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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 25, 1940.
Trespassing
loitering.
34. Without prejudice to any other of these regulations the Governor may, as respects---
(a) any protected place or protected area, or
(b) any place in relation to which it appears to the Governor to be necessary to take special precautions owing to the presence in that place of members of His Majesty's forces or munitions of war,
make such rules regulating the conduct of persons in the said place or area as he thinks necessary for the protection of persons and property in that place or area, for safeguarding the discipline and efficiency of members of His Majesty's forces therein, or for facilitating the enforcement therein of these regulations; and a rule made in relation to any place by virtue of sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph may make provision for restricting access to that place, and for removing therefrom any person who is therein in contravention of the
rule.
35.-(1) No person shall-
(a) trespass on, or on premises in the vicinity of, any premises to which this regulation primarily applies,
(b) unlawfully enter or board any vehicle, vessel or aircraft used or appropriated for any of the purposes of His Majesty's service, or trespass on premises in the vicinity of any such vehicle, vessel or aircraft, or
(c) trespass on premises in the vicinity of any protected place,
and if any person is found trespassing on any premises in contravention of this paragraph, or is found on any vehicle, vessel or aircraft on any occasion on which he has entered or boarded it in contravention of this paragraph, then, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed by an authorized officer from the premises or from the vehicle, vessel or aircraft, as the case may be.
(2) No person shall, for any purpose prejudicial to the public safety or defence, be in, or in the vicinity of, any premises to which this regulation primarily applies or any such vehicle, vessel or aircraft as aforesaid; and where, in any proceedings taken against a person by virtue of this paragraph, it is proved that at the material time he was present in, or in the vicinity of, the premises, vehicle, vessel or aircraft concerned, the prosecution may thereupon adduce such evidence of the character of that person (including evidence of his having been previously convicted of any offence) as tends to show that he was so present for a purpose prejudicial to public safety or defence.
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(3) No person loitering in the vicinity of a protected place, of any premises to which this regulation primarily applies or of any such vehicle, vessel or aircraft as aforesaid, shall continue to loiter in that vicinity after being requested by the appropriate person to leave it.
(4) The premises to which this regulation primarily applies are premises used or appropriated--
(a) for any of the purposes of His Majesty's service or for defence against, or protection from, an enemy, or (b) for the performance of any essential services.
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