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Authenticated Laws 確真本香港法例 All

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"oil" means mineral oil, products obtained by means of refining mineral

oil and liquified petroleum gas;

"Toad" Includes the tunnel as defined in the Cross-Harbour Tunnel

Ordinance;

"requisition" means, in relation to any oil, take possession of the oil of

require the oil to be placed at the disposal of the Director; "supplier" means a person carrying on the business of supplying oil; "vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted

for use on roads but does not include a tram,

3 The Governor may appoint a public officer to be the Director of Oil Supplies and every such appointment shall be notified in the Gazerie.

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The Director may authorize in writing any public officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on an authorized officer by this Ordinance or any order made thereunder.

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PART 11

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REGULATION OF CONSUMPTION AND SUPPLY

5. (1) The Governor in Council may by order regulate or prohibit— (a) the storage, supply, acquisition, disposal or consumption of oil; or (b) the supply or consumption of electricity or gas.

(2) Any order made under subsection (1) may provide that a con- travention or breach thereof shall be an offence and shall be punishable by such fine not exceeding $50,000 or by such term of imprisonument not exceeding | year as may be specified in the order or by both such fine and imprisooment.

6 () The Director or an authorized officer may give to any supplier of or dealer in, oil such directions as to the storage, supply, use or disposal by him of any oil as he may think fit.

(2) Directions under subsection (1) may in particular

(a) require any oil to be supplied, in accordance with any such requirements as may be specified by the directions, to such persons as may be so specified:

(6) probibit or restrict the supply of any oil to persons specified in the directions, or to persons other than those to be supplied in accordance with a requirement specified to the directions; and

(c) regulate the price at which oil may be supplied or sold.

(3) Any supplier or dealer who contravenes or fails to comply with any directions given to him under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $100,000 and to imprisonment for 2 years.

1. (1) The Director or an authorized officer may give to any electricity supply company or to any gas supply company such directions as he thinks necessary or expedient for conserving and making the best use of supplies of oil available for the generation of electricity or the manufacture of gas,

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(2) Directions given under subsection (1) may in particular-- (a) regulate the time and place during or at which electricity or gas

may be supplied;

(6) require electricity or gas to be supplied, in accordance with any such requirernents as may be specified by the directions, lo such persons as may be so specified; and

(c) prohibit or restrict the supply of electricity or gas to persons specified in the directions, or to persons other than those to be supplied in accordance with a requirement specified in the directions.

(3) An electricity supply compatty of gas supply company may dis- regard or otherwise" breach any obligation imposed by or under any enactment to give or continue to give supplies of electricity or gas so long as, in so doing, it is acting under and in accordance with any directions given to it under this pection.

(4) Any company that contravenes or fails to comply with any direction given to it under this section commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $100,000.

$. (1) The Governor in Council may by order regulate the use of Trampori vehicles ou roads and the use of aircraft, vessels, trains" and trams.

An order made under subsection (1) may in particular-

(a) determine the routes to be followed by any particular class of vehicles proceeding on roads, either generally or in such cir- cumstances as may be specified in the order:

(6) prohibit or regulate the use of vehicles or any class of vehicles on roads or the use by vehicles of specified roads or classes of roads, either generally or in such circumstances as may be specified in the order; or

(c) require persons or goods to be carried to and from places specified

in the order.

(3) Without prejudice to the power conferred by subsection (1) the Director or an authorized officer may give to any person carrying on the business of operating public passenger transport vehicles, trams of a ferry directions regulating the use of such vehicles, trama or ferry and the services provided by such vehicles, trams or ferry.

(4) Directions given wider subsection (3) may in particular-

(a) determine the routes to be followed by public passenger transport vehicles, or any class thereof, or by any ferry vessel, or class thereaft

(5) prohibit ar regulate the use of public passenger transport vehicles or ferry vessels, or any class thereof, or trams, either generally or in such circumstances as may be specified in the directions:

(c) require persons to be carried to and from places specified in the

directions; or

to prohibit the carriage of persons to and from places specified in

the directions.

(5) A person carrying on the business of operating public passenger transport vehicles, trams or a ferry under or in accordance with any enactment, licence or franchise may disregard or otherwise breach any

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