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(2) In respect of each of the routes set forth in the said Schedules to this notice a service shall be maintained by vehicles running at intervals of not more than the number of minutes specified in the third column of the relevant Schedule during the hours specified in the third column of such schelule and having a seating capacity of the number of passengers stated in the fourth column of the said Schedule.

8. Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding paragraph the Governor in Council may at any time during the subsistence of the term of any licence or any exten- sion thereof require the licensee to increase, extend, curtail or otherwise vary any of the routes set out in Schedules A, C and E to this notice or any route instituted as required hereunder or to reduce the intervals between the running of vehicles on any such route or to provide on any such route vehicles of increased passenger capacity, or to institute and maintain such additional or substituted services on such routes as the Governor in Council may consider necessary.

9. The service or services to which a tender relates shall be an efficient and adequate service of motor vehicles of such number, dimensions, capacity, weight, speed, power, design, make, manufacture, origin, construction and otherwise in all respects as may be approved by the Governor in Council and as shall be necessary for the provision of the ser- vice or services specified in the relevant Schedule or Schedules to this notice: Provided that the service or services shall not commence until the licensee shall have obtained a certificate from the Inspector General of Police to the effect that in his opinion the motor vehicles and organization for the service or services are sufficient and ready to allow of such commencement.

The constructional requirements for Public Service Vehicles (Motor Omnibuses) are laid down in Government Notification No. 328 of May 30th, 1930, and such requirements or any requirements for the time being substituted therefor must be complied with.

As at present advised the Governor in Council will not approve of the use of Double Decked vehicles on roads on the Island of Hong Kong. Approval of the use of such vehicles on any road in Kowloon would be subject to the advice of the Director of Public Works as to the suitability of such road.

10. No vehicle of the licensee shall be used in or for any service until it has been approved by the Inspector General of Police and every vehicle used in or for any service. shall at all times be equipped, fitted and maintained to his satisfaction and all buildings, works, materials and things used in connexion with any service shall be maintained in an efficient state of repair to the like satisfaction. For the purpose of enabling the Inspector General of Police to ensure that the provisions of this paragraph are properly carried out the licensee shall at all reasonable times allow the Inspector General of Police and any officer authorised in writing by him to inspect all vehicles, buildings, works, materials and things used in connection with the service.

11. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, if in the opinion of the Governor in Council the licensee in respect of any service shall have failed or shall be likely to fail to make provision for the motor vehicles and/or organization requisite for conducting effec- tively the service to which his licence relates so that such service may commence on the day whereon the same is due to commence, then and in such case the Governor in Coun- cil, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, may make such arrangements with any other person or persons as may in his opinion be desirable for the commencement and maintenance of an efficient service on all or any of the routes in the area affected by the licence either in substitution for or in conjunction with the licensee and for such period as the Governor in Council may think fit, and in such event no compensation shall be claimed by or payable to the licensee in respect thereof. For the purpose of enabling the Governor in Council to ascertain what provision has been made or is contemplated by a licensee every licensee shall on request by the Colonial Secretary forthwith furnish to the Colonial Secretary full information as to vehicles obtained or ordered and all other matters relevant to the organization of the licensee.

Fares.

12.-(1) As a guide to tenderers, and subject to consideration of tenders, the lists of fares considered reasonable as maximum fares are specified in Schedules B and D to this notice.