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CAP. 230]

Public Bus Services

[1986 Ed.

Emergency.

Revocation of right to operate a service on a specified route or of franchise.

this Ordinance or the direction or requirement, or with any programme or any approval under section 16A, as the case may be;

(b) the Commissioner has notified the grantee of the failure

and the details thereof; and

(c) the grantee has been given an opportunity of showing cause to the Commissioner why the penalty should not be imposed. (Replaced, 44 of 1984, s. 16)

(5) A financial penalty imposed under this section shall be recoverable as a civil debt.

PART IV

EMERGENCY AND REVOCATION

23. (1) If the Governor in Council considers that an emergency exists he may direct that the franchise of a grantee be suspended, either altogether or in respect of any specified route he may specify, until the Governor in Council declares that the emergency no longer exists.

(2) Where under subsection (1) a franchise is suspended altogether or in respect of any specified route-

(a) the Government may take possession of any property of the grantee used or kept by it for the purposes of or in connexion with its franchise; and

(b) any such property so taken possession of may be used by the Government, or its nominee, in the operation of such bus service as the Commissioner thinks fit. (Amended, 75 of 1982, s. 114)

(3) A grantee shall be entitled to compensation for the use of any of its property of which possession has been taken under subsection (2) and for any loss or damage sustained in consequence of any suspension of its franchise under subsection (1).

24. (1) If

(a) it appears to the Governor in Council that without good cause a grantee has failed, or is likely to fail, to maintain a proper and efficient public bus service, either generally or in respect of any specified route, in accordance with section 12; or

(b) a grantee has failed to pay any financial penalty imposed under section 22.

the Governor in Council may direct the Commissioner to serve on the grantee a notice requiring the grantee to show cause in writing, within 28 days after the service of such notice-

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16 CAP. 230] Public Bus Services [1986 Ed. Emergency. Revocation of right to operate a service on a specified route or of franchise. this Ordinance or the direction or requirement, or with any programme or any approval under section 16A, as the case may be; (b) the Commissioner has notified the grantee of the failure and the details thereof; and (c) the grantee has been given an opportunity of showing cause to the Commissioner why the penalty should not be imposed. (Replaced, 44 of 1984, s. 16) (5) A financial penalty imposed under this section shall be recoverable as a civil debt. PART IV EMERGENCY AND REVOCATION 23. (1) If the Governor in Council considers that an emergency exists he may direct that the franchise of a grantee be suspended, either altogether or in respect of any specified route he may specify, until the Governor in Council declares that the emergency no longer exists. (2) Where under subsection (1) a franchise is suspended altogether or in respect of any specified route- (a) the Government may take possession of any property of the grantee used or kept by it for the purposes of or in connexion with its franchise; and (b) any such property so taken possession of may be used by the Government, or its nominee, in the operation of such bus service as the Commissioner thinks fit. (Amended, 75 of 1982, s. 114) (3) A grantee shall be entitled to compensation for the use of any of its property of which possession has been taken under subsection (2) and for any loss or damage sustained in consequence of any suspension of its franchise under subsection (1). 24. (1) If (a) it appears to the Governor in Council that without good cause a grantee has failed, or is likely to fail, to maintain a proper and efficient public bus service, either generally or in respect of any specified route, in accordance with section 12; or (b) a grantee has failed to pay any financial penalty imposed under section 22. the Governor in Council may direct the Commissioner to serve on the grantee a notice requiring the grantee to show cause in writing, within 28 days after the service of such notice-
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16 CAP. 230] Public Bus Services [1986 Ed. Emergency. Revocation of right to operate a service on a specified route or of franchise. this Ordinance or the direction or requirement, or with any programme or any approval under section 16A, as the case may be; (b) the Commissioner has notified the grantee of the failure and the details thereof; and (c) the grantee has been given an opportunity of showing cause to the Commissioner why the penalty should not be imposed. (Replaced, 44 of 1984, s. 16) (5) A financial penalty imposed under this section shall be recoverable as a civil debt. PART IV EMERGENCY AND REVOCATION 23. (1) If the Governor in Council considers that an emer- gency exists he may direct that the franchise of a grantee be suspended, either altogether or in respect of any specified route he may specify, until the Governor in Council declares that the emer- gency no longer exists. (2) Where under subsection (1) a franchise is suspended alto- gether or in respect of any specified route- (a) the Government may take possession of any property of the grantee used or kept by it for the purposes of or in connexion with its franchise; and (b) any such property so taken possession of may be used by the Government, or its nominee, in the operation of such bus service as the Commissioner thinks fit. (Amended, 75 of 1982, s. 114) (3) A grantee shall be entitled to compensation for the use of any of its property of which possession has been taken under subsection (2) and for any loss or damage sustained in consequence of any suspension of its franchise under subsection (1). 24. (1) If (a) it appears to the Governor in Council that without good cause a grantee has failed, or is likely to fail, to maintain a proper and efficient public bus service, either generally or in respect of any specified route, in accordance with section 12: or (b) a grantee has failed to pay any financial penalty imposed under section 22. the Governor in Council may direct the Commissioner to serve on the grantee a notice requiring the grantee to show cause in writing, within 28 days after the service of such notice-
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16

CAP. 230]

Public Bus Services

[1986 Ed.

Emergency.

Revocation of right to operate a service on a specified route or of franchise.

this Ordinance or the direction or requirement, or with any programme or any approval under section 16A, as the case may be;

(b) the Commissioner has notified the grantee of the failure

and the details thereof; and

(c) the grantee has been given an opportunity of showing cause to the Commissioner why the penalty should not be imposed. (Replaced, 44 of 1984, s. 16)

(5) A financial penalty imposed under this section shall be recoverable as a civil debt.

PART IV

EMERGENCY AND REVOCATION

23. (1) If the Governor in Council considers that an emer- gency exists he may direct that the franchise of a grantee be suspended, either altogether or in respect of any specified route he may specify, until the Governor in Council declares that the emer- gency no longer exists.

(2) Where under subsection (1) a franchise is suspended alto- gether or in respect of any specified route-

(a) the Government may take possession of any property of the grantee used or kept by it for the purposes of or in connexion with its franchise; and

(b) any such property so taken possession of may be used by the Government, or its nominee, in the operation of such bus service as the Commissioner thinks fit. (Amended, 75

of 1982, s. 114)

(3) A grantee shall be entitled to compensation for the use of any of its property of which possession has been taken under subsection (2) and for any loss or damage sustained in consequence of any suspension of its franchise under subsection (1).

24. (1) If

(a) it appears to the Governor in Council that without good cause a grantee has failed, or is likely to fail, to maintain a proper and efficient public bus service, either generally or in respect of any specified route, in accordance with section 12: or

(b) a grantee has failed to pay any financial penalty imposed

under section 22.

the Governor in Council may direct the Commissioner to serve on the grantee a notice requiring the grantee to show cause in writing, within 28 days after the service of such notice-

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