1989 Ed.]
Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
(2) The Commissioner may by the erection or placing of an appropriate sign revoke, amend or temporarily suspend the operation of any traffic sign erected or placed under subregulation (1).
(3) The Commissioner of Police may by the erection or placing of an appropriate sign amend or suspend the operation of any traffic sign erected or placed under subregulation (1) for a period not exceeding 72 hours.
3A. Special provisions for certain
traffic signs on private roads
(1) The Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, declare that such traffic signs as are specified in that notice may be erected or placed on or near any private road, by or with the permission in writing of the owner of that road, subject to such conditions as are specified in that notice.
(2) Where a traffic sign specified in a notice under subregulation (1) is erected or placed on or near a private road in accordance with that notice then, for all purposes, such traffic sign shall be deemed to have been so erected or placed in accordance with a permit issued under regulation 3(1).
(3) Without limiting the generality of conditions which may be specified in a notice under subregulation (1), such conditions may incorporate, or make reference to, any code of practice, or part thereof, prescribed under section 109(4A) of the Ordinance.
(L.N. 22 of 1989)
4. Variation to and illumination of traffic signs
(1) The Commissioner or the Commissioner of Police may vary any figures or the direction of any arrow on any traffic sign erected or placed under regulation 3 to adapt the sign to the particular circumstances of a place.
(2) A traffic sign may, subject to subregulation (3), be of such material as will cause it to reflect light or be illuminated.
(3) No reflecting material shall be applied to any black part of a traffic sign.
5. Power to place temporary traffic signs
(1) The Commissioner of Police may cause to be erected or placed on or near any road a temporary traffic sign for a period not exceeding 72 hours.
(2) Temporary traffic signs erected or placed under subregulation (1)—
(a) for indicating to traffic—
(i) information on diversions from, or alternative, traffic routes;