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Bagistra- tion and licensing of vehicles.

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.

(2) Any regulation made under this section may empower the Commissioner to do any of the things or exercise any of the functions specified in such regulation,

(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.

4. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe or provide for-

(a) the registration and licensing of motor vehicles within the classes stipulated in subsection (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;

(d) the fees to be charged for registration and licensing of

vehicles;

(e) the display on vehicles of registration marks and of

vehicle licences;

generally carrying into effect the provisions of this section.

(2) Any regulation made under this section may empower the Commissioner to do any of the things or exercise any of the functions specified in such regulation.

(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.

(4) Except as otherwise provided by this 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 regulation made thereunder, when a vehicle licence is not in force for such vehicle, shall be guilty of an offence and, on summary conviction, shall be liable in the case of a first conviction for that offence to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprisonment for three months, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for that offence to a fine of one thousand dollars and to imprison- ment for six months.

5. (1) The Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe Licensing or provide for-

(a) the licensing of drivers of vehicles;

(b) the licensing of persons to instruct other persons to drive

vehicles:

(c) the fees to be charged in respect of any licence granted to any person to drive a vehicle of a particular class or to instruct other persons to drive vehicles;

(d) the testing of persons applying for driving licences; (e) the exemption from payment of fees of any persons;

( generally carrying into effect the provisions of this

section.

(a) Any regulation made under this section may empower the Commissioner to do any of the things or exercise any of the functions specified in such regulation,

(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 & fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment for six months.

(4) Except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance or by regulations made thereunder, no person shall drive a vehicle on a road unless he is the holder of a driving licence in respect of vehicles of the same class as the vehicle which he is driving,

of drivers.