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Road Traffic

[1989 Ed.

(r) the issue of duplicates of any document issued under this

Ordinance;

(s) the fees that may be charged for registration, licensing, permits, certificates of fitness and extracts from the register and the waiving, exemption, reduction or refund of fees; and

(t) generally carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance

relating to the registration and licensing of vehicles.

7. Regulation of public service vehicles

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations to provide for-

(a) controlling the use of public service vehicles, their equipment and

apparatus;

(b) the

powers of authorized persons to regulate and control-

(i) the driving and use of public service vehicles; and

(ii) the conduct of persons using such vehicles including drivers,

conductors, passengers and intending passengers;

(c) the arrest and detention of persons who commit, or are suspected

of having committed, offences under the regulations;

(d) controlling or prohibiting the carriage of goods and dangerous

items in public service vehicles;

(e) controlling or prohibiting the carriage of animals and birds in

public service vehicles;

(f) the wearing of uniforms and insignia by drivers and other persons employed by owners or operators of public service vehicles;

(g) controlling the conduct of persons using or intending to use public service vehicles and persons employed by the owners or operators of public service vehicles;

(h) the designation and use of places where public service vehicles may stand or stop to pick up or set down passengers and the traffic signs and road markings pertaining thereto;

(i) the fares which may be charged on any public service vehicle other than buses operated under a franchise granted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230) and the fees which may be charged for the hire of a public service vehicle;

(j) the display of destination boards, notices and advertisements on

public service vehicles;

(k) the control and disposal of property lost on public service

vehicles;

(l) the issue, by ballot or otherwise, amendment and cancellation of

passenger service licences in respect of public buses, private buses and public light buses, and the review by a Transport Tribunal of

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