Stadia Regulation
(78 of 1999 s.7)
[21 June 1974]
(Format changes—E.R. 2 of 2020)
(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)
In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires— (78 of 1999 s. 7)
Director (署長) means the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services; (78 of 1999 s. 7) manager (經理) means any person appointed by the Director to manage or assist in the management of a stadium; member of the staff (職員) means any person appointed by the Director to assist a manager.Except with the consent of the manager, no person, other than a member of the staff, shall enter or remain in any part of a stadium—
the exclusive use of which has been granted under section 105C of the Ordinance to any person, except in furtherance of a purpose for which such grant is made; or
during any period when the Director has directed that the stadium or such part thereof is closed to the public. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
A manager, or any member of the staff authorized by him in that behalf, may at any time enter and inspect any part of a stadium the exclusive use of which is granted under section 105C of the Ordinance.
Except with the permission of a manager no person shall introduce any animal or bird into a stadium.
A manager or any member of the staff authorized by him in that behalf may refuse entry to a stadium by a person whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (L.N. 538 of 1995)
A manager, or any member of the staff authorized by him in that behalf may direct any person to leave a stadium or any part thereof—
whom he has reason to believe—
has committed or is about to commit any offence punishable under the Summary Offences Ordinance (Cap. 228);
is about to contravene any of the provisions of this Regulation; or
has contravened any of the provisions of this Regulation, whether or not an offence has been committed; (L.N. 538 of 1995)
who refuses to obey any reasonable order given by him in furtherance of the proper management of the stadium; or (L.N. 538 of 1995)
whom he believes or is given reasonable cause to believe is under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (L.N. 538 of 1995)
Any person who—
fails to leave a stadium or part thereof when so directed pursuant to subsection (1); or
except with the permission of a manager or any member of the staff authorized by him—
enters a stadium on the same day as having been refused entry to that stadium pursuant to subsection (1A); or
re-enters a stadium or part thereof on the same day as having left or been removed from that stadium or that part after being directed to leave the same pursuant to this section,
shall be guilty of an offence and may, in addition to any penalty to which he may become liable, forthwith be removed from that stadium or that part thereof at the discretion of a manager. (L.N. 538 of 1995)
No person shall wilfully obstruct a manager or any member of the staff in the lawful performance of his duty or wilfully obstruct, disturb, interrupt or annoy any other person in the lawful use of a stadium or of any of the facilities provided for use therein.
No person may bring a vehicle into a stadium without the permission of a manager.
Any person who brings or causes to be brought into or drives any vehicle within a stadium shall comply with all directions given by a manager, or any member of the staff authorized by him in that behalf, for the control of traffic in the stadium and with any notices or signs governing the movement of traffic or imposing speed limits or defining parking areas and closed areas, which a manager may affix or set up in the stadium.
Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) shall derogate from the power conferred on a police officer by the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) in respect of the control and regulation of traffic. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
No person shall—
wilfully or negligently deface, injure, soil, defile or otherwise damage any wall or any fence in or enclosing a stadium, or any building, barrier, railing, post or seat or any structure of any kind whatever, or any equipment, apparatus, fitting, fixture or facility provided for use in a stadium;
wilfully or negligently remove any equipment, apparatus or fitting provided for use in a stadium;
climb any wall or fence in or enclosing a stadium or any building or any barrier, railing, post or other structure within or enclosing a stadium;
within a stadium use any obscene or abusive language to the annoyance of any person;
within a stadium discard any litter, paper or rubbish, save into the bins or containers provided for such purposes;
within a stadium conduct himself otherwise than in a decent and orderly manner;
carry into a stadium glass bottles or metal cans whether empty or containing any contents, except with the permission of a manager; or (L.N. 129 of 1980)
within a stadium be in possession of any glass bottles or metal cans, except with the permission of a manager.
Except with the permission of a manager and subject to such conditions as he may impose, no person shall carry into a stadium any thing containing intoxicating liquor.
No person shall sell or supply or offer for sale or supply any intoxicating liquor in any part of a stadium unless he is authorized to do so in that part of the stadium in pursuance of an agreement with the Director.
No person, whether a person authorized to sell or supply any intoxicating liquor in any part of a stadium in pursuance of an agreement with the Director or otherwise, shall sell or supply or offer for sale or supply any intoxicating liquor to any person under the age of 18 years in a stadium.
No person under the age of 18 years shall consume any intoxicating liquor in a stadium.
It shall be a defence to a charge under subsection (1) to prove that at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed, the person charged inspected an identity card or passport purporting to be the identity card or passport of the person under the age of 18 years and believed on reasonable grounds that such person was not under the age of 18 years.
Notwithstanding any authorization for the sale or supply of any intoxicating liquor in any part of a stadium in pursuance of an agreement with the Director, the manager may, by the display of a notice indicating the boundaries thereof, designate any part of the stadium as an alcohol free area and such a designation may be made at any time and without notice. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
No person shall carry into an alcohol free area any thing containing intoxicating liquor or consume any intoxicating liquor in an alcohol free area or possess any thing containing intoxicating liquor in an alcohol free area.
Notwithstanding any authorization for the sale or supply of any intoxicating liquor in any part of a stadium in pursuance of an agreement with the Director, where it appears to a manager that by reason of the fact that the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor is being continued in a stadium—
there is a danger or risk of danger to persons in the stadium; or
the maintenance of decency and good order in the stadium is prejudiced,
the manager may, by notice in writing served on any person who at the time has control of any part of a stadium in which the sale or supply of any intoxicating liquor is authorized in pursuance of an agreement with the Director, give such directions as appear to him to be required to secure that—
the safety of persons in the stadium is promoted; or
decency and good order in the stadium are maintained,
in a proper manner.
Without affecting the generality of subsection (1), directions given by a manager under this section may include a requirement that the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor in any specified part of the stadium under the control of the person to whom the directions are given shall cease forthwith and any specified part of the stadium under the control of such person shall be closed.
A notice under subsection (1) may be served at any time and without prior notice and such notice shall be served on the person on whom it is to be served by delivering it to him by hand.
Any person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1) who fails to comply with any of the requirements of the directions given under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence, unless he shows that he took all reasonable steps to comply with such requirements. (E.R. 2 of 2020)
Except with the written permission of a manager and subject to such conditions as he may impose, no person shall, in a stadium, operate, play or make any sounds by means of, any musical or other instrument, including any gramophone, radio apparatus or cassette player.
No person shall, in a stadium—
erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure, or bring or allow to remain any materials for such a building or structure, except with the written permission of a manager and subject to such conditions as he may impose; or
sell, or offer or expose for sale, or let to hire, or offer or expose for letting to hire, any refreshment, commodity or article, unless, in pursuance of any agreement with the Director, such person is authorized to sell or let to hire in the stadium such refreshment, commodity or article.
Any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure or any building materials for such booth, stand, building or other structure which is brought into or remains in a stadium without the permission in writing of a manager or contrary to any conditions imposed by a manager, may be removed by a manager and, if unclaimed after a period of 7 days, may be sold and the owner thereof shall be liable for the costs of removal, storage and sale which costs may be recovered from the owner by the Director.
When anything is sold by a manager under subsection (2) the proceeds of sale, after deduction therefrom of the costs of removal, storage and sale, shall be payable to the owner and if no claim therefor is made by the owner within 3 months after the date of sale, the sale proceeds, after deduction therefrom of any such costs, shall be forfeited to the Government. (L.N. 227 of 1982)
Except with the written permission of a manager and subject to such conditions as he may impose, no person shall affix any advertisement, bill, placard, notice, banner or any other similar decoration to or upon any part of any building, wall, fence, barrier, railing, post or seat or any other structure forming part of a stadium.
Notwithstanding any agreement for the use of a stadium or any part thereof, the Director may direct that a stadium or part thereof shall be closed for all or any purposes and such a direction may be given at any time and without notice.
Any person who—
contravenes any of the provisions of section 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D(2), 11, 12 or 13 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 14 days;
is guilty of an offence under section 7(2) or 10E(4) shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 1 and to imprisonment for 14 days.
(L.N. 306 of 1992; L.N. 538 of 1995; L.N. 177 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7)
Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences and without prejudice to the powers of the Secretary for Justice in relation to such offences, a prosecution for an offence under this Regulation may be brought in the name of the Director.