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CAP. 237] Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions)

[1989 Ed.

CHAPTER 237

FIXED PENALTY (TRAFFIC CONTRAVENTIONS)

To provide for a fixed penalty to be payable for various contraventions of the law; for the recovery of the fixed penalty, and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. (Amended 56 of 1981 s. 2)

[20 September 1971] L.N. 112 of 1971

Originally 28 of 1970 — L.N. 72 of 1971, 42 of 1971, 27 of 1973, 47 of 1973, 50 of 1974, 4 of 1975, 59 of 1975, 59 of 1977, 79 of 1979, L.N. 278 of 1979, 56 of 1981, L.N. 370 of 1982, 11 of 1984, 39 of 1984, R. Ed. 1984, 80 of 1988, L.N. 48 of 1989

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Short title

This Ordinance may be cited as the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance.

2. Interpretation

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires- "Commissioner" means the Commissioner for Transport;

"contravention" means a contravention of any of the provisions of section 4, 5,

6, 7, 8(1), (2) and (4), 9, 10 or 11(1); (Replaced 59 of 1977 s. 2} "driver", "motor vehicle", "bus", "personal effects", "private road", "road", “taxi" and "vehicle" have the respective meanings assigned to them by the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374) enacted in 1982; (Amended 39 of 1984 s. 2; 80 of 1988 s. 13)

"fixed penalty" means the penalty prescribed by section 13;

"parking" has the meaning assigned to it in the Road Traffic (Parking)

Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.); (Added 39 of 1984 s. 2)

"parking meter", "parking place", "parking space" and "temporary parking space" have the respective meanings assigned to them by the Road Traffic (Parking) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub leg.); (Replaced 39 of 1984 s. 2) "proceedings" means proceedings before a magistrate under section 16(1)

or (2); (Replaced 56 of 1981 s. 3)

"registered address" means the address of a registered owner which appears, in respect of any motor vehicle registered in his name, in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Commissioner under regulation 4(1) of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg.); (Amended 39 of 1984 s. 2)

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