1984 Ed.] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations [CAP. 374
13. (1) Any person, other than a consular officer or consular employee to whom regulation 11(3A) applies, arriving in Hong Kong to take up residence who-
(a) is the holder of a valid driver's certificate or licence issued outside Hong Kong by a competent authority in any country not listed in the Fourth Schedule; and
(b) within 3 months after the date of his arrival in Hong Kong, makes an application under regulation 31 for a driving test,
may apply to the Commissioner for a temporary driving licence.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner may issue a temporary driving licence to an applicant under paragraph (1) if the Commissioner is satisfied that-
(a) the driver's certificate or licence held by the applicant was originally issued to him during a period of residence of not less than 6 months in the country of issue;
(b) the driver's certificate or licence held by the applicant was originally issued to him not less than 5 years immediately prior to the application; or
(c) the applicant is the holder of a passport or other equivalent travel document issued in the country in which the driver's certificate or licence held by him was issued.
(3) No temporary driving licence shall be issued under this regulation authorizing any person to drive-
(a) a public bus or private bus;
(b) a medium goods vehicle;
(c) a heavy goods vehicle;
(ca) an articulated vehicle; or
(d) a special purpose vehicle.
(4) An applicant under paragraph (1) shall deliver to the Commissioner an application in a form specified by the Commissioner, signed by the applicant, together with-
(a) 2 photographs of himself,
(b) his identity document; and
(c) his driver's certificate or licence referred to in paragraph (1)(a).
(5) On receipt of an application under paragraph (4) and of the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule, the Commissioner may, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulations 6, 7 and 9, issue to the applicant a temporary driving licence in respect of a vehicle of a class which the applicant is authorized by his driver's certificate or licence to drive, valid until the expiry of his driver's certificate or licence or the expiry of 12 months from the date of his arrival in Hong Kong, whichever occurs first.
Second Schedule.
1984 Ed.] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations [CAP. 374
13. (1) Any person, other than a consular officer or consular employee to whom regulation 11(3A) applies, arriving in Hong Kong to take up residence who-
(a) is the holder of a valid driver's certificate or licence issued outside Hong Kong by a competent authority in any country not listed in the Fourth Schedule; and
(b) within 3 months after the date of his arrival in Hong Kong, makes an application under regulation 31 for a driving
test,
may apply to the Commissioner for a temporary driving licence.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner may issue a temporary driving licence to an applicant under paragraph (1) if the Commissioner is satisfied that--
(a) the driver's certificate or licence held by the applicant was originally issued to him during a period of residence of not less than 6 months in the country of issue;
(b) the driver's certificate or licence held by the applicant was originally issued to him not less than 5 years immediately prior to the application; or
(c) the applicant is the holder of a passport or other equivalent travel document issued in the country in which the driver's certificate or licence held by him was issued.
(3) No temporary driving licence shall be issued under this regulation authorizing any person to drive-
(4) a public bus or private bus;
(b) a medium goods vehicle;
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[Subsidiary] Application for and issue of temporary driving licences. L.N. 259/84.
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(c) a heavy goods vehicle;
(ca) an articulated vehicle; or
(d) a special purpose vehicle.
L.N. 259/84.
L.N. 159/84.
(4) An applicant under paragraph (1) shall deliver to the Commissioner an application in a form specified by the Commis- sioner, signed by the applicant, together with-
(a) 2 photographs of himself,
(b) his identity document; and
(c) his driver's certificate or licence referred to in paragraph
(1)(a).
(5) On receipt of an application under paragraph (4) and of the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule, the Commissioner may, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) and regulations 6, 7 and 9, issue to the applicant a temporary driving licence in respect of a vehicle of a class which the applicant is authorized by his driver's certificate or licence to drive, valid until the expiry of his driver's certificate or licence or the expiry of 12 months from the date of his arrival in Hong Kong, whichever occurs first.
2N 192/888
Second Schedule.
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