G 26
CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
[Subsidiary]
28. Diversion and temporary closure
(1) The Commissioner or the Commissioner of Police may-
(1989 Ed.
(a) cause all traffic or any particular kind of traffic on a road to be
diverted at any time; and
(b) without publication of a notice under regulation 27(2), close any road or part of it to all traffic or any particular kind of traffic for any period not exceeding 72 hours.
(2) Subregulation (1)(a) shall not apply to a vehicle which is being driven for any fire services, ambulance, police or customs and excise service purpose if diverting it is likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for that purpose.
(3) Subject to subregulation (2), no person shall drive a vehicle on any road in contravention of subregulation (1).
PART VI
PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
29. Interpretation
In this Part-
"pedestrian road" means a road, or any portion of a road, on unleased Crown
land which
(a) is not a surfaced road;
(b) is a surfaced road of less than 2 m in width at any point; or
(c) is declared under regulation 41(5)(a) to be a pedestrian road;
"surfaced road" means a road constructed with a surface suitable for the
regular passage of motor vehicles;
"unleased Crown land" means land which is not-
(a) held under a Crown lease or a tenancy granted by the Crown or
any agreement for such a lease or tenancy;
(b) vested in a person by an Ordinance; or
(c) occupied under-
(i) a licence issued under section 5 of the Crown Land
Ordinance (Cap. 28);
(ii) a licence or permit granted or issued under any other
Ordinance; or
(iii) a deed or memorandum of appropriation made by the
Governor of Hong Kong.