Amendment
of regula- tion 24.
(6) by the deletion, in paragraph (4), of the word "Lantao” and
the substitution therefor of the following-
7.
“Lantau”.
Regulation 24 of the principal regulations is amended by the deletion, in paragraph (2), of the words "a hire car" and the substitu- tion therefor of the following-
Amendment
8.
of regula. tion 32.
Amendment
of regula. tom 35.
"a public car".
Regulation 32 of the principal regulations is amended-
(e) by the deletion, in paragraph (3), of the words and commas
"or, except in an emergency, between sunset and sunrise";
(6) by the deletion of paragraph (4) and the substitution therefor
of the following-
"(4) When a vehicle is being used under a trade licence, the number of persons, in addition to the driver. carried on the vehicle shall not exceed-
(a) in the case of a motor vehicle which is not and has not previously been registered in accordance with the provisions of regulation 5, the number calculated in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of regulation 19; and
(b) in the case of any other vehicle, two."; and
(c) by the insertion, after paragraph (5), of the following-
“(SA) At all times when a motor vehicle is being used on a road under a trade licence there shall be carried on the vehicle a written authority, in such form as may be prescribed by the Commissioner, signed by the person to whom the trade licence is issued or by some person previously authorized in writing by him, showing the purpose for which the vehicle is being used.”.
Regulation 36 of the principal regulations is amended by the deletion of paragraph (1) and the substitution therefor of the following-
9.
Third Schedule.
"(1) Any owner of a rickshaw, sedan chair, tricycle or trailer who wishes to have it licensed shall deliver to the Commissioner an application for licensing in such form as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner and shall pay to the Commissioner in respect of an application for a licence for-
(2) twelve months, the appropriate fee set forth in the
third column of the Third Schedule; or
Fourth Schedule.
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(b) less than twelve months, the appropriate part of such fee calculated in accordance with the table set forth in the first part of the Fourth Schedule.".
10. Regulation 37 of the principal regulations is revoked and Revocation replaced by the following-
"Isna of licences.
37. Upon receipt of an application for licensing of a rickshaw, sedan chair, tricycle or trailer, together with the appropriate fee or appropriate part of such fee, the Com- missioner, if he is satisfied with the particulars contained in such application and if he has no reason to believe that such vehicle is mechanically unfit for licensing, subject to regulation 36, shall license such vehicle for such period, not exoceding twelve months, as is stipulated in the application calculated from the first day of the month in which the application was delivered to him, and shall issue to the owner a licence in such form as he may prescribe;
Provided that the Commissioner in his absolute dis- cretion may refuse to license any such vehicle for any period less than twelve months.”.
and replace. meat of regulation 37,
11. Regulation 39 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion, in paragraph (3), of the word "dollar" and the substitution of regula- therefor of the following-
"dollars".
12.
Regulation 40 of the principal regulations is revoked.
tion 39.
Revocation of regula- tion 40.
13. Regulation 41 of the principal regulations is amended by the Amendment deletion of the words "Vehicle and Road Traffic".
of regula- tion 41.
of Second Schedule.
14. The Second Schedule to the principal regulations is Amendment amended-
(a) by the deletion of Diagram No. 5;
(b) by the deletion, in sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 2, of the
words and commas a hire car, a hire omnibus";
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(c) by the deletion, in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3. of the words and comma "other than a public omnibus, a hire omnibus and a public car":
(d) by the deletion of sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 3 and the
substitution therefor of the following-
"(2) In the case of a public car or an omnibus. other than a private omnibus, first registered before the