| Date | Context | Summary of development | Action
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| 8.1.01
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the proposed fixed penalty system for minor public cleanliness offences. [Paper]
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| 3/01to 7/01
| BC
| At the meeting on 2.3.01, the House Committee (HC) agreed to set up a bills committee to scrutinize the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Bill which introduced a fixed penalty system for minor public cleanliness offences, including unauthorized display of bills or posters, depositing of litter or waste in public places and spitting in public places. [Minutes "page 4"]
The Bills Committee held five meetings [Meeting schedules] and reported its deliberations to HC on 22.6.01. [Report]
On 12.7.01, the Council passed the Bill with amendments, i.e. dog fouling was included in the fixed penalty system. [Hansard "page 16"]
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| 18.3.02
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the progress of the preparation and the plan for implementation of the fixed penalty system for minor public cleanliness offences. [Paper] [Background paper prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 10.4.02
| COU
| The Administration tabled the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Regulation which specified the forms of notices referred to in sections 3(1) and 6(1) of the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance and the form of the certificate referred to in section 9(2) of the Ordinance. [Relevant papers of the Regulation]
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| 3.7.02
| CQ
| Hon Emily LAU Wai-hing raised a question on the implementation of Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance since its commencement of enforcement on 10.6.02. [Hansard "page 50"]
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| 15.7.02
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the review of the implementation of the fixed penalty system for minor public cleanliness offences. [Paper]
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| 12.2.03
| CQ
| Hon YEUNG Yiu-chung raised a question on the details of the implementation of the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance. [Hansard "page 59"]
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| 26.2.03
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee raised a question on the details of the implementation of the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance. [Hansard "page 64"]
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| 7.5.03
| CQ
| Hon Frederick FUNG Kin-kee raised a question on the enforcement of legislation against spitting. [Hansard "page 57"]
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| 27.5.03
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the review of the enforcement of the fixed penalty system for minor public cleanliness offences after its implementation for a year. [Paper]
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| 28.5.03
| COU
| The Chief Secretary for Administration (CS) made a statement on the Interim Report on Measures to Improve Environmental Hygiene. The Report proposed that severe punishment should be imposed on spitting and littering in public areas by raising the fixed penalty from $600 to $1,500. [Hansard "page 81"] [Press release]
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| 28.5.03
| CQ
| Hon Kenneth TING Woo-shou raised a question on measures to step up prosecution against spitting citizens. [Hansard "page 79"]
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| 2.6.03
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration -
| the short-term and longer-term measures contained in the Interim Report on Measures to Improve Environmental Hygiene in Hong Kong, unveiled by CS on 28.5.03 in LegCo [Interim Report] [Paper] ; and
| | the plan to raise the level of the fixed penalty from $600 to $1,500 for two common cleanliness offences, namely, spitting and littering, under the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance (Cap 570) ("the Ordinance"). [Paper]
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| 6.6.03
| HC
| HC discussed with the Administration the work of Team Clean. [Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 18.6.03
| CM
| The Council passed the resolution moved by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food to increase the level of fixed penalty from $600 to $1,500 for the four scheduled public cleanliness offences under the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness Offences) Ordinance. These offences included spitting, littering, display of bills or posters without permission and fouling of street by dog faeces. [Hansard "page 110"] [Paper relating to the Resolution]
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| 15.8.03
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed Team Clean's final report on measures to improve environmental hygiene in Hong Kong. [LegCo Brief (with Final Report)]
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| 26.9.03
| FSEH
| The Panel followed up the discussion with the Administration on the final report of Team Clean on measures to improve environmental hygiene.
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| 28.10.03
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the launch of a public consultation exercise on proposed new penalties for repeat cleanliness offenders. The Panel requested the Administration to revert to the Panel on the outcome of the consultation. [Paper]
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| 3.3.04
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the outcome of the public consultation on the proposed new penalties for repeat cleanliness offenders. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents expressed support for the proposal of imposing a community service order and a penalty higher than $1,500 for repeat cleanliness offences committed within 24 months. [Paper]
Panel members supported the Administration's proposal in principle, but some members did not agree that a uniform penalty should be applied to all repeat offenders regardless the type of cleanliness offences involved.
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| 9.6.04
| CQ
| Hon LAU Kong-wah raised a question on the effectiveness of the increased fix penalty in deterring the public from spitting and littering in public places. [Hansard "page 82"]
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| 2.7.04
| HC
| HC discussed with the Administration the measures taken by respective departments to improve the environmental hygiene in Hong Kong since the issuance of the final report of the Team Clean in August 2003. [Paper] [Presentation materials] [LegCo Brief (with Final Report)]
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| 9.11.04
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the way forward for the proposed new penalties for repeat cleanliness offenders. Members expressed reservations about imposing a higher penalty and a community service order to second-time offenders as well as applying uniform penalty to all repeat offenders regardless of the type of cleanliness offences involved. [Paper] [Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 7.12.05
| CQ
| Hon Fred LI Wah-ming raised a question on "Enforcing Legislation on Public Cleanliness Offences". [Hansard "63"]
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| 13.12.05
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration the proposed new penalties for repeat cleanliness offenders. [Paper] [Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 18.6.08
| CQ
| Hon Albert CHAN Wai-yip raised a question on "Penalties for Public Cleanliness Offences and Smoking Offences". [Hansard "page 83"]
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| 9.11.10
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the conversion of aqua privies into flushing toilets.
[Paper]
[Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 11.1.11
| FSEH
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the final report of initiatives taken to enhance environmental hygiene to combat human swine influenza.
[Paper]
[Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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| 8.11.11
| FSEH
| The Administration reported to the Panel the progress of the follow-up action for the remaining 53 aqua privies not included in the conversion programme.
[Paper] [Background brief prepared by the Secretariat]
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