类别人士的权力
公司可藉书面通知,并在其所施加的条件规限下,豁免任何人或任何类别的人,使其不受进入限制区的所有或任何规定的规限。
第372B章 第98条费用
本附例所订明的费用列于附表1。
第372B章 第99条特别及一般留置权
第X部
一般规定
(1)在不损害本附例任何条文的一般性的原则下,公司对由任何人不论如何带进铁路处所(包括公司任何列车)的所有汽车、电单车、单车或类似的运输工具、行李、货物或物品有特别留置权,并对该等汽车、电单车、单车或类似的运输工具、行李、货物或物品的拥有人就前述的任何人或该等拥有人所欠下(不论如何欠下)公司的款项有一般留置权。
(2)如任何留置权在合理时间内未获满足,则公司可行使其绝对酌情决定权将汽车、电单车、单车或类似的运输工具、行李、货物及物品或其任何部分出售,并将所得收益用以解除该留置权;如出售后4星期内无人申索收益的出售费用及余款,则该等款项即拨入公司一般收入,而不受任何有关申索影响。
第372B章 第100条公司在某些情况下无须承担法律责任
第XI部
法律责任的限制
就本附例而言,以及在不损害本附例各条或任何一条的一般性的原则下,公司无须对由以下原因引致的任何损失或损害(包括相应而生和非金钱上的损失)承担法律责任,亦无须对因以下原因而致错误送递、拖延或扣留任何行李、货物或其他物品所引致的其他费用或开支承担法律责任─
(a)天灾;
(b)因战争、侵略、外国敌意行为(无论有否宣战)、内战、叛乱、暴动、军事行动或夺权、藉着或根据任何政府或公共或地方当局的命令而作出的充公、征用、毁坏或对任何人或财物造成的损害、暴乱、内乱、罢工、闭厂、停工、限制工作所引致的后果(以上各种情况不论起因,亦不论属局部或全面情况);
(c)根据法律程序而作出的任何检取;
(d)任何人、乘客或第三者独自或与公司共同的作为、不作为、疏忽或错失;
(e)任何人、乘客或第三者的作为、不作为、疏忽或错失,或任何非公司所能控制亦非公司在合理程度的远见及谨慎下所能预见的因由;
(f)诈骗行为或其他刑事作为;
(g)带进铁路处所或其任何部分的行李、货物或物品本质上易于大量损耗,有潜在的欠妥之处或本质上有欠妥之处,有缺点或自然变坏;
(h)行李、货物或物品没有足够或适当包装,或没有足够或恰当标签或地址的指示;
(i)任何乘客、任何人或任何行李、货物或物品的拥有人或收货人未能在合理时间内领取或接收的任何行李、货物或物品,或在超逾本附例所列出或提述的时限才领取或接收该等行李、货物或物品;
(j)本附例或其中任何一条没有获遵从;
(k)任何列车、货车、车辆、运输工具、升降机、自动梯、活动平台、机械或电力器具或财物或其他处所(无论是否属于公司或是否由公司或代公司提供的)有任何欠妥之处;
(l)任何行李、包裹、货物或物品的损失,或任何已包装或未包装的托运行李、包裹、货物或物品的损失;
(m)任何在香港地域范围以外发生的作为、事故、意外、紧急事故或事件,不论如何引致或发生;
(n)在任何列车、车辆或运输工具上或在任何其他团体或任何人的财产或处所,或在任何其他团体或任何人的业务地点发生的任何作为、事故、意外、紧急事故或事件(不论如何引致或发生),而不论该作为、事故、意外、紧急事故或事件是在香港境内或境外引致或发生的。
第372B章 第101条支付足以弥偿公司的款项
任何乘客或行李、货物、物品或物件的拥有人或收货人或其他人(包括其遗产代理人),因公司或获授权人运载或保管任何行李、货物、物品或物件而向公司或获授权人提出或由他人代为提出申索,则本附例中以任何方式提及或提述的任何乘客或任何人或任何行李、货物、物品或物件的拥有人或收货人须向公司支付所有或任何为弥偿公司或职员或获授权人就上述所有或任何申索所需的款项的款额,以及与此相关而招致的任何费用、损失、损害或开支。而就对职员或获授权人的费用、损害、损失或开支的申索而获支付的任何款项,公司须代有关的职员或获授权人以信托形式持有。
第372B章 第102条限制及豁免
公司订立本附例时,是为公司本身以及代其每名雇员、职员、受雇人及代理人而订立的。任何人或乘客或拥有人或收货人对车票的接受,即成为其同意本附例或其所有或任何条文赋予公司的每项对法律责任的限制及豁免,均延伸而适用于公司每名雇员、职员、受雇人或代理人的不可推翻的证据。
第372B章 第103条以香港法例为管限法律
第XII部
司法管辖权
(1)凡根据或就本附例或其任何条文而直接或间接引致的一切或任何纠纷(不论如何引致),如涉及任何根据或就本附例或其任何条文而引致或发生的任何性质的事情、作为、事件或事物,则不论该行为或事件或事物于何处发生,亦不论与该纠纷有关的任何人或任何一方的国籍、居籍或本籍或惯常居住地为何,均须受香港法例管限并按照香港法例解释;因该纠纷而直接或间接引致的由公司或针对公司提出的每宗诉讼或申索,须受在香港具司法管辖权的法院的专有审判权所限。
(2)本附例及根据本附例所定下的任何特别条件所提述的各人或各方现明确同意并声明公司为一间香港公司,而公司的一切中央管理和控制均于香港行使。
第372B章 第104条检查身分证及逮捕
第XIII部
强制执行及罚则
(1)任何人如被合理地怀疑正犯或正企图犯违反本附例第I-IX部所列任何条文所订的罪行,须应职员或获授权人的要求出示根据《人事登记条例》(第177章)发出的身分证,供职员或获授权人查阅,并向职员或获授权人报上自己的姓名、电话号码及地址,而职员或获授权人可无需手令而逮捕该人,并随即将该人送往警署,以按照《警队条例》(第232章)处理。 (2000年第214号法律公告)
(2)根据第(1)款所赋予的权力,是根据条例第38条所赋予的逮捕权以外的额外权力。
第372B章 第104A条提供虚假资料
任何人在根据第104条被要求提供资料时,不得故意提供虚假资料。
(1994年第203号法律公告)
第372B章 第105条罚则
任何人或一方违反附表2第1栏所提及的本附例条文,即属犯罪,可被检控,并可被判以附表2第2栏与有关条文相对显示的罚款或处罚。
第372B章 第106条保留其他诉因
除文意另有所指外,本附例所载列、提及或提述的一切,以及根据本附例而提出的起诉或诉讼或采取的步骤,均不禁制公司或其他人提出其有权提起或提出的进一步或其他的损害赔偿或其他补偿的申索。
第372B章 附表1许可证费用
附表1
[第98条]
许可证费用
费用
1.
根据第81(b)条发出的标准许可证
$30.00
2.
根据第94条补发的标准许可证
$30.00
第372B章 附表2罚则
[第105条]
条次
处罚
第85、86、87、88、91、92、93条
罚款$1000
第6(1)、7(1)、13(1)及(2)、25、25A(1)、43、44、64(d)、65、66条
罚款$2000
第25A(3)、36、45、46、47(c)、47(d)、47(e)、47(f)、48、50、52、54、55、57、58、59、61、63、64(a)、64(b)条
罚款$5000
第104A条
罚款$3000
及监禁3个月
第13(4)、33、35、51、53、56、60、67、68、71、72、74、75条
罚款$5000
及监禁6个月
第47(a)、47(b)、64(c)、69、80条
罚款$10000及监禁2年
(1994年第203号法律公告;1998年第4号法律公告)
【英文全文】
Cap372BEmpoweringsection
(Cap 372 section 31(1))
[15 March 1985]
(L.N. 51 of 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 1 Citation
PART I
PRELIMINARY
These by-laws may be cited as the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation By-laws.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 2 Interpretation
In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-
'authorized person' (获授权人) means any officer or employee of the Corporation acting in the execution of his or her duty upon or in connection with the railway or person authorized in writing by the Corporation to act for and on behalf of the Corporation in relation to any matter set out in the written authorization; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'automatic gate' (自动闸) means any passenger operated ticket barrier; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'automatic processing device' (自动处理装置) means a processing device used by the Corporation for the automatic collection of fares; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'Corporation' (公司) means the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation established by section 3 of the Ordinance and includes, unless the context otherwise requires, servants or employees of the Corporation;
'fare' (车费) means the fare payable by any passenger to whom or on whose behalf a ticket is issued by the Corporation;
'fare ticket' (付费车票) means any ticket other than a smart card; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'first class ticket' (头等车票) means a fare ticket bearing on it the number '1' and issued at the prevailing first class full single or return fare for the journey being made or to be made or a smart card which has had the authorization code for first class travel recorded on it by an automatic processing device immediately prior to the ticket holder entering the first class compartment; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'goods' (货物) means any object, article or thing including livestock and any other animal which is accepted by the Corporation for carriage on the railway by a goods train in accordance with these by-laws;
'goods train' (货运列车) means a train used exclusively for the carriage of goods;
'invalid ticket' (失效车票) means a ticket for which the period of validity has expired or which is invalid for travel in the carriage or compartment of the train in which the ticket holder is travelling or which the passenger is not entitled to use pursuant to the conditions of use contained or referred to in any other publications, notices, lists or tables relating to such ticket and in the case of a smart card includes, without limitation, a smart card which has not had an entry code recorded on it by an automatic processing device immediately prior to the ticket holder entering the paid area and, in the case of a passenger travelling in a first class compartment, a smart card which has not had the authorization code for first class travel encoded on it by an automatic processing device immediately prior to the ticket holder entering a first class compartment; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'lift' (升降机) means any lift or escalator upon the railway premises;
'luggage' (行李) means any article or thing (excluding animals) which a passenger may keep with him on a train including the luggage compartment thereof in accordance with these by-laws;
'member of the staff' (职员) includes any employee or servant of the Corporation;
'the Ordinance' (条例) means the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Ordinance (Cap 372);
'the paid area' (已付车费区域) means that part of the railway or the railway premises or any part thereof as the case may require which-
(a) is set aside for the use of fare paying passengers and authorized persons;
(b) has a ticket barrier for the purposes of entry and exit; (L.N. 4 of 1996)'passenger' (乘客) means a person to whom or on whose behalf a ticket is issued by or on behalf of the Corporation and who is lawfully within the paid area during the hours of business of the Corporation and who holds a valid ticket issued to him or on his behalf by or on behalf of the Corporation authorizing travel upon the railway or some part thereof;
'period return ticket' (限期来回车票) means a ticket valid for any period stipulated on the ticket or in notices published by the Corporation;
'platform' (月台) means a platform or place appointed for the use of passengers and situated at a station;
'railway' (铁路) means the railway as defined in the Ordinance or any part thereof and includes as the case may require railway line or track or permanent way or any extension thereto in accordance with the Ordinance;
'railway premises' (铁路处所) means the railway premises and any part thereof as defined in the Ordinance or as the case may require includes any other land or premises utilized for the purposes of the Corporation and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing includes the paid area and restricted area as defined in these by-laws;
'season ticket' (季票) means a season ticket issued under the provisions of and pursuant to Part II of these by-laws;
'smart card' (聪明卡) means a card or chip issued by or on behalf of the Corporation for the purpose of communicating with automatic processing devices; (L.N. 4 of 1998; L.N. 214 of 2000)
'standard class ticket' (普通等车票) means a fare ticket issued at the prevailing standard full single or return fare for the journey being made or to be made or a smart card which has had the appropriate entry code recorded on it by an automatic processing device immediately prior to the ticket holder entering the paid area but which has not had the authorization code for first class travel encoded on it by an automatic processing device; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'station' (车站) means any station of or occupied by the Corporation;
'stored value ticket' (储值车票) means a ticket issued under the provisions of and pursuant to Part II of these by-laws;
'surcharge' (附加费) means a sum equivalent up to fifty times the maximum standard class single fare, as the same is in force from time to time; (L.N. 214 of 2000)
'ticket' (车票) means any form of ticket, smart card, document or permit from time to time issued by or on behalf of the Corporation for the conveyance of any passenger, animal, luggage or article upon the railway and includes in particular but without limitation a season ticket, first class ticket, standard class ticket, period return ticket and stored value ticket authorizing the person in respect of whom it is issued to make a single journey or make that journey or a return journey on the railway; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'ticket barrier' (票闸) means any barrier gate or turnstile separating the paid area from the other areas of the railway premises; (L.N. 4 of 1998)
'ticket office' (票务处) means an office whether operated for or on behalf of the Corporation by any person or by any of their respective servants or agents who are duly authorized to issue a ticket;
'timetable' (时间表) means a publication, advertisement, notice, list or timetable issued by or on behalf of the Corporation;
'train' (列车) means any train or conveyance or any carriage or compartment thereof or any other vehicle or means of conveyance owned by or in the lawful possession of the Corporation.
(Enacted 1985. L.N. 4 of 1998)
Cap 372B bylaw 3 Tickets
PART II
CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS AND ISSUE OF ALL PASSENGER TICKETS
(1) All tickets whether specifically referred to in these by-laws or not are issued subject to- (L.N. 4 of 1998)
(a) these by-laws; and
(b) any special conditions stated or referred to on such tickets or any special conditions otherwise contained or referred to in any other publications, notices, lists or tables relating to such tickets and such special conditions if inconsistent with these by-laws shall prevail.(2) The person to whom or on whose behalf such tickets are issued shall be deemed to have knowledge of and to have agreed to all these by-laws and any special conditions and the liability of the Corporation (if any) shall be limited but not extended thereby.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 4 Fares
Scales of fares appearing in publications, notices, lists or tables issued by or on behalf of the Corporation on the authority of the Corporation from time to time shall be deemed to be the authorized fares payable to the Corporation for a journey made or to be made upon the railway or any part thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 5 Refusal of access
The Corporation or any authorized person may refuse access to any part of the railway or the railway premises including the paid area to any person holding a ticket whom it or they believe is likely to act in a riotous, disorderly or offensive manner.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 6 Prohibition of entry and travel without ticket
(1) No person shall without the authority of an authorized person enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave the paid area or shall otherwise travel or attempt to travel upon any part of the railway without first obtaining a ticket entitling the holder to enter the paid area and using that ticket (as appropriate) by either-
(a) inserting it into an automatic gate on entering and leaving the paid area; or
(b) in the case of a smart card, using it in the appropriate manner in conjunction with an automatic processing device to enable the person to pass through an automatic gate on entering and leaving the paid area; or
(c) otherwise producing a ticket and thereafter delivering it up to an authorized person or a member of the staff. (L.N. 4 of 1998)(2) Every passenger shall leave the paid area of the railway within 90 minutes from entering the same or any other period as may be prescribed and published by the Corporation failing which the ticket shall be invalid notwithstanding any stored value remaining in such ticket. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 7 Persons travelling with inappropriate tickets
(1) No person shall travel or attempt to travel upon any part of the railway-
(a) without a ticket; or
(b) having lost his ticket; or
(c) with an invalid ticket; or
(d) with a ticket improperly defaced, damaged, mutilated, torn, split or otherwise interfered with so that the printed or coded data thereon is wholly or partly erased or cannot be deciphered or, in the case of a smart card, with a smart card which is unable to communicate with an automatic processing device, or which is otherwise altered or interfered with; or
(e) to a station for which the ticket is invalid; or
(f) with a personalized ticket which has been issued to another person. (L.N. 4 of 1998)(1A) Any person who contravenes any provision of paragraph (1) shall be liable on demand to pay a surcharge to an authorized person. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(2) The provisions of this by-law shall apply equally to passengers occupying seats or standing including those in corridors or gangways.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 8 Surcharge for children under 12 years
When a surcharge is payable in respect of any child aged under 12 years only a sum equivalent to one half of the surcharge by an adult passenger shall be liable to be paid.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 9 Decision as to age of any child
The decision as to the age of any child referred to in these by-laws shall be in the absolute discretion of any member of the staff or authorized person dealing with tickets or passengers and shall be final and binding for all purposes without liability of whatever nature for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising from such decision.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 10 Passengers to travel in correct compartments of trains
A passenger must ensure that he joins the correct train on which he intends to travel and that he travels in the carriage or compartment for which his ticket is valid for travel and that he alights at the station to which the appropriate fare has been paid.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 11 Period of validity of first/standard class tickets
A standard class single ticket or first class single ticket and a standard class return ticket or first class return ticket (save as otherwise provided in these by-laws) is valid for travel only on the day on which such ticket is issued or in the case of a smart card on the day on which the appropriate entry is encoded thereon.
(L.N. 4 of 1998)
Cap 372B bylaw 11A Validity of monthly return tickets
A monthly return ticket is valid for travel on or between the dates shown and between the stations imprinted on the ticket but the outward journey must be made on the day of issue of the ticket.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 12 Period of validity governing other tickets
The period of validity and the special conditions governing any ticket other than a standard class single or return ticket shall be those printed upon the ticket or when no period of validity or special conditions are printed upon the ticket such period of validity and special conditions as are set out in the publications, notices, lists or tables issued by or on behalf of the Corporation from time to time.
(Enacted 1985. L.N. 4 of 1998)
Cap 372B bylaw 13 Inspection and sale of tickets
(1) All fare tickets are the property of the Corporation and must be produced at any time within the railway premises including the paid area or on any train on demand by a member of the staff or an authorized person. (L.N. 4 of 1998)
(2) Unless otherwise specified in the conditions of issue of the ticket or permitted by a member of the staff or an authorized person, any ticket which has become invalid shall be delivered up to the Corporation whether or not any stored value remains in such ticket. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(3) A passenger who fails to produce his ticket for any reason shall be liable to pay a surcharge.
(4) No person other than a person specifically authorized by or on behalf of the Corporation to do so shall sell, attempt to sell, offer for sale, or invite other persons to purchase any ticket issued by or on behalf of the Corporation.
(5) A passenger holding or using a free or concessionary ticket on railway premises including the paid area or on any train shall produce on demand by a member of the staff or an authorized person sufficient evidence to prove his entitlement to hold and use the ticket. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 14 Refund of fares and issue of duplicate tickets
(1) Any exchange of or refund on any ticket shall be at the absolute discretion of the Corporation and may be subject to the deduction of an administration charge prescribed and published by the Corporation from time to time and a maximum refund prescribed and published by the Corporation from time to time.
(2) The form of any refund will be at the absolute discretion of the Corporation.
(3) The Corporation shall not be obliged to issue a duplicate ticket in replacement of a lost, mislaid, unused or invalid ticket neither will it make refunds in respect of the value of any such ticket or the amount of a fare or a surcharge charged as a consequence of failure to produce a ticket when required. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 15 Insufficient accommodation on trains
(1) The Corporation shall not be liable for any failure to carry a passenger on any particular train or in any particular class of a compartment or carriage thereof where there is insufficient accommodation of a class for which a ticket has been issued.
(2) Where there is insufficient first class accommodation on any train for which a ticket has been issued a passenger holding a first class ticket may travel in standard class accommodation without the right to claim a refund of the appropriate difference in fare. (L.N. 4 of 1998)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 16 Train services timetables and time
(1) The train services specified by timetables issued by or on behalf of the Corporation are subject to alteration, suspension or withdrawal at any time without notice.
(2) The timetables issued by the Corporation shall follow Hong Kong local time and refer to time by the 24 hour clock notation.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 16A Departure time for the Through Train from Hong Kong to other destinations in mainland China
(1) Passengers travelling on the Through Train from Hong Kong to other destinations in mainland China shall arrive at the station of departure at least 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the train.
(2) The decision as to whether to admit any passenger, who arrives later than 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the Through Train from Hong Kong to other destinations in mainland China shall be in the absolute discretion of an authorized person and the Corporation shall not be liable for any failure to carry a passenger on the train if a passenger arrives later than 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the train.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 17 No obligation to adhere to timetables
The Corporation does not warrant or guarantee that any train shall depart or arrive at the time or times specified in published timetables or that the issue of a ticket can or will be completed before the departure of any train and it will not be liable to any person or passenger or third party for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising from any delay or detention caused by the alteration, suspension or withdrawal of the Corporation's train services for any reason whatsoever.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 18 Suspension, discontinuance of train services
(1) The Corporation may whenever it considers in its absolute discretion expedient without being liable for any loss, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss, or any other damage howsoever arising from any delay or detention occasioned thereby-
(a) suspend or discontinue the issue of tickets whether issued from a ticket office or by way of an automatic vending machine or further or otherwise;
(b) despatch any train from a station before the arrival of any other train shown in any timetable without affording the passengers an opportunity of alighting or boarding the train;
(c) suspend, discontinue or otherwise withdraw all or any railway passenger or other service from any station on any day or suspend, discontinue or otherwise withdraw the running of any train or alter the times of departure or arrival of any such train.(2) Reasonable consideration will, however, be given in the absolute discretion of the Corporation to applications for refund in accordance with by-law 14 where a ticket is unused as a consequence of the circumstances described in this by-law or in the absolute discretion of the Corporation such ticket may be made available for exchange.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 19 Closure of entrances including gates
Unless otherwise determined by the Corporation in its absolute discretion the entrances including gates and automatic gates to each of the stations operated by the Corporation will normally be closed 5 minutes before the departure of the last passenger train of the day shown in the timetable as being due to depart from that particular station.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 20 Cessation of the issue of tickets
Without prejudice to any other provisions in this Part the Corporation may in its absolute discretion cease to issue tickets at such time before the departure time shown in the timetable of any train as in the opinion of the Corporation is necessary to secure the punctual departure of any train or for any other reason or circumstance without liability whatsoever for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising therefrom.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 21 Closure of entrances or exits
The Corporation may close any entrance to or exit from any station or platform or any other part of the railway premises at such time or times as it may in its absolute discretion consider expedient without liability whatsoever for any loss or damage (including consequential and non-pecuniary loss) howsoever arising therefrom.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 22 Passengers to examine tickets and change
(1) A passenger shall examine his ticket and any change tendered before leaving any ticket office.
(2) The Corporation shall not be liable for any error, mistake, mis-statement or omission to which attention is not called by the passenger at the time of the booking, reservation or issue of any ticket.
(3) No passenger shall be entitled to make a claim in respect of a ticket incorrectly issued or any change incorrectly tendered after he has left any ticket office of the Corporation.
(4) The Corporation shall not be liable in any way whatsoever for any error, mistake or omission or for any other error, mistake, mis-statement or omission in any matter arising from the issue or failure or omission to issue any ticket on the part of the Corporation.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 23 Appropriate fare for use in automatic vending machine
A passenger using an automatic ticket vending machine shall insert not less than the appropriate fare in legal tender for the purchase of a ticket and shall forthwith examine any ticket thus issued and no passenger shall be entitled to any refund of any amount in excess of the appropriate fare inserted into an automatic ticket vending machine.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 24 Number of children allowed to travel free of charge
(1) Except when otherwise specified in the appropriate publications, notices, lists or tables issued by or on behalf of the Corporation up to two children under 3 years of age may accompany each adult passenger free of charge provided that such child or children do not occupy a seat or seats that are required for other passengers.
(2) Any child or children under 3 years of age exceeding two in number accompanying each adult passenger shall be liable to pay a fare equivalent to one half of the appropriate adult fare.
(3) Any child or children over 3 years of age but under 12 years of age shall pay one half of the appropriate adult fare whether or not such child or children occupy a seat each.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 25 Payment of any fare, excess charge, surcharge etc.
(1) Save as provided under by-laws 6 and 25A, no passenger or person shall before leaving the paid area fail forthwith to pay any fare, excess charge, surcharge or any other sum leviable or payable under these by-laws. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(2) Any such sum so leviable or payable under these by-laws or howsoever otherwise payable whether by way of debt, damages, costs, loss or expense or otherwise as the case may be shall be recoverable by the Corporation or its lawful agents as the case may be as a debt due on demand and shall be recoverable and enforceable as a civil debt.
(3) The Corporation shall be entitled at its own discretion to deduct the whole or part of any fare, excess charge, surcharge or other sum leviable or payable under these by-laws from any smart card held by any passenger liable in respect thereof. (L.N. 4 of 1998)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 25A Deferred payment of surcharge
(1) When a person is liable to pay a surcharge or excess charge, payment shall be made immediately on demand by a member of the staff or an authorized person and such payment shall be made to a member of the staff or an authorized person demanding the surcharge.
(2) When a person aged 16 years and over is unable in the opinion of a member of the staff or an authorized person to make immediate payment of a surcharge, the demand of the surcharge by the Corporation shall be made by way of service of a notice in writing.
(3) Any person on whom a notice under paragraph (2) is served shall make payment of the surcharge not later than 14 days from the date of service of the notice.
(4) When a person under the age of 16 years is unable in the opinion of a member of the staff or an authorized person to make immediate payment of the surcharge, the demand of the surcharge by the Corporation shall be made by way of service of a notice in writing upon his parent, legal guardian or next of kin and the person who receives the notice shall make payment of the surcharge not later than 14 days from the date of service of the notice.
(5) The decision as to whether a person is unable to make immediate payment of a surcharge shall be in the absolute discretion of an official dealing with tickets or passengers and shall be final and binding for all purposes without liability of whatever nature of any loss and damage whatsoever and howsoever arising from any such decision.
(6) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (4), the giving of authorization to enter or leave the paid area by the Corporation shall in no way be treated as a waiver of the Corporation's entitlement to the surcharge.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 26 Loss or damage to articles or objects left on the railway premises
The Corporation shall not be liable for loss or damage, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss, howsoever arising from any damage to, or delay of, or detention of, or loss of articles or objects left on the railway premises or any part thereof including trains belonging to the Corporation and all articles or objects so found therein shall as between the finder and the Corporation be deemed to be in the possession of the Corporation and shall be given immediately into the custody of any member of the staff or an authorized person.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 27 Administration charge
An administration charge will be made in the absolute discretion of the Corporation upon the restoration of any lost article or object to the true owner dependent upon-
(a) the type of article or object concerned; and
(b) the period it is held by the Corporation before it is claimed.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 28 No liability on restoration of articles to apparent owner
The Corporation shall not be liable to the true owner for loss or damage, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss, howsoever arising from any damage to or misdelivery, delay, detention or loss of any article or object arising from the claim of or restoration to the apparent owner of such article or object.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 29 Sale of unclaimed articles
(1) All articles or objects found which have not been claimed by the true owner within one month after being so found will be deemed to have been abandoned by the true owner and may be sold or otherwise disposed of by or on behalf of the Corporation in any manner and at any price as the Corporation in its absolute discretion may determine and the proceeds of any such sale or disposal shall be retained by the Corporation for its absolute use and benefit:
Provided that any article or object which the Corporation considers to be of a perishable nature may be sold or disposed of at an earlier date.
(2) In respect of any article or object found by a person not being a member of the staff or an authorized person the finder may, in the absolute discretion of the Corporation, receive the payment of an amount to be determined by the Corporation in its absolute discretion following the sale of such article or object.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 30 Responsibility of passenger for injury, damage or loss
A passenger shall be responsible for any injury, damage or loss caused to the property of the Corporation or to any member of the staff or to any authorized person and further shall be responsible for any injury, damage or loss caused to any other person or the property of any other person or body by any article or animal brought on to the railway premises including trains of the Corporation and shall indemnify the Corporation from and against any liability to any other person for all or any injury, damage, loss, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss, cost or expense howsoever caused thereby:
Provided that this by-law shall not apply in circumstances where the damage or loss to the property or persons referred to herein arises entirely from the neglect or default of any member of staff or authorized person.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 31 Removal of persons or passengers from the railway premises
Any passenger or person who offends against or is in any other manner in breach or contravention of these by-laws or any of them or who as the case may be howsoever fails or omits to comply with these by-laws when required to do so by any member of the staff or by an authorized person may be forthwith removed from the railway premises including any train belonging to the Corporation without prejudice to any penalty prescribed or referred to in these by-laws for the contravention of any such by-laws.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 32 Conditions of acceptance of luggage
PART III
CARRIAGE OF LUGGAGE
The Corporation shall accept luggage for carriage on the railway subject to these by-laws and the conditions of carriage of luggage set out from time to time in notices published by the Corporation which if inconsistent with these by-laws shall prevail.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 33 Soliciting for handling of luggage
No person other than a person licensed by the Corporation to do so shall solicit for engagement in or for the handling or moving or transport of any luggage or any item thereof for reward.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 34 Conditions of acceptance of goods
PART IV
CARRIAGE OF GOODS
The Corporation shall accept goods for carriage on the railway by goods train subject to these by-laws and the conditions of carriage of goods set out from time to time in notices published by the Corporation which if inconsistent with these by-laws shall prevail.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 35 Soliciting for handling of goods
No person other than a person licensed by the Corporation to do so shall solicit for engagement in or for the handling or moving or transport of any goods or item thereof for reward.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 36 Driving and parking of vehicles on railway premises
PART V
MOTOR VEHICLES, MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES AND SIMILAR CONVEYANCES
Except as permitted by the Corporation no person shall drive or leave parked any motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or similar conveyance upon or permit the same to wait upon the railway premises or any part thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 37 Illegal parking of vehicles on railway premises
If any vehicle or conveyance is found illegally parked or left on the railway premises or any part thereof unattended and the driver, owner or person in charge cannot be located, or the vehicle or conveyance is unable to be removed or if the driver or person in charge of the vehicle or conveyance refuses to remove the same on being requested to do so by any member of the staff or an authorized person, the vehicle or conveyance is liable to be forthwith impounded or removed by or on behalf of the Corporation.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 38 Impounding and removal charges
Any vehicle or conveyance so impounded or removed may be detained by or on behalf of the Corporation until payment has been made to the Corporation of such impounding charge or removal charge or storage charge, duty or impost as may be determined by the Corporation in its absolute discretion.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 39 Notice of vehicle being detained
If a vehicle or conveyance so detained is not claimed and removed and all impounding, removal or storage charges or other charges are not paid within 3 days after its detention, the Corporation shall where practicable except in case of emergency serve on the registered owner (as defined in section 2 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap 374)) of the vehicle or conveyance a notice in writing served by pre-paid post to the registered owner's last known address and copied to the Transport Department of the Government notifying the registered owner-
(a) of the detention of the vehicle or conveyance and its place of detention; and
(b) that unless it is removed from its place of detention and payment of any charge payable under by-law 38 is made within 14 days after the date of service of the notice upon the registered owner the vehicle or conveyance shall vest in and become the absolute and beneficial property of the Corporation free from all or any rights of the registered owner or any other person and may be disposed of by the Corporation by sale or otherwise as the Corporation shall in its absolute discretion determine.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 40 Payment of proceeds from sale of vehicles
If within a period of 6 months after the date upon which a vehicle or conveyance is sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to this Part any person satisfies the Corporation upon the production of such documentary or other evidence of ownership as the Corporation shall in its absolute discretion consider satisfactory or otherwise sufficient that at the time the vehicle or conveyance became the property of the Corporation by virtue of this Part the person was the true beneficial owner of it the Corporation shall pay to such person the balance of the proceeds of sale or disposal (without interest thereon) after deduction of-
(a) any charges or other sums payable under by-law 38; and
(b) any other charges incurred by the Corporation in respect of the sale or disposal of the vehicle or conveyance:Provided that-
(i) before any such payment is made by the Corporation the payee shall execute an indemnity in favour of the Corporation in such form as the Corporation may in its absolute discretion determine; and
(ii) payment by the Corporation as referred to herein shall relieve the Corporation of all or any claims of any description in respect thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 41 Powers of the Corporation's staff and authorized persons
PART VI
AUTHORITY OF THE CORPORATION STAFF
No member of the staff or any authorized person shall have any actual or apparent authority to waive, amend or otherwise alter any of these by-laws or conditions made hereunder or the by-laws or conditions of any other person or body, or to extend or vary all or any liability which may devolve on the Corporation under these by-laws or further or otherwise.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 42 Definition
PART VII
CONDUCT OF PERSONS ON THE RAILWAY PREMISES
In this Part 'person' (人) includes passenger.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 43 Compliance with notices, indicators etc.
No person whilst on the railway premises including the paid area or any part thereof and including any train compartment or carriage shall without reasonable excuse fail to comply with all or any publications, lists, notices, indicators, announcements or any other directions whatsoever intended for the compliance of any person or any instructions of any member of the staff or authorized person.
(Enacted 1985. L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 44 Entering of trains and lifts
No person shall enter or attempt to enter any train or lift through any door thereof until all persons who are leaving or are on the way to leave such train or lift through such door shall have passed out of such door.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 45 Obeying directions as to occupation of trains and lifts
When a member of the staff or authorized person determines (in his absolute discretion) that a train or lift contains the full number of persons which it is constructed to carry no additional person shall enter or remain therein if directed by any member of the staff or any authorized person not to do so.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 46 Duty to travel on proper part of train
No person (except a duly authorized member of the staff or an authorized person) shall enter or mount or attempt to enter or mount on any train except on such parts as are provided for the carriage of passengers.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 47 Improper use of railway appliances and equipment
No person except a member of the staff or an authorized person shall-
(a) operate, move, or work any mechanical or electrical appliance upon the railway premises or operate, move or work any switch, lever or other device operating or controlling any mechanical or electrical appliance upon the railway premises (except in relation to the proper use of any automatic gate) or tamper with or wilfully impede or interfere with the operation of any mechanical or electrical appliance:
Provided that in cases of accident or other emergency, a person may operate, move, or work any switch, lever or other device or mechanical or electrical appliance upon or near which is displayed a notice that it is intended to be operated in cases of accident or other emergency;(b) open or attempt to open any gate or door of any lift-shaft or any lift or escalator or moving platform or other mechanical or electrical appliance (except in relation to the proper use of any automatic gate) or unfasten or tamper with or wilfully impede or interfere with the operation of any fastening or fitting in or upon any such gate or door;
(c) enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any lift (not being an escalator or moving platform) whilst it is in motion or otherwise than at the side appointed for persons to enter or leave the same;
(d) ascend or descend, or attempt to ascend or descend, by means of any escalator except by standing on the stairway thereof provided for ascending or descending persons as the case may be;
(e) travel, or attempt to travel, upon any escalator or moving platform in a direction other than the direction in which the same is moving, or sit upon any moving platform or any handrail or any part thereof;
(f) open or attempt to open, any gate leading to or from a platform at a station upon the railway premises without authority to do so.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 48 Opening of doors of train, use of automatic doors, compliance with directions
No person, except a member of the staff or an authorized person shall-
(a) open the door, or stand or attempt to stand on the step, platform or foot-board of any train whilst it is in motion or (except in case of accident or other emergency) between stations;
(b) enter or leave or attempt to enter or leave any such 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;
(c) in the case of any train equipped with automatic closing doors attempt to enter or leave the train after the doors have commenced to close;
(d) when directed by a member of the staff or an authorized person or where notices are exhibited in a train indicating that a door shall be used for entrance thereto and another door for exit therefrom (except in case of accident or other emergency) enter or attempt to enter by the door indicated for exit or leave or attempt to leave by the door indicated for entry.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 49 (Repealed L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 50 Passengers in unfit or improper condition
No person in a state of intoxication or who is in an unfit or improper condition shall enter or remain upon the railway premises or any part thereof.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 51 Offensive language, graffiti and vandalism, interference with other persons
(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; or
(b) paint, write, draw or affix any word, representation or character upon, or wilfully soil or defile, the railway premises or break, cut, scratch, tear, deface, or otherwise damage any part of the railway premises including any lift or train or any of the fittings, furniture, decorations, or equipment thereof, or any publication, notice, list, timetable, advertisement, number plate, number, figure or letter therein or thereupon, or remove therefrom or detach any such article or object; or
(c) damage any property upon the railway premises; or
(d) molest or wilfully interfere with the comfort or convenience of any person; or (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(e) place his feet on any seat or on any of the decorations, equipment, fittings or fixtures other than the floor of the trains or in the railway premises. (L.N. 203 of 1994)(2) Any person offending against this by-law shall be liable to the Corporation for the amount of the damage done to any property of the Corporation or of any other person without prejudice to any penalty incurred by the contravention of this by-law.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 52 Animals and articles creating a nuisance and removal thereof
(1) No person shall take or cause to be taken on to, or cause or allow to remain upon the railway premises unless authorized by a member of the staff or an authorized person to do so-
(a) any animal;
(b) any article or object which by reason of its nature is, in the opinion of any member of the staff or authorized person, likely to cause or in fact does cause annoyance or damage to any person or damage to any property.(2) If any person in charge of such animal, article or object fails when requested by a member of the staff or an authorized person immediately to remove the same from the railway premises then the same may be removed therefrom by or under the direction of such a member of the staff or an authorized person without prejudice to any penalty incurred by the contravention of this by-law.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 53 Carriage of goods of a dangerous nature
(1) No person shall take or cause to be taken upon or place or cause to be placed upon the railway premises including any train or, while upon the same, have in his possession or charge, as the case may be, any dangerous goods as defined by section 2 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap 295), or any goods which may be declared dangerous or offensive by regulations made under section 30 of the Ordinance or by-laws made under section 31 of the Ordinance.
(2) If any person offending against this by-law fails to remove from the railway premises, immediately upon request by a member of the staff or authorized person, any article or object to which this by-law relates the same may be removed therefrom by or under the direction of a member of the staff or authorized person without prejudice to any penalty incurred by the contravention of this by-law.
(3) The Corporation shall not be liable to the owner of the goods removed pursuant to this by-law for loss or damage, including consequential and non-pecuniary loss howsoever arising from the removal or handling of the goods by the Corporation. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 54 Smoking upon railway premises
(1) No person shall smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette in the paid area, or elsewhere upon the railway premises where smoking is expressly prohibited by a notice clearly exhibited upon or near such other part of the railway premises.
(2) If requested by a member of the staff or authorized person not to do so a person shall not smoke or carry a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette in or upon any part of the railway premises where smoking or carrying a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette may in the opinion of a member of the staff or authorized person be or become a danger or nuisance to other persons.
(L. N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 55 Singing, dancing and musical instruments
No person while upon the railway premises shall to the annoyance, inconvenience or disturbance of any other person, sing, dance or perform on any musical or other instrument or use any gramophone, record player, tape recorder or portable wireless, television or any electrical or mechanical apparatus.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 56 Unauthorized display of material, hawking and touting
No person while upon the railway premises shall, except by permission of a member of the staff or an authorized person-
(a) display or exhibit any printed, written or pictorial matter or any article for the purpose of advertisement or publicity, or distribute any book, leaflet or other printed matter or any sample or other article;
(b) invite persons to purchase or offer for sale or sell any article or goods whatsoever; or
(c) tout, ply for, or solicit alms, reward or custom or employment of any description.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 57 Wagering and bookmaking
No person shall enter or remain upon or use the railway premises for the purpose of gaming, bookmaking, betting or wagering or agreeing to game, bet or wager or paying or receiving or settling bets with any other person.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 58 Playing games for money or moneys worth
No person shall play for money or moneys worth at any game or pretended game of chance or skill upon the railway premises.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 59 Loitering
No person shall loiter or otherwise remain upon the railway premises after having been requested by a member of the staff or authorized person to depart unless such person is lawfully entitled so to remain.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 60 Throwing of missiles
No person shall throw or wilfully drop or cause to be thrown or dropped from, on or at any escalator or train or any conveyance on the railway or in the railway premises, any article, object, waste material or refuse of any kind whatsoever.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 61 Parking causing obstruction
No person, driver, conductor, or person in charge of any public service vehicle, motor vehicle, cab, carriage, wagon, bicycle or other conveyance in or upon the railway premises shall leave any such conveyance in or upon the railway premises-
(a) in any manner or place so as to cause an obstruction or hindrance to the Corporation or to persons using the railway; or
(b) otherwise than in accordance with any reasonable direction of a member of the staff or authorized person; or
(c) where parking or waiting is prohibited.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 62 Lawful business and parking of conveyances
(1) No person shall leave or place any conveyance in or upon the railway premises (otherwise than in a car park or other place expressly authorized by the Corporation) for a period longer than necessary for such person to transact any lawful business upon the railway premises at or adjacent to the place at which such conveyance has been left or placed.
(2) Any conveyance so left or placed in breach of this by-law may be removed by or under the direction of a member of the staff or authorized person, and the cost thereof shall be paid to the Corporation by the said person, driver, conductor or person in charge of the conveyance without prejudice to any penalty incurred by the contravention of this by-law.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 63 Payment of parking fees
No person in charge of any public service vehicle, motor vehicle, cab, carriage, wagon, bicycle or other conveyance which is parked at a place on the railway premises for the use of which parking or other charges are levied by the Corporation shall remove or attempt to remove with intent to evade payment thereof such conveyance from such place without having previously paid the appropriate charge or charges:
Provided that no person shall be subject to any penalty under this by-law unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the court or a magistrate before whom complaint is laid that a notice was clearly exhibited at that place specifying the charges payable for parking thereat.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 64 Spitting and litter
No person shall-
(a) spit upon the floor or in, upon or against any part of any lift or train or upon any platform or any other area at any station or in, upon or against any office, waiting room, public room, or public passage at any station or other part of the railway premises; or
(b) place or throw any litter upon the railway premises except into receptacles expressly provided for that purpose; or (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(c) place or throw any lighted cigarette end, match, tobacco, liquid, substance or any other thing upon the railway premises in a manner which constitutes or is likely to constitute a fire hazard; or (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(d) consume any foodstuff or drink in the paid area or elsewhere upon the railway premises where eating and drinking are expressly prohibited by a notice clearly exhibited upon or near such part of the railway premises. (L.N. 203 of 1994)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 65 Queues for services etc.
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, and every person desirous of availing himself of any such service or facility shall, upon notice or request by any member of the staff or authorized person, take up position in the rear of one of such queues and move forward in an orderly and regular manner, and obey the reasonable instructions of any member of the staff or authorized person regulating such queues.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 66 Use of money changing machines
No person shall by means of any machine provided by the Corporation upon the railway premises change or procure to be changed any coin or any currency note otherwise than for the purpose of obtaining immediately a ticket from the Corporation or from any member of the staff or authorized person at the station where such machine is provided.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 67 Motor vehicles etc. in pedestrian areas
No person other than a member of the staff or authorized person or except as authorized by a member of the staff or authorized person shall ride a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or other similar machine or conveyance or bring any handcart, barrow, trolley or similar conveyance on any part of the railway premises which is made or set apart for the use or accommodation of pedestrians only:
Provided that no person shall be subject to any penalty under this by-law unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the court or a magistrate before whom the complaint is laid that at the time at which any offence under this by-law is alleged to have been committed a public notice was clearly exhibited at the pedestrian area in respect of which the complaint is made showing that such area has been set apart for the use or accommodation of pedestrians only.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 68 Compliance with road traffic signs
The driver of any public service vehicle, motor vehicle, cab, carriage, wagon, bicycle or other similar conveyance which is on the railway premises or any part thereof shall obey all directions of any member of the staff or authorized person and shall comply with any notices, indicators, signs or signals exhibited as to the regulation of such vehicles.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 69 Dangerous driving and speeding
No person shall drive or otherwise conduct any vehicle or conveyance or ride any vehicle or conveyance on the railway premises in a manner dangerous or likely to be dangerous to others or (as may be appropriate) in excess of a speed indicated by any notice, indicator, sign or signal or by a member of the staff or authorized person.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 70 Authorized crossing places and conditions of crossing
PART VIII
TRESPASS AND DAMAGE TO RAILWAY PREMISES
The Corporation may by notice stipulate periods or times at which a crossing place for animals, persons, motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles or other conveyances may be used over the railway premises or any part thereof and the conditions upon which such crossing place may be used.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 71 Unauthorized abstraction of water and pollution etc.
No person shall take or use or permit or cause to be taken or used or otherwise abstract, bathe in or pollute the water or contents of any reservoir, tank, duct or water or other container belonging to the Corporation or otherwise forming part of or being upon the railway premises or any part thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 72 Offensive matters, waste products, unauthorized structures
No person shall cause permit or suffer-
(a) any sewage, drainage, night soil, sullage, or other offensive matter to flow or to be emptied or otherwise come onto or be upon the railway premises or any part thereof;
(b) any waste products, waste material or food or refuse of any kind to be deposited on or otherwise come upon the railway premises;
(c) any kind of building or structure to be constructed or erected upon or remain upon the railway premises without the written authority of the Corporation;
(d) any kind of construction materials, construction plant or equipment to be deposited on or otherwise come upon and remain upon or pass across the railway premises except with the written authority of the Corporation;
(e) any kite, balloon, model or other thing to fly or otherwise pass over any part of the airspace above the railway premises or any part thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 73 Powers of Corporation to abate trespass
The Corporation may in its absolute discretion take any action it considers necessary to prevent any person acting in breach of by-law 72 including the removal by the Corporation or under the direction of the Corporation of any unauthorized building or structure erected by any person without liability to any such person for compensation in respect thereof; and the Corporation's power of removal of unauthorized buildings or structures (whether by the Corporation or under the direction of the Corporation) may be exercised by the Corporation in respect of any unauthorized buildings or structures constructed or erected upon the railway premises prior to the coming into operation of this by-law.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 74 Opening of gates, boundary fences
No person shall open, cause or attempt to open or otherwise tamper with, any gate, door, chain, wall, fence, barrier or other erection which has been constructed or otherwise set up on either side of or upon the boundaries or limits of the railway premises or any part thereof.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 75 Compliance with regulations or notices
No person shall pass or attempt to bring, pass, drive or conduct any motor vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle or other similar conveyance or any handcart, barrow, trolley or similar conveyance or any thing including animals across the railway premises or any part thereof at any time except in accordance with regulations made under section 30 of the Ordinance or by notice published by or on behalf of the Corporation under this by-law nor shall any such person omit to shut or refasten any gate, door, chain or barrier as soon as he and any conveyance animal or other thing has passed through the same.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 76 Definition
PART IX
RESTRICTED AREAS
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires-
'authorized employee' (获授权雇员) means an employee of the Corporation or other person authorized in writing by the Corporation for the purposes of any by-law in this Part;
'permit' (许可证) means any permit issued under this Part;
'permit holder' (许可证持有人) means-
(a) in relation to a pool permit, the authorized employee to whom the permit is issued and includes any person using a pool permit by authority of such authorized employee; and
(b) in relation to a standard permit, the person in whose name the permit is issued;'pool permit' (共用许可证) means a permit issued to an authorized employee under by-law 81;
'restricted area' (限制区) means an area declared under by-law 77 to be a restricted area;
'standard permit' (标准许可证) means a permit issued to a person other than an authorized employee under by-law 81.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 77 Gazette notice relating to restricted areas
(1) The Corporation may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare any area within the railway premises including the paid area to be a restricted area.
(2) A declaration under paragraph (1) may declare any area to be restricted either absolutely or on specified days or during specified hours in any day.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 78 Demarcation of restricted areas
The Corporation shall cause the boundaries of or entrances to every restricted area to be demarcated by signs or in such other manner as will reasonably indicate the restricted area to members of the public who might enter that area.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 79 Plan showing restricted areas
(1) The Chief Executive Officer may prepare and certify a plan delineating the area and boundaries of any restricted area and shall from time to time prepare and certify a new plan in substitution therefor and may from time to time endorse on such plan or substituted plan any amendment thereto and shall certify such endorsement.
(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall certify any plan or amendments thereto under paragraph (1) by endorsing the certificate on the plan.
(3) Every plan certified under this by-law shall be kept in the head office of the Corporation and a copy shall be available for public inspection at the Station Manager's office at the Hung Hom Station. (L.N. 214 of 2000)
(Enacted 1985. 90 of 1990 s. 7; 31 of 2001 s. 8)
Cap 372B bylaw 80 Prohibition of persons without permit in restricted areas
Subject to the provisions of this Part no person shall enter or remain in a restricted area unless he has on his person a valid permit issued to him in respect of that area.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 81 Conditions of issue of type of permits
Subject to by-law 82 the Corporation may issue-
(a) a pool permit to any authorized employee free of charge; and
(b) a standard permit to any other person on an application being made therefor in accordance with conditions specified from time to time by the Corporation and on payment of the prescribed fee set out in the First Schedule,and the pool permit or standard permit, whichever is appropriate, shall be in such form and be issued subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Corporation from time to time.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 82 Power to refuse issue of permits
The Corporation may refuse to issue a permit if it appears to it that the person requiring the permit or for whom it is required-
(a) is, for any reason related to or connected with the security of the railway, not a fit person to have access to a restricted area; or
(b) has no valid or sufficient reason for having access to a restricted area.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 83 Cancellation of permits
The Corporation-
(a) shall cancel a permit if it appears to it that the permit holder-
(i) is, for any reason related to or connected with the security of the railway, not a fit person to have access to a restricted area; or
(ii) has no valid or sufficient reason for having access to a restricted area; and(b) may cancel a permit-
(i) on the ground that any condition subject to which it was issued has been contravened; or
(ii) on the ground that the permit holder or his employer has contravened any of these by-laws; or
(iii) in any case where it is satisfied that the permit has been lost, destroyed or defaced.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 84 Notification of cancellation of permits
When a permit is cancelled under by-law 83 the Corporation shall notify the permit holder and, if the Corporation thinks fit, the employer (if any) of the permit holder accordingly.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 85 Surrender of permit by employee
A permit holder, upon receipt of a notice under by-law 84 shall, save where the notice relates to a permit which has been lost or destroyed, forthwith surrender his permit to-
(a) the Corporation; or
(b) an authorized employee specified in the notice for the purpose; or
(c) the employer of the permit holder if specified in the notice for the purpose.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 86 Surrender of permit by employer
An employer to whom a permit has been surrendered by virtue of a notice under by-law 84 shall forthwith surrender that permit to the Corporation or an authorized employee specified in the notice.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 87 Notification by employer
The employer of a permit holder shall, if the nature of the employment of the permit holder no longer requires that he has access to any restricted area specified in his permit, or if the permit holder ceases to be employed by him, without delay-
(a) inform the Corporation accordingly;
(b) take possession of the permit from the permit holder; and
(c) surrender the permit to the Corporation.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 88 Cessation of employment of permit holder
A permit holder who ceases to be employed by the person who was his employer at the date of the issue of the permit shall, immediately upon the cessation of his employment, surrender his permit to that person.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 89 Exempted persons
Subject to by-law 90, the provisions of by-law 80 shall not apply to-
(a) any bona fide train crew member or bona fide train passenger who is in the course of passage through any immigration control or train boarding area or in an area set aside for the purposes of the Customs and Excise Service of the Government, which is within a restricted area-
(i) having disembarked from a train; or
(ii) for the purpose of embarking upon a train of which he is a train crew member or train passenger;(b) any bona fide train passenger awaiting an outward train journey in any area reserved for passengers which is within a restricted area.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 90 Conditions for exemption
Remarks:
Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 62 of 1999 s. 3
No person shall be exempt from the provisions of by-law 80 by virtue of by-law 89 unless-
(a) being a train crew member, he is in possession of a valid railway personnel pass issued pursuant to an agreement between the Corporation and the Guangzhou Railway Administration;
(b) being a departing passenger, he is in possession of a valid travel document and a valid ticket;
(c) being an arriving passenger, he is in possession of a valid travel document and the train from which he has disembarked or upon which he is embarking or awaiting, is a through train travelling from or to other places in the People's Republic of China. (62 of 1999 s. 3)
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 91 Lost permits
If a permit has been lost the permit holder shall, without delay, report the loss and the circumstances thereof to-
(a) his employer (if any) or, where the permit holder has no employer or is himself an employer, to the Corporation or an authorized employee; and
(b) the officer in charge of the police station nearest the place where the permit holder ordinarily resides.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 92 Employer to report lost permits
Where a report has been received by an employer as to the loss of a permit and the circumstances thereof he shall, without delay, report such loss and the circumstances thereof to the Corporation.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 93 Persons finding permits
Any person who finds a permit shall, without unreasonable delay, deliver it to the Corporation or any authorized employee or to the officer in charge of any police station.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 94 Replacement permits
Where a permit has been lost, destroyed or defaced, application may be made to the Corporation by the person to whom the permit had been issued or the employer of that person for the issue of a replacement permit and the Corporation upon being satisfied as to such loss, destruction or defacement, may, upon payment of the prescribed fee set out in the First Schedule in the case of an applicant who is not an authorized employee, issue to the permit holder a replacement permit in substitution for the permit which has been lost, destroyed or defaced.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 95 Authorized employee's power to arrest
An authorized employee, not being a police officer, may, if he has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has contravened by-law 80, without warrant, arrest that person and forthwith take him to a police station there to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance (Cap 232).
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 96 Exemption for Government officers
By-law 80 shall not apply to a police officer, an immigration officer or immigration assistant, an officer of the Fire Services Department, a member of Her Majesty's Forces, a member of the Customs and Excise Service within the meaning of the Customs and Excise Service Ordinance (Cap 342), the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or an officer of the Independent Commission Against Corruption who requires access to the railway premises or any part thereof for the performance of his duty in circumstances of such urgency that the performance of his duty might be frustrated or seriously impaired if such by-law was to apply to him.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 97 Power to exempt other classes of person
The Corporation may, by notice in writing and subject to such conditions as it may impose, exempt any person or class of person from all or any of the requirements for entry into a restricted area.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 98 Fees
The fees prescribed under these by-laws are set out in the First Schedule.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 99 Special and general lien
PART X
GENERAL
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of any of these by-laws the Corporation shall have a special lien on all motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles or any similar conveyance or on luggage, goods or articles howsoever brought by any person upon the railway premises including any train of the Corporation and shall also have a general lien against the owner of any such motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles or similar conveyances or luggage, goods or articles for any sum of money howsoever due on any account from such person or owner to the Corporation.
(2) If any lien is not satisfied within a reasonable time the Corporation may in its absolute discretion sell the motor vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles or similar conveyances or the luggage, goods and articles or any of them and apply the proceeds so arising in or towards the discharge of such lien; and the expenses of sale and the balance of any proceeds if unclaimed within a period of 4 weeks following the sale shall become the general revenue of the Corporation free from any claims in relation thereto.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 100 Corporation not liable in certain circumstances
PART XI
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In relation to these by-laws and without prejudice to the generality of all or any of them, the Corporation shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including consequential loss and non-pecuniary loss, or any other cost or expense caused by mis-delivery, delay or detention of any luggage, goods or other articles arising from-
(a) an Act of God;
(b) any consequence of war, invasion, act of foreign enemy hostilities (whether war be declared or not), civil war, rebellion, insurrection, military or usurped power or confiscation, requisition, destruction, or for damage to person or property by or under the order of any government or public or local authority, riots, civil commotion, strikes, lock-outs, stoppage or restraint of labour from whatever cause whether partial or general;
(c) any seizure under legal process;
(d) any act, omission, neglect or default of any passenger, person or third party whether acting alone or jointly with the Corporation;
(e) any act, omission, neglect or default of any person, passenger or third party or any cause beyond the control of the Corporation or which the Corporation could not with reasonable foresight and care have been expected to foresee;
(f) fraud or other criminal act;
(g) any inherent liability to waste in bulk, latent defect or inherent defect, vice or natural deterioration, of luggage, goods or articles brought on to the railway premises or any part thereof;
(h) in sufficient or improper packing or insufficient or improper labelling or addressing of any luggage, goods or articles;
(i) any failure of any passenger or person or the owner or consignee of any luggage, goods or articles in failing to take or accept delivery of any luggage, goods or articles within a reasonable time or doing so within a period of time in excess of the period or periods set out or otherwise referred to in these by-laws;
(j) non-compliance with these by-laws or any of them;
(k) any defect in any train, wagon, vehicle, conveyance, lift, escalator, moving platform, mechanical or electrical apparatus or property or other premises whether or not the same shall belong to or be provided by or on behalf of the Corporation;
(l) loss from any luggage, package, goods or articles or from any packed or unpacked consignment of any luggage, package, goods or articles;
(m) any act, occurrence, accident, emergency or event howsoever arising or occurring outside the territorial limits of Hong Kong;
(n) any act, occurrence, accident, emergency or event howsoever arising or occurring upon any train, vehicle or conveyance or upon the property or premises of any other body or person or the undertaking of any other body or person whether the same shall arise or occur inside or outside the territorial limits of Hong Kong.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 101 Payment of sums sufficient to indemnify Corporation
Any passenger or person or the owner or consignee of any luggage, goods, articles or things howsoever mentioned or referred to in these by-laws shall pay to the Corporation the amount of all or any sum or sums required to indemnify the Corporation or any member of the staff or any authorized person from and against all or any claim made by or on behalf of any passenger or owner or consignee or other person including personal representatives of the same arising out of the carriage or custody by the Corporation or any authorized person of any luggage, goods, articles or things and any cost, loss, damage or expense incurred in connection therewith and the Corporation shall hold any such sums paid in respect of any such claims against any cost, damage, loss or expense of any member of the staff or authorized person in trust for the member of the staff or authorized person concerned.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 102 Limitations and exemptions
The Corporation in making these by-laws do so for themselves and for and on behalf of each and every one of its employees, staff, servants and agents and the acceptance of a ticket by any passenger or person or owner or consignee shall be conclusive evidence of his or their agreement that each and every limitation and exemption afforded to the Corporation by these by-laws or all or any of them shall extend to each such employee, staff, servant or agent.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 103 Proper law to be laws of Hong Kong
PART XII
JURISDICTION
(1) All or any dispute howsoever arising directly or indirectly under or in respect of these by-laws or any of them in regard to any matter, act, event or thing of whatsoever nature arising or occurring hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong wherever the act or event or thing shall take place and whatever the nationality, domicile or usual place of residence of any person or party to such dispute and every action or claim arising directly or indirectly therefrom brought by or against the Corporation shall be and the same is hereby submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of a competent court of jurisdiction in Hong Kong.
(2) It is hereby expressly agreed and declared by the persons or parties to whom these by-laws and any special conditions made hereunder refer that the Corporation is resident in Hong Kong and that the exercise of its central management and control is exercised in Hong Kong.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 104 Inspection of identity cards and arrest
PART XIII
ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
(1) Any person who is reasonably suspected of committing or attempting to commit any offence against any of the by-laws set out in Parts I-IX inclusive shall produce his identity card issued to him under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap 177) for inspection and give his name, telephone number and address to a member of the staff or authorized person when required to do so and any member of the staff or authorized person may without warrant arrest that person and forthwith take him to a police station to be dealt with in accordance with the Police Force Ordinance (Cap 232). (L.N. 214 of 2000)
(2) The powers conferred under paragraph (1) are additional to the power of arrest conferred under section 38 of the Ordinance.
Cap 372B bylaw 104A Providing false information
No person shall wilfully provide false information when required to provide information under by-law 104.
(L.N. 203 of 1994)
Cap 372B bylaw 105 Penalties
Any person or party who contravenes any provision of these by-laws mentioned in the first column of the Second Schedule commits an offence and is liable to prosecution and to payment of the penalty or penalties shown opposite the appropriate provision in the second column of the Second Schedule.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B bylaw 106 Preservation of other causes of action
Unless the context otherwise requires, nothing in these by-laws contained, mentioned or referred to and no prosecution or step or action thereunder shall bar any further or other claim for damages or other remedy which the Corporation or any other person may be entitled to prosecute or bring.
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B Sched 1 PERMIT FEES
[by-law 98]
Fee
1.
For a standard permit issued under by-law 81(b)
$30.00
2.
For a replaced standard permit issued under by-law 94
$30.00
(Enacted 1985)
Cap 372B Sched 2 PENALTIES
[by-law 105]
By-law
Penalty
85, 86, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93
$1000 fine
6(1), 7(1), 13(1) and (2), 25, 25A(1), 43, 44, 64(d), 65, 66
$2000 fine
25A(3), 36, 45, 46, 47(c), 47(d), 47(e), 47(f), 48, 50, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64(a), 64(b)
$5000 fine
104A
$3000 fine
and 3 months imprisonment
13(4), 33, 35, 51, 53, 56, 60, 67, 68, 71, 72, 74, 75
$5000 fine
and 6 months imprisonment
47(a), 47(b), 64(c), 69, 80
$10000 fine
and 2 years
imprisonment
(L.N. 203 of 1994; L.N. 4 of 1998)
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