1989 Ed.]
Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Regulations
[CAP. 272
A 7
[Subsidiary]
18. Signature
Every certificate of foreign insurance shall be signed by some person duly authorized in that behalf by the Issuing Authority.
19. Period of validity
The period of validity of a certificate of foreign insurance shall not exceed the unexpired period covered by the policy to which it relates.
20. Effect of certificate of foreign insurance
For the purposes of the Ordinance and of regulation 6 of these regulations, a certificate of foreign insurance shall have effect as if it were a certificate of insurance issued by an insurer and the policy of insurance to which it relates shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of the Ordinance.
21. Application of provisions of Ordinance
The provisions of section 9 of the Ordinance shall not apply in relation to any policy of insurance in respect of which a certificate of foreign insurance has been issued.
22. Disposition of vehicles
A certificate of foreign insurance shall be forthwith returned by the visitor to the Issuing Authority if the motor vehicle to which it relates is sold or otherwise disposed of or if by reason of his obtaining a new policy or otherwise a new certificate of foreign insurance is issued to him during his stay in Hong Kong, and if the certificate is not so returned it shall be surrendered to the Issuing Authority by or on behalf of the visitor when the motor vehicle is taken out of Hong Kong.
(L.N. 216 of 1985)
23. Records of Issuing Authority
The Issuing Authority shall keep a record of the following particulars relative to any certificates of foreign insurance issued by it--
(a) the full name and address of the person to whom the certificate is issued and particulars of the persons or classes of persons authorized to drive the motor vehicle;
(b) the date on which the policy of insurance to which the certificate relates commences and the date on which it expires;