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(b) in relation to a driver of a motor vehicle, the address that appears in respect of the driver in the record of driving licences kept by the Commissioner in accordance with regulations made under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap.374);
"registered owner" means-
(a) the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered in accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap.374); and (Amended 79 of 1979 s.2)
(b) in relation to a motor vehicle to which a trade plate or permit issued under regulations made under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap.374) is affixed, the person to whom the relevant trade licence or permit is issued under those regulations;
"scheduled offence" means an offence the general nature of which is described in the second and third columns of the Schedule.
(2) The short descriptions in the third column of the Schedule indicate for convenience of reference only the general nature of the offences under the provisions specified in the second column of the Schedule.
PART II
FIXED PENALTY
3. Fixed penalty
(1) If a police officer has reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed a scheduled offence, he may give that person a notice in the prescribed form offering that person an opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of the fixed penalty therefor at any place specified in the notice.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be given by the police officer to the person concerned-
(a) by delivering it personally to that person; or
(b) by fixing it to the vehicle used or involved in the commission of the offence:
Provided that the operation of this section, section 3A and section 5 shall not be affected by a failure to comply with this subsection. (Added 57 of 1981 s.2)
(3) Subject to subsection (4), where the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that a person alleged to be guilty of a scheduled offence ought to be proceeded against under this Part in respect thereof, he shall, as soon as practicable after the commission of the offence, serve on that person a notice---
(a) demanding payment of the fixed penalty; and
1989 Ed.]
Fixed Penalty (Criminal Proceedings)
[CAP. 240
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(b) in relation to a driver of a motor vehicle, the address that appears in respect of the driver in the record of driving licences kept by the Commissioner in accordance with regulations made under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374);
"registered owner" means-
(a) the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered in accordance with the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374); and (Amended 79 of 1979 s. 2)
(b) in relation to a motor vehicle to which a trade plate or permit issued under regulations made under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) is affixed, the person to whom the relevant trade licence or permit is issued under those regulations;
"scheduled offence" means an offence the general nature of which is described
in the second and third columns of the Schedule.
(2) The short descriptions in the third column of the Schedule indicate for convenience of reference only the general nature of the offences under the provisions specified in the second column of the Schedule.
PART II
FIXED PENALTY
3. Fixed penalty
(1) If a police officer has reason to believe that a person is committing or has committed a scheduled offence, he may give that person a notice in the prescribed form offering that person an opportunity to discharge any liability to conviction for that offence by payment of the fixed penalty therefor at any place specified in the notice.
(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be given by the police officer to the person concerned-
(a) by delivering it personally to that person; or
(b) by fixing it to the vehicle used or involved in the commission of
the offence:
Provided that the operation of this section, section 3A and section 5 shall not be affected by a failure to comply with this subsection. (Added 57 of 1981 s. 2)
(3) Subject to subsection (4), where the Commissioner of Police is of the opinion that a person alleged to be guilty of a scheduled offence ought to be proceeded against under this Part in respect thereof, he shall, as soon as practicable after the commission of the offence, serve on that person a notice---
(a) demanding payment of the fixed penalty; and
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