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ROAD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, 1957.

(No, 39 of 1957),

ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS, 1961.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1957, the Governor in Council has made the following regulations

L. These regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Driving Cluation. Licences) (Amendment) Regulations, 1961.

2. The Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations, 1956, are Addition umended by the addition after regulation 3 of the following new of new regulation-

"Testing of wis Bod hit care

regula- tion JA. (G.NA.

3A. For the purpose only of testing a taxi or a hire 88756). car, any person who is the holder of a driving licence which entitles him to drive goods vehicles of a weight unladen not exceeding two tons and private cars may by virtue of such licence drive such taxi or hire car upon and subject to the following conditions—

(a) there is displayed on the front of the vehicle a plate showing, in black letters and characters not less than four inches high, on a red background, the words "ON TEST" and the characters “K#'

(6) not more than one person in addition to the driver

may be carried on the vehicle:

(c) the vehicle, whilst so driven, is not used for the carriage of passengers or of goods for hire or reward; and

(d) if the vehicle is a taxi, the taximeter is covered in such manner that it is not visible from outside the taxi.".

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

4th April, 1961.

Colorad

Clerk of Councils.