Amendment of BECKON 4.
Addlon of new
Parts 1A and
IE.
"registration book" means the registration book in respect of a motor vehicle issued to the registered owner in accordance with thiş Ordinance;
"vehicle licence" means a licence issued in respect of a motor vehicle
under this Ordinance.".
3. Section 401) of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting paragraph ().
4. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after Part I the following new Parts-
and lipenning.
Power to reculare the number of vehicle repliceel,
"PART IA
Registration AND LICENSING OF VETICLES
TD. (1) Subject to this Ordinance, every motor vehicle which is used or any road shall be licensed.
(2) A motor vehicle shall not be licensed under this Ordinance
(a) unless it is registered, under this Ordinance; or (6) within any class of vehicle other than the class
within which it is registered.
(3) Subject to this Ordinance, the Commissioner shall register a motor vehicle on application in accordance with this Ordinance and where a motor vehicle la in more than one class of vehicle, the Commissioner, having regard to the design or type of the motor vehicle, shall register the motor vehicle within the class which be considers appropriate.
(4) Subject to this Ordinance, the Commissioner shall license a motor vehicle in accordance with this Ordinance or application in accordance with this Ordinance.
7E. (1) Without prejudice to any other enactment, the Governor in Council by notice in the Gazette may limit the number of vehicles which may at any time be registered by reference to-
(a) the total number of vehicles in all classes;
(b) a class or description of vehicle;
(c) the date of manufacture of vehicles; or
(d) the country of origin of vehicles.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), any limit notified under subsection (1) shall remain in force for such period not exceeding 6 months as shall be specified in the notice.
(3) The Legislative Council may by resolution extend the period for which a limit remains in force under sub- section (2),
(4) Any limit notified under subsection (1) shall not affect the registration of any vehicle in force when the notice comes into operation.
(5) IF the Commissioner-
(a) receives applications for the registration of vehicles within a class of vehicle which is the subject of a nolice under subsection (1); and
(5) would, but for the limit under subsection (1) og the number of vehicles that may be registered in that class, grant the applications,
the Commissioner may cause the applications to be deler- mined by lot,
Power to rehno registralkort.
Power to refuse
or sakel Sence and Impor ronealuia..
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7F. (1) The Commissioner may refuse to register any motor vehicle-
(2) which does not accord with the particulars contained
in the application for the registration thereof;
(b) which has been but is no longer registered in Hong
Kong:
(c) which is not roadworthy; or
(d) in respect of which-
(i) a notice under section 7M has not been complied with; or
(ii) a fes payable under section 7U has not been paid.
(2) The Commissioner may refuse to register any vehicle which is already registered,
70. (1) The Commissioner may-
(a) refuse to license; or
(b) cancel the licence of.
a motor vehicle if-
(i) by reason of its design or construction, or any adaptation or the condition thereof, the vehicle or any equipment thereof does not comply with this Ordinance:
(i) a notice under section 7M or an examination order under section 7M in respect of the vehicle has not been complied with;
(iii) on examination under Part 1B the vehicle is found
to be not roadworthy;
(iv) any of the particulers contained in the application for the licence do not accord with the particulars contained in the register;
(v) the motor vehicle does not accord with the par- ticulars contained in the application for the licence; Or
(vi) no valid insurance in respect of third party risks as required by the Motor Vehicles Insurance" (Third Party Risko) Ordinance it in force in respect of The vehicle.
(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Commis- sioner may-
(a) refuse to license a motor vehicle as a public omnibus, private omnibus, public light bus or a taxi; or
(6) license auch motor vehicle as a public omnibus, private omnibus, public light bus or a taxi as the case may be subject to such conditions as he may specify.
(3) Conditions which the Commissioner may specify under subsection (2)(6) shall include conditions as 10-
(a) the place on any road at which passengets may
board or alight from the vehicle;
(6) parking in particular places at particular times: (c) standards of cleanliness of vehicles:
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