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Amend- ment of principal regulations by the addition

of a new

regulation

4. The principal regulations are amended by the addition immediately after regulation 147 of the following new regula Lion-

**147A. (1) For the purposes of these regulations, the cylinder capacity of any mechanically propelled vehicle deriving its motive power wholly from an internal combus- tion engine worked by a cylinder or cylinders shall be taken to be-

(a) in the case of a single-cylinder engine, the cylinder capacity attributable to the cylinder of the engine; (b) in the case of an engine having two or more cylinders, the sun of the cylinder capacities attributable to the separate cylinders.

(2) The cylinder capacity attributable to any cylinder of an internal combustion engine shall be deemed to be equal

(a) in the case of a cylinder having a single piston, the product expressed in cubic centimetres of the square of the internal diameter of such cylinder measured in centimetres, and the distance through which the piston associated with that cylinder moves during one half of a revolution of the engine measured in centimetres multiplied by 0.7854; and

() in the case of a cylinder having more than one piston, the sum of the products expressed in cubic centimetres of the square of the internal diameter of each part of the cylinder in which a piston moves measured in centimetres, and the distance through which the piston associated with that diameter moves during one half of a revolution of the engine measured in centimetres multiplied by 0.7854-

(3) In measuring cylinders for the purpose of calculating cylinder capacity, and in calculating cylinder capacity, frac tions of centimetres are to be taken into account."

regulation ment of 190.

5. Paragraph (3) of regulation 190 of the principal regula- Amend- tions is amended by the addition in the second line- (a) after the figures "30" of the following--

"', 33";

(b) after the figures "35" of the following-

", 36".

Couscil CHAMBER,

14th June, 1955-

Clerk of Councils.

Explanatory Note.

(This Note to not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport),

The amendment contained in regulation 2 of the Vehicle and Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 1955, Increases the fees for a learnIET'S Icence and for a driver's examination from $5.00 to $20.00.

Regulation –

(a) prohibits the leensing of any motor bicycle, motor tricycle or

passenger tricycle to be used as a public vehicle;

(b) substitutes in practically all cases, increased fees in respect of

vehicles which require to be licensed; and

(c) empowera, upon the surrender of a valid Hoence, a refund of the appropriate licence fee, in accordance with the Table contained therein.

3. The annual licence fee for a private motor vehicle is now based on its cylinder capacity and not on its weight. This new method of assessment has made it necessary to include a provision for the calculation of such capacity. (Regulation 4).

4. Regulation 5 makea contraventions of regulations 32 and 30 under the heading "Public Motor Vehicle Services" offences punishable under regulation 190. Regulation 32 provides that "all tickets issued in exchange for payment (with the exception of season tickets) must be handed over to be punched or inspected by the licensee's collector on demand. Season rickets must be produced for inspection on demand". Regulation 36 states that "no person shall travel or attempt to travel on any of the licensee's motor vehicles without paying his fare and proper charges, and with intent to avoid such payment,"

(Secretariat L.M. 175/55)