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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1980
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IT IS NOT A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IF THE DEBTOR INTENDS ULTIMATELY TO PAY.
+THIS HAS NOT BEEN FOLLOWED IN THE BILL AND NEW SECTION 18B SPECIFICALLY RETAINS THE PRESENT LEGAL POSITION IN HONG KONG BY PROVIDING THAT IT IS AN OFFENCE TO DISHONESTLY INDUCE - CREDITOR BY DECEPTION TO WAIT FOR PAYMENT EVEN IF THE DEFAULT IS NOT PERMANENT, MR NAZARETH SAID.
IN THE COMMERCIALLY ORIENTED CIRCUMSTANCES OF HONG KONG, HE SAID, THE IMPLICATIONS OF PERMITTING DEFERMENT OF THE DUE PAYMENT OF LARGE SUMS TO BE SECURED DISHONESTLY BY DECEPTION ARE TOO GRAVE TO BE SANCTIONED UNCHECKED.
MTR BY-LAWS APPROVED
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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (AMENDMENT) BY-LAWS 1980 WHICH WERE CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE MTR CORPORATION AS A RESULT OF EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE OPERATION OF THE RAILWAY SINCE ITS OPENING IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR.
MOVING THE BY-LAWS TODAY, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES SAID A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS HAD ARISEN RELATING TO TICKETING ARRANGEMENTS AND FARE EVASION AND THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WOULD MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE OFFENCES AND PENALTIES.
ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS DEFINES THE +PAID AREA+ OF THE RAILWAY PREMISES AS THE AREA WHICH IS SET ASIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FARE PAYING PASSENGERS AND WHICH IS PROVIDED WITH TICKET GATES OR TURNSTILES FOR ENTRY OR EXIT.
A MAXIMUM FINE OF $500 WILL BE IMPOSED FOR ENTERING THE PAID AREA OR TRAVELLING WITHOUT HAVING PAID A FARE AND OBTAINING A TICKET, FOR FAILING TO SURRENDER A TICKET AND FOR REFUSING TO PAY A FARE, EXCESS FARE OR SURCHARGE.
A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF $1 000 WILL BE IMPOSED FOR OFFENCES RELATING TO ALTERING A TICKET AND USING A DAMAGED OR ALTERED TICKET.
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