By-law
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( the designation of bus stops and the etection of appropriate signa
and notices thereon:
(g) regulating the number of the seated passengers and standing pas- sengers respectively whom an omnibus used by a granted is constructed or adapted and fit to carry;
(h) regulating the number of such passengers respectively who may
be carried in such an omnibus;
(1) the marks to be carried on such an omnibus showing the numbers referred to in paragraphs (g) and (h) and the manner in which those marks are to be carried;
() regulating, in relation to the drivers of omnibuses used by a
grantee
(i) the maximum number of hours during which any such driver may be permitted to drive such an omnibus; and
(i) the intervals to be provided by a grantee for the rest and refreshment of such drivers,
in any period of 24 hours:
(*) generally for the purposes of this Ordinance.
36. (1) Subject to this Ordinance and its franchise, a grantee may make by-laws for all or any of the following matters..
(a) the protection of property owned or controlled by the grantee
from damage or injury:
(b) the prevention of frauds on the graŋkce:
(c) the safe and efficient operation of the grantee's public omnibus
service:
(d) the procedure to be followed in case of accident;
(e) generally as to the conduct of passengers while using the grantee's omnibuses and in particular (but without prejudice to the gen- erality of the foregoing) for-
(1) authorizing the removal from such an omnibus of a person contravening the by-laws by the driver or conductor of the omnibus or on the request of the driver or conductor by a police officer:
(ii) requiring a passenger in such an omnibus who is reasonably suspected by the driver or conductor thereof of contravening the by-laws to give his name and address to a police officer ör lo the driver or conductor on demand;
(ii) requiring a passenger to declare, if so requested by the driver or conductor, the journey be intends to take or has taken in the omnibus and to pay the fare for the whole of that journey and to accept any ticket provided therefor:
(iv) requiring, on demand being made for the purpose by the driver or conductor or other person authorized by the grantee. production during the journey and surrender at the end of the journey by the holder thereof of any ticket issued to bim;
(v) requiring a passenger, if so requested by the driver or com ductor, to leave the omnibus on the completion of the journey the fare for which he has paid;
__(vi) requiring the surtender by the holder thereof on the expiry of the period for which it is issued of a ticket issued to him.
(2) All by-laws made under subsection (1) shall be subject to the approval of the Legislative Counci),
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(3) Any such by-laws may provide that a contravention of specified provisions thereof shall be an "offence and may provide penalties therefor hot exceeding a fine of $2,000.
(4) A grantee shall cause printed copies of all by-laws made under this section to be kept at its registered office and to be sold at a reasonable charge to any person upplying therefor.
37. (1) The Public Transport Services (Hong Kong Island) Ordinance and the Public Transport Services (Kowloon and New Territories) Ordin- ance are repealed.
Acpeun word
sanded
wmand mesap. iCkp. 317.)
(2) The Ordinances specifled in the Schedule are amended in the (Can. 319) manner specifled therein.
Ordinance
SCHEDULE
(s. 37(21)
Road Traffic
1.
(Public Omnibus, Public Light Bus and Public Car) Regulations.
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Amendments
Regulation 7 is revoked.
Regulation 15 is amended by deleting "Public Transport Services (Hong Kong Island) Ordinance or the Public Transport Servicza (Kowloon and New Territories) Ordinance" and substituting the following
(Cap. 230. mub, le
Road Traffic (Roads and Signs) Regulations.
Fixed Penally
(Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance.
1.
"Public Omnibus Services Ordinance 1975".
The Second Schedule is amended by deleting (Cap 200. "Public Transport Services (Hong Kong Is- ab kp) land) Ordinance or the Public Transport Services (Kowloon and New Territories) Ordinance" and substituting the following-
"Public Omnibus Services Ordinance 197.5".
Section 6(3)(b) is amended by deleting "Public (Cap. 297) Transport Services (Hong Kong Island) Ordin- ance or Public Transport Services (Kowloon and New Territories) Ordinance" and sub- stituting the following-
"Public Omnibus Services Ordinance 1975",
Section 12(1) is amended by deleting para- graph (c) and substituting the following-
"(c) to any public omnibus or mator vehicle which is being used in con- Dexion with B franchise granted under the Public Omnibus Services Ordinance 1975 or under another enactment-r
() being such an omnibus or motor vehicle, while waiting at an authorized stopping place or at a turning point or terminus for such time as is necessary to enable any person to board or alight or to load or unload bis personal effects;
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