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Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Regulations

[1987 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Boarding and alighting of passengers. L.N. 240/87.

Appeal by Corporation. L.N. 240/87.

for such period as may be specified in the notice, before such date as may be specified in the notice which date shall be not less than 28 days after the date of the notice.

(4) The Commissioner shall notify the Corporation in writing of any approval or refusal under paragraph (1) or (2).

(5) Where under this regulation the Corporation, with the approval or at the request of the Commissioner, revokes or suspends the designation of any place on a road as a rail stop, the Corporation shall exhibit an appropriate sign or notice of the revocation or suspension in a conspicuous position at that place and keep it exhibited until the platform is demolished or the designation is resumed, as the case may be.

(6) If the Corporation-

(a) fails to comply with the terms of a notice issued under paragraph (3) and does not appeal in accordance with regulation 13;

(b) fails to exhibit a sign or notice in accordance with paragraph (5); or

(c) where it appeals in accordance with regulation 13, fails to comply with the terms of a notice under paragraph (3) of this regulation as confirmed, varied or amended by the Secretary under regulation 13,

the Corporation commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 and to a further fine of $100 for each day on which the offence continues.

12. (1) The driver of a vehicle of the North-west Railway shall not, for the purpose of allowing passengers or intending passengers to alight from or board the vehicle, stop the vehicle at any place on a road other than a designated rail stop except in the case of emergency.

(2) The driver of a vehicle of the North-west Railway who without reasonable excuse contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

13. (1) The Corporation, if it is aggrieved by any decision or requirement of, or the refusal of permission by, the Commissioner under regulation 11, may, within 14 days of receiving notice in writing of such decision, requirement or refusal, appeal in writing to the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary shall, within 3 months of receiving notice of an appeal under paragraph (1), consider the appeal and may confirm, reverse, vary or amend the decision or requirement of, or the refusal of permission by, the Commissioner.

(3) The Secretary shall notify the Corporation and the Commissioner of his decision on an appeal.

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