New electronic payment methods added for settling fixed penalties of public cleanliness and obstruction offences

     The Government today (September 27) gazetted amendments to the relevant notices under the Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) Ordinance (Cap. 570), adding two new electronic payment methods – Faster Payment System (FPS) and JET Payment – for settling fixed penalties.

     Currently, members of the public can settle fixed penalties for public cleanliness and obstruction offences through online banking, PPS, telephone banking, automated teller machines (ATM) that support Electronic Teller Card services, etc.

     To facilitate the payment of penalties, the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, empowered under section 17A of the Ordinance, has revised the format of the relevant fixed penalty notices. Starting from September 30, members of the public can use FPS or pay through bank ATMs marked with the "JET Payment" logo to settle the relevant penalties.