1956-HKRS30-8-46_Part05 — Page 36

Changes of address.

Molor vehicle

broken up. destroyed

or exported.

Registra- tion cancelled

far non- licensing.

(Cap. $20).

Power to refuse registra- tion.

12. (1) Within seventy-two hours of the change of address of a registered owner, he shall forward to the Commissioner a notice of change of address in such form as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner together with the registration book.

(2) On receipt of such form and the registration book the Commissioner shall note such change of address in the register and in the registration book and shall return the registration book to the registered owner.

13. () When any motor vehicle is broken up, destroyed, or sent permanently out of the Colony, the registered owner, within seventy-two hours of such motor vehicle being so broken up, destroyed or sent, shall notify in writing the Commissioner of such breaking up, destruction or sending and shall at the same time deliver or send to him the registration book relating to the motor vehicle and any vehicle licence issued in respect of the use of the motor vehicle under the second part of these regulations. (2) Upon receipt of the registration book the Commissioner shall cancel the registration and at any time thereafter, may assign to any other motor vehicle the registration mark previously assigned to such motor vehicle.

14. (1) If a vehicle licence issued under the provisions of the second part of these regulations or under any other regulations made under the Vehicle and Road Traffic Ordinance has not been in force in respect of a motor vehicle for a period of two Į years, the Commissioner may send to the registered owner, by ordinary post and addressed to the address appearing on the register, a notice informing him that, if the motor vehicle is not licensed within fifteen days of the date of such notice, the registra- tion of such motor vehicle may be cancelled.

(2) If the motor vehicle is not licensed within fifteen days of the date of the notice referred to in paragraph (c), the Com- missioner may cancel the registration of the motor vehicle and, at any time thereafter, may assign to any other motor vehicle the registration mark previously assigned to such motor vehicle.

15. The Commissioner of Police, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient so to do in the interests of public safety or in the interests of the regulation of vehicular traffic in the Colony, may refuse to register any motor vehicle and may revoke the registration of any motor vehicle :

Provided that any person who is aggrieved by such refusal or revocation may appeal to the Governor in Council against the

same.

of registra-

Lion.

16. () If the registered owner of a motor vehicle wishes Transfer to have the registration thereof transferred to another motor vehicle or held in abeyance for a period, not exceeding twelve months until such time as he has acquired another motor vehicle, he shall deliver to the Commissioner the registration book and an application for transfer of registration in such form as shall be prescribed by the Commissioner and a fee of one hundred dollars.

(2) An application for transfer of registration shall be duly completed and shall be signed by the registered owner or by some person duly authorized by bim in writing:

Provided that the registration of a motor vehicle may be transferred only to a motor vehicle owned by the person who owns or previously owned the motor vehicle from which the registration was transferred.

(3) Upon receipt of an application for transfer of registration of a motor vehicle, the Commissioner may-

(a) cancel the registration of the motor vehicle, whereupon such motor vehicle shall cease to be registered; and

(b) either assign the registration mark, formerly assigned to the motor vehicle, to such other motor vehicle as the registered owner may wish or hold the registration and the registration mark in abeyance for such period not exceeding twelve months until the registered owner shall apply for the registration and registration mark to be assigned to another motor vehicle.

(4) If the registration and the registration mark have been held in abeyance for a period of twelve months and no application has been made to the Commissioner to have such registration and registration mark assigned to a motor vehicle, the commissioner may cancel such registration without notice to the person named in the registration book and at any time thereafter may assign such registration mark to any other motor vehicle.

(5) The Financial Secretary may waive the payment of the said fee of one hundred dollars or any part thereof.