Amendment of section 3.
3.
Addition of new
section 4A.
Addition of new section 12A.
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““village vehicle" means a driver operated village vehicle and a
pedestrian controlled village vehicle:
"village vehicle permit" means a permit issued in respect of a village vehicle in accordance with regulations made under section 12A.“.
Section 3 of the principal Ordinance is amended—
(a) in subsection (1) by inserting before "Parts" the following--
"Subject to section 4A,"; and
(b) in subsection (2) by deleting "and 12" and substituting the following-
", 12 and 12A".
4.
The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 4 the following new section-
"Application of Ordinance to village vehicles.
Second Schedule.
Fifth Schedule.
5.
4A. (1) Except to the extent specified in subsections (2) and (3) or where it is otherwise expressly provided, this Ordinance shall not apply to village vehicles.
(2) Parts I. VII and XI and sections 12A (together with any regulations made under that section). 36(1), (3) and (4), 37(1) and (3), 38, 39(1), 49, 53, 60, 61, 62, 63 (other than provisions relating to driving licences and disqualification), 64, 65, 67, 68, 73, 76, 111 and 112, and the Second and Fifth Schedules shall apply to and in relation to village vehicles.
(3) Any regulations made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9, 10, 11 or 12 may be expressed to apply to village vehicles subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be specified in the regulations.
(4) In the application of any provision of this Ordinance to or in relation to a village vehicle a reference in the provision-
(a) to a registered owner or a person in whose name the vehicle is registered shall be construed as a reference to the holder of a village vehicle permit in respect of the vehicle;
(b) to the address of a registered owner shall be construed as a reference to the last known address of the village vehicle permit holder.".
The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 12 the following new section--
"Regulation of village vehicles.
12A. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations in respect of village vehicles to provide for-
(a) the issue by the Commissioner of permits for the driving and use of village vehicles on roads; the specification by him of conditions on such permits, including, without limiting the generality thereof, conditions which restrict the use of the vehicles to specified roads and specified times; the limitation by him of the number of such permits that may be issued, either generally or in a particular area, and in respect of any type of village vehicle; the validity of such permits and the cancellation thereof, and the admission in evidence in any proceedings under this Ordinance of copies of any such permit;
(b) the construction and maintenance of village vehicles, the equipment to be carried or installed thereon, the appoint- ment of vehicle examiners for the purposes of the regula- tions, the examination of such vehicles by vehicle examiners and police officers and the removal and detention of unsafe village vehicles;
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(c) the regulation or prohibition of the driving and use of village vehicles on roads, and of the carriage of persons or goods on such vehicles; and the conduct of persons driving or using such vehicles;
(d) the production of village vehicle permits and the display of
permit numbers on village vehicles;
(e) the fees to be charged for any village vehicle permit. duplicate village vehicle permit, vehicle examination or other matter under the regulations; and
() generally carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordin-
ance relating to village vehicles.
(2) Where under regulations made under subsection (1) a limit
is imposed on the number of village vehicle permits that may be
issued. the Commissioner may in his discretion--
(a) in issuing any such permit give priority to any person or
class of persons;
(b) determine by lot any applications for the issue of such
permits;
(c) limit the number of such permits which may be issued to any
persons or class of persons,
and shall not be obliged to issue such permits up to the limit so imposed.
(3) Fees prescribed under subsection (1) may be fixed- (a) at levels which provide for the recovery of expenditure incurred or likely to be incurred by the Government in relation generally to the administration of this Ordinance and need not be limited by reference to the amount of administrative or other costs incurred or likely to be incurred in the provision of any particular village vehicle permit, vehicle examination or other matter; and
(b) at different levels in relation to different classes, types or descriptions of village vehicle, village vehicle permit, ex- amination or other matter.".
6. Section 13 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "or 12" and Amendment of substituting the following—
". 12 or 12A".
section 13.
7. Section 15 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "or 12" and Amendment of substituting the following--
". 12 or 12A”.
section 15.
8. (1) Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordin- Consequential ance is amended in the definition of “motor vehicle” by inserting after “by a motor” amendments. the following-
(Cap. 374.) “, and a village vehicle within the meaning of section 2 of the Road Traffic
Ordinance".
(Cap. 272.)
(2) Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Ordinance is (Cap. 330.) amended-
(a) by inserting after the definition of "Commissioner" the following
definition-
**driver operated village vehicle" means a motor vehicle having an
overall length not exceeding 3.2 metres and an overall width not exceeding 1.2 metres constructed or adapted primarily for the