Crown vehicles and exem- Lions.
Transi- tional provisions. (Cap. 220),
Offences and
penalties.
Rescission of parts of the "Vehicle
and Traffic Regula-
tica".
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23. (1) The Commissioner may issue a driving licence under the provisions of these regulations without payment of the appropriate fee therefor to any government servant and to any member of the Royal Hong Kong Defence Force, the Special Constabulary, the Essential Services Corps, the Civil Aid Services, the Auxiliary Medical Services or the Auxiliary Fire Services if such driving licence is limited to enable such person to drive Crown vehicles in the course of his duties as such.
(2) The Colonial Secretary in his discretion may waive the payment of any fee under these regulations in respect of the driver of a motor vehicle, the property of a foreign government ter- porarily brought into the Colony for the use of an officer of Flag rank of the naval forces of such government if such driver is a member of such forces.
24. A driving licence issued under any other regulations made under the Vehicle and Road Traffic Ordinance, shall be deemed to be a driving licence issued under the provisions of these regulations,
PART V.
Offences, Penalties and Repeal.
25. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulation 10, paragraph (4) or (5) of regulation 5. paragraph (3) of regulation 6. paragraph (4) or (5) of regulation &, paragraphi (4) of regulation 4, paragraph (1) of regulation 12, paragraph (2) of regulation 14, paragrapli (3) of regulation 16, paragraph (1) of regulation 17, paragraph (2) of regulation 18 or paragraph (1) of regulation 20 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, in the case of a first conviction for that offence, tu a line of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for three months and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for that offence, to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six montlis.
26. Regulation 2. paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of regulation 4, regulations 7, 9, 12, 15, 16, 43, 44, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64fe 65, 66 and 78 of the regulations headed "Vehicle and Traffic Regulation" appearing on pages 723 to 816 of Volume II of the Regulations of Hong Kong (1937 Edition) are rescinded.
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FIRST SCHEDULE.
Excepted Dinemase and Disabilities.
[reg. 8.]
(1) Epilepsy: (ii) mental disorder including idiocy and any mental disorder sa a
result of which under the Mental Hospitals Ordinance any Order (Cap. 1981. is in force for the detention of the person affected in a mental hospital or for his discharge under the provisions of section 18 of that Ordinance;
(ii) liability to sudden attacks of disabling giddiness or fainting; (lv) inability to read at a distance of 25 yards in good daylight (with
the aid of glasses if worn) a series of six letters and figures in white on a black background of the same size and arrangement as those prescribed for the identification mark of a motor vehicle,
1.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Conditions of lawxe of a Provisional Licence.
[reg. 9.1
The learner driver shall be accompanied by a driving instructor who is the holder of an instructor's licence in respect of the class of vehicle inentioned in this licence.
2. No person other than a driving instructor shall be carried as a paysenger,
3.
The vehicle driven shall have a handbrake and ignition switch readily accessible to the driving instructor.
4. The vehicle driven shall have securely fixed at the front and rear white plate 10 inches by 10 inches on which shall appear in red the belber "L" with arms each & inches long and 1 fnch in width and within the arms and occupying an area 5 inches by ♬ inches shall appear also in red the Chinese character "'
זי
Conditions 1 and 3 above shall not apply to motor cycles and motor assisted pedal cycles.
G. The learner driver may drive only over such roads and at such times as are specified in the provisional licence insued to him.
7.
No variation shall be made to any part of a provisional licence except by the Commissioner of Police,
1.
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Conditions of leeue of an Instructor's Licence,
Treg. 14.1
An instructor's licence is valid only while the holder in in posses- sion of a valid driving licence to drive the category of vehicle mentioned herein.
A driving instructor shall comply with all the conditions mentioned in the provisional licence of the person whom he is instructing.
A driving instructor shall carry the instrucior'a licence issued to him at all times when driving lessons are being given; and shall when called upon to do so, produce this permit for inspection by any police officer in uniform.
4.
No variation shall be made to any part of an instructor's licence except by the Commissioner of Police.
6. The Commissioner of Police may, in the case of any breach of the Vehicle and Road Traffic Ordinance or of any regulations made there (Cap, 220). under or of the conditions of the permit cancel, endorse, or suspend an instructor's Elcence at any time.