1989 Ed.]
Road Traffic
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(2) A Transport Tribunal may receive such evidence as it thinks fit, and neither the provisions of the Evidence Ordinance (Cap. 8) nor any other rule of law relating to the admissibility of evidence shall apply in the proceedings before the Tribunal.
(3) Any question arising in proceedings before a Transport Tribunal, not being a question relating to the practice and procedure of the Tribunal, shall, in the event of a difference between the members, be decided by the majority.
(4) Any person, who being summoned to appear before a Transport Tribunal, refuses or fails without reasonable excuse to appear or to answer any question put to him by or with the consent of the Tribunal, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months:
Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Tribunal, be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court.
(5) Any person who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threatening or insulting expression to or in the presence of a Transport Tribunal commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
20. Practice and procedure of Transport Tribunal
(1) Save in so far as provision is made therefor in this Ordinance, the practice and procedure in and in connection with any hearing before a Transport Tribunal shall be such as the Chairman of the Tribunal may determine.
(2) In proceedings before a Transport Tribunal, any person may appear in person or be represented by counsel, solicitor or agent.
PART IV
REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES
21. Classification of vehicles
(1) For the purposes of registration and licensing of vehicles under this Ordinance, vehicles are classified in accordance with Schedule 1.
(2) The Governor in Council may by order amend Schedule 1.
22. Registration and licensing
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance, every vehicle of a class specified in Schedule 1 which is used on any road shall be licensed.