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For every period of 3 minutes or part thereof during which the taxi is hired but not in motion

whichever the taximeter of the taxi is calibrated to register."; and

25 cents.

(f) by the addition at the end thereof of the following-

"In this Schedule "mile" includes any part of a mile.".

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

17th May, 1960,

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Clerk of Councils.

Explanatory Note.

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

These regulations amend the Third Schedule to the Road Traffic (Taxis and Hire Cars) Regulations, 1960, to establish taxi fares on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon at the fares at present charged therefor.

(Secretariat GR3241/57)

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ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, 1957.

(No. 39 of 1957).

Road Traffic (International Circulation) Regulations, 1960.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1957, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations

1. These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (inter- Citation and national Circulation) Regulations, 1960, and shall come into operation commence- on the 1st day of July, 1960.

ment.

2. (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise Interpreta- tequires—

"abroad" means any place outside the Colony;

"Authority" micans the Commissioner of Police or any person who is declared by any enactment to be the authority for the purpose of these regulations and any person to whom the powers and functions of the Authority have been delegated by him;

*1926 Convention" means the International Convention relative to the international circulation of cars concluded at Paris on the 24th day of April, 1926;

"[931 Convention" means the International Convention regarding the taxation of foreign motor vehicles concluded at Geneva on the 30th day of March, 1931;

"1949 Convention" means the International Convention relative to the international circulation of motor traffic concluded at Geneva on the 19th day of September, 1949.

“Convention driving permit" means a driving permit in Form 1 or 2

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of the First Schedule issued under the authority of a country out- First side the Colony which is a party to the Convention to which that Schedule. form relates.

"domestic driving permit" in relation to a country outside the Colony means a document issued under the law of that country authorizing the holder to drive motor vehicles or a specified class or descrip- tion of motor vehicles in that country:

international circulation permit" means a permit issued in accordance

with the provisions of regulation 7: