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CAP. 374]
Road Traffic
[1989 Ed.
Enactment
SCHEDULE 7
MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Amendment
(All amendments incorporated)
SCHEDULE 8
[s. 114]
[ss. 88C, 88D, 88F & 88H]
1.
REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CAR TESTING CENTRES
A car testing centre shall be equipped, staffed, operated and maintained, and examinations of private cars shall be conducted, in accordance with the code of practice issued and from time to time revised by the Commissioner under section 88F(1)(a).
2.
Examinations of private cars at the car testing centre shall be carried out only by an approved car tester, and under the general supervision of a responsible person.
3.
4.
Notice shall be given by the proprietor to the Commissioner forthwith of any change-
(a) of an approved car tester employed at the car testing centre;
(b) of a responsible person employed at the car testing centre; and
(c) in the ownership of the car testing centre, or the financial status of the proprietor, or any other matter specified by the Commissioner.
Subject to any practice laid down in the code of practice, the car testing centre shall examine any private car produced to it for examination for the purposes of Part IXA of the Ordinance.
5.
Notices in a form approved by the Commissioner shall be prominently displayed at the car testing centre indicating and stating-
6.
(a) that the place is a car testing centre;
(b) the hours that the car testing centre is open for business;
(c) the names of the approved car testers, and of the responsible person at the car testing centre;
(d) the fees that are charged at the car testing centre,
(e) the addresses of other car testing centres within Hong Kong;
(f) the circumstances under which the issue of a certificate of roadworthiness may be refused;
(g) the procedure that may be followed upon a refusal to issue a certificate of roadworthiness;
and
(h) a warning against the commission of offences under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201), the Independent Commission Against Corruption Ordinance (Cap. 204) and the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Ordinance (Cap. 288).
Fees
(a) Fee payable for designation or renewal of designation of a place as a car testing centre.
(b) Fees to be charged in respect of an examination-
(i) Initial examination;
(ii) Re-examination where made within 14 days of initial examination;
(iii) Issue of a duplicate copy of a certificate of roadworthiness.
(c) Fee payable for supply of form of certificate of roadworthiness.
$10,000
$160
$50
$50
$16 for each form of certificate.
(Schedule 8 added 65 of 1985 s. 4)
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