One of Sai Kung’s unloved white elephants is the so-called Sai Kung (North) Public Transport Interchange, adjacent to the rear entrance of the Police Station. Well known for its lack of actual buses, except on few occasions, it is deserted most of the time. Many a driver finding parking scarce or full in town has looked lovingly at the space, and, realising it’s closeness to the police station, have given up any hope of parking there.
Well, from today (31/12) it will now be illegal to even have a quiet puff there.
The Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office of the Department of Health (DH) announced yesterday that the public transport facilities (PTFs) at Chung On Bus Terminus, West Kowloon Station Bus Terminus and Sai Kung (North) Public Transport Interchange will be designated as no smoking areas (NSAs) with effect from today (31 December.
No-smoking signs and layout plans have been put up, and demarcation lines have been displayed to indicate clearly the boundaries with regard to the respective physical settings at the new NSAs to remind the public of the smoke-free requirements. The plans showing the boundaries of the NSAs are available in the Land Registry, and will be uploaded to the Tobacco and Alcohol Control Office’s website (www.taco.gov.hk/t/english/legislation/legislation_ptf.html) for public inspection.
Any person who smokes or carries a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in a designated NSA or in public transport will be liable for a fixed penalty of $1,500. Tobacco and Alcohol Control Inspectors will prosecute smoking offenders without prior warning.
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