1964_ROAD_TRAFFIC_(DRIVING-OFFENCE_POINTS)_ORDINANCE — Page 5

CAP. 375]

Road Traffic (Driving-offence Points)

[1986 Ed.

Cancellation of points.

(Cap. 374.)

Notice of points. 8119055

81/9055

Disqualification.

shall have no effect and the Commissioner shall cancel the entry in the register of points in respect of that conviction.

(4) Where an appeal against a conviction for a scheduled offence is allowed to the extent of substituting a conviction for another scheduled offence, the Commissioner shall amend the entry. in the register of points to record a conviction in respect of that other scheduled offence and the appropriate number of points; and the appellant shall incur that number of points on the date the appeal is so allowed.

6. (1) Where a person is disqualified from holding or obtain- ing a driving licence under section 8, the Commissioner shall cancel those entries in respect of that person in the register of points which relate to the offences mentioned in subsection (1) of that section and the points incurred in respect of those offences shall have no effect.

(2) Where a person, on being convicted of a scheduled offence, is disqualified under the Road Traffic Ordinance from holding or obtaining a driving licence-

(a) no points shall be incurred in respect of that offence or any other offence of which he is convicted on the same occa- sion; and

(b) the Commissioner shall cancel any entries in respect of that person in the register of points which relate to offences committed before the commission of the offence in respect of which that person is disqualified and the points incurred in respect of those offences shall have no effect.

7.

4A

(1) Subject to sections 5 and 6, where 8 or more, but less than 15, points have been incurred by a person, the Commissioner shall serve on that person a notice informing him- (Amended, 44 of 1986, s. 2)

(a) of the number of points incurred by him; and

(b) that if 15 or more points are incurred by him in respect of offences which are committed within a period of 2 years of each other, he will be disqualified from holding or obtain- ing a driving licence. (Amended, 63 of 1983, s. 2)

(2) The operation of section 8 shall not be affected by a failure to comply with subsection (1).

4A

8. (1) Subject to sections, 5 and 6, where 15 or more points have been incurred by a person in respect of offences which were committed within a period of 2 years of each other, he shall be liable to be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence in accordance with this section.

(2) Where the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1) arise in relation to any person, the Commissioner shall- apply to a magistrate by way of complaint for the issue of a summons and a summons may be issued specifying the date of the commission of,

Page 5Page 6