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MOTOR VEHICLE IDLING (FIXED PENALTY)
ORDINANCE

Ord. No. 3 of 2011
A201


PART 4
General

27. Powers and functions of authorized officers

(1) The powers and functions of authorized officers under this Ordinance may be exercised or performed on all roads including private roads.

(2) The powers and functions of traffic wardens and senior traffic wardens under this Ordinance are in addition to any powers and functions they have under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) or any other Ordinance.

28. Protection of the Authority and authorized officers

(1) The Authority or an authorized officer is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done by the Authority or officer in good faith in the exercise of a power or performance of a function or purported exercise of a power or purported performance of a function under this Ordinance.

(2) The protection conferred by subsection (1) does not affect any liability of the Government for the act or omission.

29. Obstruction of authorized officers

A person who obstructs an authorized officer in the exercise of a power or performance of a function under this Ordinance commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

30. Delegation by the Authority

The Authority may, in writing, delegate any power or function of the Authority under this Ordinance (including this power of delegation) to a public officer.

31. Regulations

The Secretary for the Environment may make regulations—

(a) prescribing any notice or certificate for the purposes of this Ordinance;
(b) specifying how fixed penalties and other amounts payable under this Ordinance may be paid, the information to be supplied by persons paying them and the duties of persons receiving them;