Transi-
Lional
provisions.
(Cap. 220).
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(2) No person shall drive or use or permit to be driven or used any rickshaw, sedan chair, tricycle or trailer unless such vehicle bears on the rear thereof a number plate showing the number of the licence issued in respect of such vehicle.
PART V.
Transitional Provisions, Defence, Offences, Penalties and Repeal.
40. Any vehicle in respect of which a licence was issued in accordance with the provisions of any other regulations made under the Vehicle and Road Traffic Ordinance shall be deemed to be licensed under the provisions of these regulations so long as such licence is in force and the display on such vehicle of a licence disc and of a licence number in accordance with the provi- sions of such other regulations shall be deemed to constitute the display of a licence and of a registration mark or licence number in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
Defence.
41. When a person is prosecuted under any of the provisions (Cap, 220), of the Vehicle and Road Traffic Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder relating to the driving or using or to the per- mitting to be driven or used any vehicle while a vehicle licence in respect of such vehicle was not in force, he shall not be convicted if he proves to the satisfaction of the court or magistrate that application for the renewal of the vehicle licence in respect of such vehicle was made to the Commissioner before or within fifteen days after the expiry of the vehicle licence previously in force in respect of such vehicle but before the date of such driving, using or permitting and the fee payable for such vehicle licence was paid but that the Commissioner had not issued or refused to issue the vehicle licence before such date.
Ofencer and penalties.
42. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regulations 10, 11, 21, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 39, paragraph (2) of regulation 5, paragraph (2) of regulation 6, paragrapli (6) of regulation 9, paragraph (1) of regulation 12, paragraph (1) of regulation 13, paragraph (3) of regulation 19, or paragraph (a) of regulation 22 shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) If any vehicle is upon or used in any road in contraven- tion of the terms of any of these regulations the owner, registered owner, driver and person in charge of the vehicle at the time of such contravention, shall be guilty of an offence.
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(3) Any person who without lawful authority alters defaces or mutilates or adds anything to any registration book or any licence issued in accordance with the provisions of these regula- tions or exhibits on any vehicle any licence which has been so altered defaced mutilated or added to or has in his possession any registration book or licence which has been so altered defaced mutilated or added in shall be guilty of an offence.
(4) Any person who is guilty of an offence referred to in this regulation shall be liable, in the case of a first conviction for that offence, to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprison- ment 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 months.
"Vehicles
43. Regulations 8, 10, 11, 30, 88, 89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 100, Rescission 121, 135, 126, 127, 14, 143, 147 and 164 of the regulations of parts of headed Vehicles and Traffic Regulation" appearing on pages and Traffic 723 to 816 of Volume 11 of the Regulations of Hong Kong (1937 Rezula- Edition) are rescinded.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Particulars to be set forth in the register-
(i) Data of registration.
(B) Registration mark.
[reg. 7(1).]
(ii) Full name of the registered owner (whether Mr., Mra, or Miss). (iv) The full postal address of the registered owner.
(v) Name of maker of the motor vehicle.
(vi) Country of origin of the motor vehicle.
(vii) Engine number.
(vi) Cylinder capacity.
(ix) Weight unlades and maximum permissible laden weight
(if applicable),
(x) Type of body (saloon, tourer, etc.).
(xi) Colour of body.
(x) Number of seals,
(xiii) Classification of vehicle.
(xiv) Licence fee.
(xv) Imperial Preference Tax and Receipt No.
Lion".