Q5. Are private transactions (buying and selling of second-hand goods) taking place in MTR stations allowed?
No. No person, unless authorized in writing by the MTR Corporation Limited, shall sell or expose or offer for sale any goods, wares or services in or upon any railway premises: see By-law 30 of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws (Cap. 556B).
Contravention to the By-law 30 of the of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws (Cap. 556B) is punishable by $5,000 fine and 6 months imprisonment: see By-law 43 and Schedule 2 of the Mass Transit Railway By-laws (Cap. 556B).