Public space infringers fined in Macao (Xinhua) Updated: 2005-08-23 19:18 A total of 788 public space
infringers have been fined in Macao since July 25 this year, according to an
official statement issued here on Tuesday.
The statement released by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau(IACM) said
since July 25 when a stricter regulation was implemented, the IACM inspectors
have collected a fine totaling 66,700 patacas (8,338 US dollars).
The statement said the 788 fines comprised 452 cases of dripping air
conditioners, 18 of spitting, 145 of littering, 109 of illegal occupation of
public areas by eateries and shops, nine of dogs fouling public spaces and 55 of
other sorts.
Under the tightened rules imposed in July, anyone, resident or visitor, found
littering, spitting, defacing public property or letting their dogs foul public
spaces face a penalty between 600 and 10,000 patacas (75 and 1,250 US dollars).
Over 6,000 public space violators were fined last year in the region with a
population of nearly 470,000, according to the IACM statement.
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