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1935.

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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 19,

Motor omnibus proprietors.

173. A proprietor of a motor omnibus shall not—

(1) allow his vehicle to ply for hire on any road or route other than a road or route approved for the purpose by the Inspector General of Police.

(2) allow his vehicle to be used for any private party or parties unless he has first obtained the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police.

(3) exceed or depart from the terms or stipulations of any permit issued to him by the Inspector General of Police.

174. A proprietor of a motor omnibus shall ensure- (1) that his vehicle bearing a certain route number or sign shall ply on such route and complete its journey.

(2) that his vehicle runs to a scheduled time as approved by the Inspector General of Police.

(3) that a board with the words "Bus full" painted thereon, approved by the Inspector General of Police, is exhibited on his vehicle in such manner as to be easily visible to intending passengers, both by day and night, whenever passengers to the number which such vehicle is licensed to carry are travelling thereon.

(4) that every conductor employed by him is duly licensed.

(5) that his vehicle is provided with a mechanical signalling device, to the satisfaction of the Inspector General of Police, in good working order, easily seen from the rear, and to be lighted at night, for indicating to following traffic the direction to be taken by the vehicle, and intention to stop the vehicle.

175. No motor omnibus shall be licensed or shall ply unless it conforms with the constructional requirements laid down in Government Notification No. 328 of May 30th, 1930.

Car Parks.

176. The places for the time being and from time to time enumerated in Schedule A to these regulations as places at which private motor vehicles may be left unattended, and the stands for the time being and from time to time authorised for motor vehicles, whether private or public, shall be deemed to be 'car parks' for the purposes of this group of regulations under that heading.

177. The use of the car parks by any person and for any purpose shall be under the control of the Inspector General of Police, who shall have power to make rules and conditions for and in respect of such use, and for determining the size and type of motor vehicles which may be placed in any car park, or otherwise restricting or imposing limitations upon such use.

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