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Addition

of new Bections

3A, 3B and

ac.

5.

when granted, the fees to be paid in respect of such rights and for the effective control and protection of such services;

(k) the designation by the Commissioner of Police of car parks for the use of vehicles of any description or any particular type or class, the granting of exclusive rights of occupa- tion of car parks designated solely for the use of taxis or public goods vehicles and enforcing the obligation of any person to whom such rights may be granted, requiring security from such person and realizing such security, the amendment or cancellation of such rights when granted, the fees to be paid in respect of such rights and for the effective control and protection of such occupation; (generally carrying into effect the provisions of

this Ordinance.

(a) Any regulations made under this section may empower the Commissioner of Police or any person authorized by him to do any of the things or exercise any of the functions specified in subsection (1),

(3) Any regulation made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and may provide punishment and penalties for such offence not exceeding a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.",

The principal Ordinance is amended by the addition after section 3 of the following new sections-

"Registra- tion and licensing

of vehicles.

3A. (1) The Governor in Council may by regula- tion prescribe or provide for

(a) the registration and licensing of motor vehicles within the classes stipulated in sub- section (a) of section 2 or any sub-division of any such class;

(b) the registration and licensing of any other

vehicles;

(c) the exemption from registration and licensing

of any vehicle or any class of vehicle;

Licensing of drivers.

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(4) the fees to be charged for registration and

licensing of vehicles;

(e) the display on vehicles of registration marks

and of licences ;

(f) generally carrying into effect the provisions of

this section.

(2) Any regulation made under this section may empower the Commissioner of Police or any person authorized by him to do any of the things or exercise any of the functions specified in subsection (1).

(3) Any regulation made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and may provide punishment and penalties for such offence not exceeding a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.

by

this

(4) Except as otherwise provided Ordinance or by regulations made thereunder, any person who drives or, as owner, permits to be driven any motor vehicle in respect of which a vehicle licence is required under this Ordinance or under any regula- tion made thereunder, when a vehicle licence is not in farce for such vehicle shall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for three months and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months. 38. (1) The Governor in Council may by regula. tion prescribe or provide for-

(a) the licensing of drivers of vehicles; (b) the fees to be charged in respect of any licence granted to any person to drive a vehicle of a particular class;

(c) the testing of persons applying for driving

licences;

(d) the exemption from payment of fees of any

persons;

(e) generally carrying into effect the provisions

of this section.