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1984 Ed.] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations [CAP. 374

(b) send the holder's name and address together with the particulars of disqualification to the authority by whom the permit or licence was issued; and

(c) withhold the permit or licence until the holder leaves Hong Kong or until the period of disqualification expires, whichever is the earlier.

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

39. The Commissioner shall establish and maintain a record of the particulars specified in the Seventh Schedule in respect of all driving licences and permits issued by him and of all disqualifica- tions from time to time imposed on the holders of driving licences in respect of which he is given notice under the Ordinance.

Issue

40. The fee for the issue of a record of convictions under section 75(5) of the Ordinance shall be the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.

41. (1) If the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a driving licence, driving instructor's licence or permit is in the possession of a person other than the person to whom it was issued he may, by notice in writing served personally or by registered post on the person in whose possession such a licence or permit is alleged to be, require him forthwith to deliver the licence or permit to the Commissioner and such person shall forthwith deliver the licence or permit to the Commissioner.

(2) The Commissioner shall retain the licence or permit delivered to him in accordance with paragraph (1) until it is claimed from him by the person to whom it was issued.

42. (1) If a licence holder or a holder of a permit issued in Hong Kong satisfies the Commissioner that the licence or permit has been lost, destroyed or defaced, the Commissioner, on payment of the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule, may issue to him a duplicate licence or permit so marked, and the duplicate licence or permit shall have the same effect as the original licence or permit.

(2) No person shall apply for a duplicate of a licence or permit issued under these regulations on the ground that the original licence or permit is lost or destroyed knowing that such original licence or permit has not been lost or destroyed.

(3) The original licence or permit issued under these regula- tions that has been defaced shall be surrendered to the Commissioner for cancellation together with the application for a duplicate thereof.

(4) On the issue of a duplicate licence or permit under paragraph (1), the original licence or permit shall cease to be valid.

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[Subsidiary]

Record of driving licences and permits.

Seventh Schedule.

Fee for record of convictions.

Second Schedule.

Withholding of licences and

permits.

Issue of duplicate licences and permits.

Second Schedule.