Lin Zheng Yue'e's epidemic prevention measures banned more than 4 people from gathering.

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Written by: Tao Jiaxin

2020-03-28 03:52

The Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue met with reporters on March 27 and announced a number of new measures for epidemic prevention, including restrictions on the prohibition of gatherings of more than four people, restaurants with four people each, halving seats, and closing of theaters and gyms. The Government announced the full text of the "Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Aggregation) Regulation" early this morning (28th), with a fine of $ 2,000 per person.

The Chinese version and the English version are roughly the same, but the 9th point is that the Chinese version is slightly different from the English version. The government posted a picture on the official FB page "Tamar Talk" in the early morning. The exemption point 9 reads "Mourning Ceremony and Sacrifice to the Ancestors". Literally, worshipping the mountain will not violate the rules. However, according to point 9 of the Chinese version of the Gazetted Regulations, it is limited to attending the initiation and dedication ceremony, and it also states that "sacrifice or ceremonies to mourn the death of the ancestors" is also not as illegal as worshiping the mountain; but according to the English At point 9 of the edition, only the ceremonies of funeral homes, crematoriums and burial grounds are exempted, excluding worship.

The government stated that in response to the development of the epidemic, the feasibility of relevant measures will be reviewed from time to time, and adjustments will be made in due course. The establishment of the "Regulations" will further reduce social contact and prevent group gatherings. In formulating the Regulations, the Government has taken into account activities that have a higher risk of transmitting coronavirus disease in 2019, as well as relevant overseas practices.

The Regulations are made under the Prevention and Control of Diseases Ordinance (Cap. 599) (the Ordinance). Article 8 of the Ordinance states that the Chief Executive in Council may make regulations to prevent, deal with or mitigate the effects of public health emergencies to protect public health.

The following is the full text of the gazette:

Reducing social contact is key to delaying the spread of coronavirus disease in Hong Kong in 2019. The Government will publish a gazette today (March 28) to enact the Prevention and Control of Diseases (Prohibition of Group Aggregation) Regulation (the Regulation) (Cap. 599G) to respond with decisive and severe measures Coronavirus disease outbreaks in 2019. The Regulations will enter into force at 00:00 on March 29 for a period of three months.

Under the Regulation, the Secretary for Food and Health will publish a notice in the Gazette today. The ban on group gatherings of more than 4 people in public places will take effect at 00:00 on March 29 for a period of 14 days.

The Regulation empowers the Secretary for Food and Health to prevent the grouping of more than 4 persons in public places during the specified period in order to prevent, defend, delay or otherwise control the case or spread of the specified disease.

Schedule 1 to the Regulation states that the following group gatherings will be exempted--

1. Grouping for transportation or groupings related to transportation 2. Grouping for performing government functions 3. Grouping for fulfilling responsibilities of statutory bodies or government advisory bodies Gathering 4. Group gatherings for work in the workplace 5. Group gatherings for the provision, acquisition or reception of hospital or health care services at a medical institution 6. Group gatherings for the same household who live together 7 Group gatherings necessary for legal proceedings in courts, magistrates or tribunals 8. Group gatherings necessary for proceedings in the Legislative Council or District Councils 9. Group gatherings at funerals or mourning Or group gatherings on occasions to commemorate ancestors who have not yet been buried or cremated, including rituals to mourn the death of their ancestors near the place where their ancestors died or near the place where they suffered fatal injuries Or ceremonies 10. Groups of no more than 20 people at the wedding, provided that no food or drinks are served at the wedding 11. Groups at a group meeting, provided that the meeting must be within the specified period Held to comply with any regulations or other regulatory instrument that governs the operation or affairs of the group 12. To disseminate information or techniques that help prevent and control a specified disease (or to deal with that that help prevent and control a specified disease Supply or goods)

English version

Group gathering for the purposes of or related to transportationGroup gathering for performing any governmental functionGroup gathering for performing any duty of a statutory body or an advisory body of the GovernmentGroup gathering at a place of work for the purposes of workGroup gathering for providing, obtaining or receiving hospital or healthcare service at a healthcare facilityGroup gathering of persons living in the same householdGroup gathering necessary for the conduct of proceedings in a court, magistrates' court or tribunalGroup gathering necessary for the proceedings in the Legislative Council or a District Council Group gathering during a funeral or any other occasion for mourning for or remembering a deceased who has yet to be buried or cremated (including any ritual or ceremony held in the vicinity of the place where the deceased died or suffered fatal injury to mourn for the death of the deceased) Group gathering of not more than 20 persons during a wedding ceremony at w hich no food or drink is servedGroup gathering at a meeting of a body that must be held within a specified period in order to comply with any Ordinance or other regulatory instrument that governs the operation of the body or its businessGroup gathering held for imparting information or skills , or handling supplies or items, that are conducive to the prevention and control of the specified disease

The government published a picture on the official FB page "Tamar Talk" in the early morning, exempted from the 9th point and only wrote "Mourning Ceremony, Sacrifice to Ancestors". Literally, it is not illegal to worship the mountain, but according to the Regulation Point 9 in the English version means that only funeral homes, crematoriums, and burial ceremonies are exempted, excluding worship.

In addition, the Regulation also empowers the Chief Secretary for Administration if he is satisfied that a group gathering meets the following conditions--

(a) necessary for the operation of government affairs; or (b) given that the circumstances of the case are extremely special and otherwise in the public interest of Hong Kong,

This gathering may be permitted.

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Anyone who participates in, organizes, or controls the place where the gathering is conducted or knowingly permits the gathering is an offence and is liable to a maximum fine of $ 50,000 ($ 50,000) ) And imprisonment for six months, the maximum penalty prescribed in section 8 of Cap 599. People participating in a prohibited group gathering can pay a fixed fine of $ 2,000 to relieve their legal liability for the crime.

The Director of Health may appoint any public officer as an authorized officer for the purposes of the Regulations. Authorized personnel may request personal data and access to identity documents, and have the power to disband the banned group.

Under the Regulation, the Secretary for Food and Health will publish a gazette today, prohibiting group gatherings of more than 4 people in public places will take effect at 00:00 on March 29 for 14 days (Ie until April 11th).

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