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Road Traffic

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(c) a private bus;

(d) a light goods vehicle;

(e) a medium goods vehicle; or

(f) a heavy goods vehicle.

(6) No person shall permit or suffer a motor vehicle which is licensed as a private car, private light bus or private bus to stand or ply for hire or reward.

(7) Subject to this Ordinance, no person shall—

(a) drive or use a motor vehicle; or

(b) suffer or permit a motor vehicle to be driven or used,

for the carriage of goods (other than personal effects) for hire or reward unless-

(i) the vehicle is licensed as a light goods vehicle, a medium goods vehicle or a heavy goods vehicle; or

(ii) in the case of a vehicle licensed as a public bus, a private bus, a public light bus or a private light bus, the Commissioner has issued a permit for such carriage of goods by the vehicle.

(8) No person shall without the permission in writing of the Commissioner-

(a) drive or use; or

(b) permit or suffer to be driven or used,

a motor vehicle which is licensed as a private car for the carriage of goods the total weight of which exceeds 200 kg.

(9) No person shall-

(a) drive or use; or

(b) permit or suffer to be driven or used,

a motor vehicle in contravention of any conditions subject to which the vehicle licence was issued.

(10) Any person who contravenes-

(a) this section, other than subsection (2), commits an offence and is liable in the case of a first conviction for that offence to a fine of $5,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for that offence to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months;

(b) subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable in the case of a first conviction for that offence to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for that offence to a fine of $2,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

53. Prohibition of sale, hire etc. of vehicles not complying with regulations

(1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall-

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