1964_MOTOR_VEHICLES_INSURANCE_(THIRD_PARTY_RISKS)_REGULATIONS — Page 3

1989 Ed.]

Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Regulations

[CAP. 272

A 3

[Subsidiary]

(b) in the case of a policy or security not relating to any specified vehicle or vehicles, such number of certificates in Form 2 or 4, set out in the Schedule as may be necessary to enable the requirements of section 16(1) of the Ordinance and of these regulations as to the production of evidence that a motor vehicle is not being driven in contravention of section 4 of the Ordinance to be complied with:

Provided that where a security is intended to cover the use of more than 10 motor vehicles at any one time, the company by whom it was issued may, with the consent of the Governor, issue one certificate only, and, where such consent has been given, the holder of the security may issue duplicate copies of such certificate, duly authenticated by him, up to such number and subject to such conditions as the Governor may determine.

(2) Every policy in the form of a covering note issued by a company shall have printed thereon, or on the back thereof, a certificate of insurance in Form 3 set out in the Schedule.

4.

Authentication and time of issue of certificates

(1) Every certificate of insurance or certificate of security shall be duly authenticated by or on behalf of the company by whom it is issued.

(2) The certificate aforesaid shall be issued not later than 4 days after the date on which the policy or security is issued or renewed.

5.

Issue of further certificates of insurance and security

Where under the terms of a policy or security relating to a specified motor vehicle the holder is entitled to drive any motor vehicle other than that specified without contravention of section 4 of the Ordinance, the company by whom the policy or security was issued may and shall on demand being made to them by the holder issue to him a further certificate of insurance in Form 1 or 2, set out in the Schedule, or a further certificate of security, as the case may be.

6.

Production of documents alternative to certificates

The following evidence that a motor vehicle is not being driven in contravention of section 4 of the Ordinance may be produced by the driver of such motor vehicle on the request of a police officer in pursuance of section 16 of the Ordinance as an alternative to the production of a certificate of insurance or a certificate of security-

(a) a duplicate copy of a certificate of security issued in accordance with regulation 3(1)(b);