On January 15, 2025, the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2024 (the 'Order') passed in the Legislative Council, formally designating Anderson Road Quarry Flood Lake Park, Tsui Ping Riverside Promenade, and Tung Chung River Park as Public Pleasure Grounds ("'PPGs'").
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On January 15, 2025, the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Public Pleasure Grounds) (Amendment of Fourth Schedule) (No. 2) Order 2024 (the 'Order') passed in the Legislative Council, designating three sites currently managed by the Drainage Services Department ("DSD") as Public Pleasure Grounds ("'PPGs'") under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance (Cap. 132). The Order amends the Fourth Schedule of the Ordinance to include Anderson Road Quarry Flood Lake Park (Sai Kung), Tsui Ping Riverside Promenade (Kwun Tong), and Tung Chung River Park (Tung Chung, Islands) as PPGs.
Prior to the Order, these sites were under the management of the DSD. The amendment provides a clear legal framework for the operation of these sites as public recreational facilities, ensuring consistent application of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance to their management and use.
The Director of Leisure and Cultural Services possesses the statutory authority to enact the Order and has indicated an intention to delegate enforcement powers pertaining to these PPGs back to the DSD. This delegation mechanism is designed to maintain operational continuity and existing site management protocols.
The Order has received support from relevant District Councils and the Panel on Home Affairs, Culture and Sports. It is scheduled to come into effect on February 13, 2025, at which time the PPG designation will be formally operative.
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