ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (No. 3)
Ord. No. 89/88
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16 passengers and registered as a private bus or public bus before the commencement of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 1988 (89 of 1988) shall be deemed to be a private bus or public bus, as may be appropriate.".
Interpretation
4.
Consequential Amendments
Motor Vehicles (First Registration
Tax) Ordinance
Section 2 of the Motor Vehicles (First Registration Tax) Ordinance (Cap. 330) is amended-
(a) in the definition of "bus" by repealing "14" and substituting "16"; and (b) in the definition of "light bus" by repealing "14" and substituting “16”.
Section added
5. The following is added after section 8-
"Transitional provision regarding public and private buses
8A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance apart from this section, a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of 15 or 16 passengers and registered as a private bus or public bus before the commencement of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 1988 (89 of 1988) shall be deemed to be a private bus or public bus, as may be appropriate.".
Interpretation
6.
Road Tunnels (Government) Regulations
Regulation 2 of the Road Tunnels (Government) Regulations (Cap. 368, sub. leg.) is amended—
(a) in the definition of "bus" by repealing "14" and substituting “16”; and (b) in the definition of “light bus" by repealing "14" and substituting “16”.
Regulation added
7. The following is added after regulation 15-
"Transitional provision regarding public and private buses
15A. Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations apart from this regulation, a motor vehicle constructed or adapted for the carriage of 15 or 16 passengers and registered as a private bus or public bus before the commencement of the Road Traffic (Amendment) (No. 3) Ordinance 1988 (89 of 1988) shall be deemed to be a private bus or public bus, as may be appropriate.".