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Control and safety of tunnel traffic.
Application of other laws.
(Cap. 374,)
Operation of
road tunnel area by Government.
(Cap. 341.)
Closure of road tunnel for safety
reasons.
Advertising in road tunnel area.
(Cap. 132.)
CAP. 215]
Eastern Harbour Crossing
[1986 Ed.
47. (1) The Road Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, provide personnel and facilities for the control and safety of motor vehicles and persons in the road tunnel area.
(2) The provision of such personnel and facilities shall be at the expense of the Road Company.
48. (1) Save to the extent that they are inconsistent with any regulations under section 43 or by-laws under section 54, the provisions of the Road Traffic Ordinance shall apply to the roads in the tunnel area as if they were roads within the meaning of that Ordinance.
(2) The road tunnel area shall be a public place for the purposes of any law.
49. (1) The Governor in Council may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the interests of public security, order that the Government shall take over the operation of the road tunnel area or any part thereof together with such of the property of the Road Company as is necessary therefor, and continue such operation until the Governor in Council otherwise orders.
(2) The Government shall pay to the Road Company for any loss or damage suffered by that company by reason of any order under subsection (1), such amount as may be agreed between the Government and that company, or in default of such agreement such amount as may be determined by arbitration under the Arbitration Ordinance.
(3) Any period during which the Government operates the road tunnel area or any part of that area shall be computed in and not deducted from the periods specified in section 4(2).
50. (1) The Road Company may, and if so required by the Commissioner shall, close or partially close the road tunnel to the use of the public whenever such action appears to be reasonably necessary for the safety of persons using or employed in the road tunnel area, for routine maintenance or for cleaning.
(2) Save when required by the Commissioner to close or partially close the road tunnel, the Road Company shall notify the Commissioner forthwith of any closure unless the Commissioner, by reason of his having been informed in advance of such closure, has waived his right to such notification.
51. (1) The Road Company may, with the prior approval of the Commissioner in writing, use, or permit the use of any part of the road tunnel area for advertising purposes on such conditions as to charges and otherwise as may be determined by the Company.
(2) Part IX of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance shall not apply to the use of any part of the road tunnel area for advertising purposes.