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including the amount or any compensauna (caulden pesu uurwer

(2) In any proceedings by the Government to recover any costs referred to in subsection (1), a certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Accounting Services shall, unless the contrary is proved, be proof of the amount of the costs incurred,

(3) lo this section "owner", in relation to a registered ship. means the person or persons registered as its owner, except that in relation to a ship owned by a State which is operated by a person registered as the ship's operator, it means the person registered as its operator,

11. Any person who without reasonable excuse---

(e) obstructs a competent authority, or a public officer acting in exercise of his powers under this Ordinance, or any public officer or other person accompanying or assisting any such public officer;

or

(8) fails to comply with any direction given under section 6(1), commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $20,000 and to imprisonment for one year.

Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this, 15th day of June, 1977.

HONG KONG

No. 45 OF 1977

Clerk to the Legisladïe Council.

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Gaverman,!

16th June, 1977.

An Ordinance to amend the Road Traffic Ordinance,

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Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and con- sent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1.

(I) This Ordinance may be cited as the Road Traffic (Amend Sten de and ment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1977,

(2) The Governor may by notice published in the Gazette appoint the day on which this Ordinance, or any part or provision of this Ordinance, shall come into operation and may at different times, appoint different days for different parts or provisions.

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2 Section 2(2) of the principal Ordinance is amended in paragraph Ameadowcat of

(d) by Inserting after "reward" the following-

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"save with the permission in writing of the Commissioner".

section 2.

(Cap. 220.)

3 Section 3(1) of the principal Ordinance is amended by inserting Amendment of after paragraph (g) the following new paragraph-

"(a) the granting and cancellation by the Commissioner of permits authorizing the use of private cars for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward;".

section 3.