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Y 21, 1983
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WARNING ABOUT FIRES AND WINDSURFING AT BEACHES
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THE LIGHTING OF FIRES, EXCEPT IN AREAS SPECIALLY SET ASIDE FOR BARBECUES OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES, IS PROHIBITED AT ALL 29 GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS AS FROM TODAY (FRIDAY).
WINDSURFING, PARASAILING AND PARACHUTE JUMPING ARE ALSO NOT ALLOWED WITHIN AND OVER AREAS OF WATER INTENDED FOR SWIMMING AND THE AREAS ADJACENT TO GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES.
THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR ANY SUCH OFFENCE IS A FINE OF $500 AND A JAIL SENTENCE OF TWO WEEKS, ACCORDING TO A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT THAT THESE PROHIBITIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE BATHING BEACH (NEW TERRITORIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 1983 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES ORDINANCE WHICH IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
FOR GAZETTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN THE URBAN AREA, HE SAID, SIMILAR PROHIBITIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED FOR UNDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE BATHING BEACH BY-LAWS WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT IN JULY LAST YEAR.
THE LAWS ARE AIMED AT PROTECTING SWIMMERS AND PROVIDING A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FOR BEACH-GOERS, AS WELL AS MORE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
+BARBECUING OUTSIDE DESIGNATED AREAS ON THE BEACH CAN POLLUTE THE BEACH AREA AND CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE WHO MAY TREAD ON BURNING CHARCOAL, + HE SAID.
AS MORE THAN 180 BARBECUE PITS ARE NOW PROVIDED AT NT BEACHES, THE SPOKESMAN URGED BEACH-GOERS TO MAKE FULL USE OF THEM.
WINDSURFING, PARASAILING AND PARACHUTE JUMPING CLOSE TO PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES COULD ENDANGER SWIMMERS AND OTHER BEACH-GOERS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HOWEVER, HE POINTED OUT THAT THE WINDSURFING ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY ORGANISED BY THE WINDSURFING ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG IN THE WATER OFF STANLEY MAIN BEACH AND SHA HA IN SAI KUNG ARE OUTSIDE THE AREAS OF GAZETTED BEACHES.
THE GAZETTED BEACHES IN THE NT ARE ANGLER'S BEACH, APPROACH BEACH, CASAM BEACH, DRAGON BEACH, GEMINI BEACH, HOI MEI WAN, LIDO BEACH, TING KAU BEACH IN TSUEN WAN; NEW AND OLD CAFETERIA BEACH, CASTLE PEAK BEACH AND KADOORIE BEACH IN TUEN MUN: CAMPERS BEACH, FIRST AND SECOND CLEAR WATER BAY, HAP MUN BAY, KIU TSUI, PAK SHA CHAU, SILVERSTRAND BEACH AND TRIO BEACH IN SAI KUNGF UPPER AND LOWER CHEUNG SHA BEACH, PUI O BEACH AND SILVERMINE BAY BEACH ON LANTAU ISLAND; HUNG SHING YEH BEACH AND LO SO SHING BEACH ON LAMMA ISLANDS KWUN YAM BEACH AND TUNG WAN BEACH AT CHEUNG CHAUS AND TUNG WAN BEACH ON MA WAN ISLAND.
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