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Ord. No. 50/88

Road operating

date

Company to provide tunnel facilities

Right to use of tunnel facilities

Schedule

Control and

TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL

(e) the powers of the personnel provided by the Company for the

control, restriction and safety of traffic in the tunnel area;

(f) the circumstances under and extent to which police officers may

take over the control and restriction of traffic in the tunnel area;

(g) priority of vehicles in passage through the tunnel area;

(h) any records to be kept by the Company in addition to those

specified in section 34;

(i) prescribing anything which under this Ordinance is to be or may

be prescribed;

(j) such other purposes as may be necessary or expedient to carry out

effectively the provisions of this Ordinance.

PART VII

THE TUNNEL

25. (1) The tunnel and its approach roads shall be opened to the use of the public on a date determined by the Commissioner and notified by him in the Gazette.

(2) The date notified under subsection (1) shall be as soon as practic- able after the Director has issued to the Commissioner and the Company a certificate stating that in his opinion the tunnel and approach roads intended to be opened for public use are in a condition fit therefor.

(3) In this section "approach roads" means the approach roads comprised in the construction works.

26. Subject to this Ordinance, on and after the road operating date and, throughout the continuance under section 4(2) of the franchise, the Company shall provide and operate, to the satisfaction of the Commis- sioner, adequate, efficient and safe facilities for the passage of motor vehicles through the tunnel.

27. Subject to this Ordinance—

(a) the tunnel shall be used for the passage of motor vehicles upon

payment of the tolls specified in the Schedule; and

(b) the Company shall not without reasonable grounds prevent or

refuse the use of the tunnel for such purpose.

28. (1) The Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, safety of tunnel provide personnel and facilities for the control and safety of motor vehicles

and persons in the tunnel area.

traffic

Application of other laws

(Cap. 374)

(2) The provision of such personnel and facilities shall be at the expense of the Company.

29. (1) Save to the extent that they are inconsistent with any regula- tions made under section 24 or by-laws made under section 35, the provisions of the Road Traffic Ordinance shall apply to the roads in the tunnel area as if they were roads within the meaning of that Ordinance.

(2) The tunnel area shall be a public place for the purposes of any law.

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