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Appendices
On prosecution action, 227 summonses in respect of 62 cases were laid in 2018. 199
defendants in respect of 59 cases were convicted under section 23(6) of the Town Planning
Ordinance for non-compliance with notices issued by the Planning Authority (Table 4).
Table 4 Number of Defendants Convicted in 2018
No. of Defendants Range of Fine Per Average Fine Per
Convicted Under No. of Cases
Convicted Defendant Defendant
s.23(6) 199 59 $4,000-$130,000 $29,062*
s.22(8) 0 0 --- ---
s.20(7) & s.20(8) 0 0 --- ---
Total 199 59 --- ---
* Average for 129 defendants, excluded 70 defendants convicted in 2018 but not yet fined.
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