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He therefore called on members of the public to be alert to the high fire risk when visiting country parks during the festival period.
It is an offence under the Forests and Countryside Ordinance and the Country Parks Ordinance to light fire illegally or to release a Hung Ming lantern in a country park or area of open countryside.
"Any person found guilty of illegal lighting fire inside country parks could face a maximum fine of $5,000 and one year's imprisonment," Mr Lam said.
He pointed out that there had been 14 prosecutions against the illegal use of fire in country parks in the past 12 months and offenders were fined a total of $10,610.
End/Friday, September 8, 1995
Clinics to close on Mid-Autumn Festival
The Department of Health today (Friday) announced that there would be no holiday out-patient clinic service tomorrow (Saturday), which is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
End/Friday, September 8, 1995
Buildings Department seeks to close illegal structures
The Buildings Department is seeking to close three unauthorised structures at the rear lane of 221 to 226 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, for demolition without endangering the occupants and the public.
A notice of was posted at the structures today (Friday) informing the occupants that the Buildings Department would apply for a closure in respect of the structures from the court on November 15.
Acting Chief Building Surveyor, Mr Edmond Li, said the planned closure was part of an exercise to enforce an order issued under the Buildings Ordinance requiring the removal of the illegal structures.