1989 Ed.]

Road Traffic (Parking on Private Roads) Regulations

[CAP. 374

R 3

[Subsidiary]

(3) The meaning of each sign and road marking erected or placed under these regulations shall be in accordance with the signs and road markings and the notes relating thereto specified in Schedule 1.

3. Application

(1) These regulations shall apply to vehicles and persons in the public service of the Crown and for the purpose of proceedings for an offence in connection with any such vehicle against any person other than the driver of the vehicle, the person nominated in that behalf by the department in whose service the vehicle is used shall be deemed to be the person actually responsible unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that only the driver was responsible.

(2) These regulations shall not apply to any private road which is a restricted road within the meaning of the Housing Ordinance (Cap. 283).

PART II

DELEGATIONS AND AUTHORIZED OFFICERS

4. Delegation by owner of private road

The owner of a private road may, with or without restrictions or conditions as he thinks fit, delegate in writing any of his powers under these regulations to any person.

5. Appointment of authorized officers

(1) The owner of a private road may appoint a person to be an authorized officer in respect of that road.

(2) The owner of a private road shall issue to each person he has appointed under subregulation (1) to be an authorized officer in respect of that road an identity card-

(a) as evidence of such appointment; and

(b) which contains any particulars required by a notice under regulation 6 to be contained in such card.

(3) An authorized officer shall, if so required by any person when-

(a) exercising or attempting to exercise any power conferred on him; or

(b) discharging or attempting to discharge any duty imposed on him, under these regulations, produce the identity card issued to him under subregulation (2).

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