1984 Ed.] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations [CAP. 374
TENTH SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
[reg. 48.]
1. Subject to paragraph 2, a driving licence (other than a provisional licence or temporary driving licence), provisional licence, temporary driving licence and a driving licence to drive Government vehicles, or a duplicate of any such licence, issued under the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations revoked by regulation 47 of these regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "revoked regulations") shall, if the licence is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a full driving licence, learner's driving licence, temporary driving licence and a driving licence to drive Government vehicles respectively under these regulations, subject to any restriction with respect to the driving of any class of motor vehicle and to any requirement or condition specified on such licence.
2. Any licence referred to in paragraph 1 issued under the revoked regulations that is restricted to the driving of-
(a) Hong Kong and Kowloon taxis or New Territories taxis shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of taxis:
(b) omnibuses shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of buses;
(c) all goods vehicles shall, for the purposes of these regulations-
(i) be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of light goods vehicles, medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles;
(ii) entitle the holder thereof to drive articulated vehicles during the period of 3 years immediately after the commencement of these regulations, but where the all goods vehicles driving licence expires within such period of 3 years and if the holder thereof is issued with a medium or heavy goods vehicles driving licence under these regulations the medium or heavy goods vehicles driving licence shall entitle the holder thereof to drive articulated vehicles during the remainder of such period of 3 years; and
(d) goods vehicles under 45 cwt, weight unladen shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of light goods vehicles.
3. A driving test form issued under the revoked regulations shall, if the driving test form is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a driving test form issued under these regulations.
4. A person who has passed a driving test, instructor's test or any other test under the revoked regulations shall be deemed to have passed a driving test, driving instructor's test or other corresponding test under these regulations.
5. An instructor's licence, or a duplicate thereof, issued under the revoked regulations shall, if the licence is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a driving instructor's licence under these regulations in respect of the class of vehicle and subject to any condition specified in the licence.
6. An international driving permit issued under the Road Traffic (International Circulation) Regulations revoked by the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations shall, if the permit is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be an international driving permit under these regulations, subject to any restriction with respect to the driving of any class of motor vehicle and to any condition specified on such permit.
7. A record of driving licences and disqualifications maintained by the Commissioner under the revoked regulations at the commencement of these regulations shall be deemed to be a record of driving licences and disqualifications maintained by the Commissioner under these regulations.
8. Without prejudice to any other provision of this Schedule, in so far as any application, determination or decision made or having effect as if made, direction or notice issued, given or delivered or having effect as if issued, given or delivered, condition imposed or having effect as if imposed, fee paid, exemption made, or other thing done or having effect as if done, under the revoked Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations or Road Traffic (International Circulation) Regulations could have been made, issued, given, delivered, imposed, paid or done under a corresponding provision of these regulations it shall not be invalidated by the revocation of such regulations, but shall have effect as if made, issued, given, delivered, imposed, paid or done under that corresponding provision.
B 33
[Subsidiary]
(Cap. 230, sub. leg., 1982 Ed.)
L.N. 259/84.
L.N. 259/84.
(Cap. 220, sub. leg., 1969 Ed.)
(Cap. 374, sub. leg.)
(Cap. 220, sub. leg., 1982 Ed.)
(Cap. 220, sub. leg., 1969 Ed.)
1984 Ed.] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations [CAP. 374
TENTH SCHEDULE
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
[reg. 48.]
1. Subject to paragraph 2, a driving licence (other than a provisional licence or temporary driving licence), provisional licence, temporary driving licence and a driving licence to drive Government vehicles, or a duplicate of any such licence, issued under the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations revoked by regulation 47 of these regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "revoked regulations") shall, if the licence is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a full driving licence, learner's driving licence, temporary driving licence and a driving licence to drive Government vehicles respectively under these regulations, subject to any restriction with respect to the driving of any class of motor vehicle and to any requirement or condition specified on such licence.
2. Any licence referred to in paragraph 1 issued under the revoked regulations that is restricted to the driving of-
(a) Hong Kong and Kowloon taxis or New Territories taxis shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of taxis:
(b) omnibuses shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a
licence restricted to the driving of buses;
(c) all goods vehicles shall. for the purposes of these regulations-
(i) be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of light goods vehicles, medium goods vehicles and heavy goods vehicles;
(ii) entitle the holder thereof to drive articulated vehicles during the period of 3 years immediately after the commencement of these regulations. but where the all goods vehicles driving licence expires within such period of 4 years and if the holder thereof is issued with a medium or heavy goods vehicles driving licence under these regulations the medium or heavy goods vehicles driving licence shall entitle the holder thereof to drive articulated vehicles during the remainder of such period of fears; and
(d) goods vehicles under 45 cwt, weight unladen shall, for the purposes of these regulations, be deemed to be a licence restricted to the driving of light goods vehicles.
3. A driving test form issued under the revoked regulations shall, if the driving test form is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a driving test form issued under these regulations.
4.
A person who has passed a driving test, instructor's test or any other test under the revoked regulations shall be deemed to have passed a driving test, driving instructor's test or other corresponding test under these regulations.
5. An instructor's licence, or a duplicate thereof, issued under the revoked regulations shall, if the licence is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be a driving instructor's licence under these regulations in respect of the class of vehicle and subject to any condition specified in the licence.
6. An international driving permit issued under the Road Traffic (Inter- national Circulation) Regulations revoked by the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations shall, if the permit is valid at the commencement of these regulations, be deemed to be an international driving permit under these regulations, subject to any restriction with respect to the driving of any class of motor vehicle and to any condition specified on such permit.
7. A record of driving licences and disqualifications maintained by the Com- missioner under the revoked regulations at the commencement of these regulations shall be deemed to be a record of driving licences and disqualifications maintained by the Commissioner under these regulations.
8. Without prejudice to any other provision of this Schedule, in so far as any application, determination or decision made or having effect as if made, direction or notice issued, given or delivered or having effect as if issued, given or delivered, condition imposed or having effect as if imposed, fee paid, exemption made, or other thing done or having effect as if done, under the revoked Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations or Road Traffic (International Circulation) Regulations could have been made, issued, given, delivered, imposed, paid or done under a correspon- ding provision of these regulations it shall not be invalidated by the revocation of such regulations, but shall have effect as if made, issued, given, delivered, imposed, paid or done under that corresponding provision.
B 33
[Subsidiary]
(Cap. 230. sub. leg.. 1982 Ed.)
L.N. 259/84.
L.N. 259/84.
(Cap. 220. sub. leg.. 1969 Ed.)
(Cap. 374, sub. leg.)
(Cap. 220, sub. leg..
1982 Ed.)
(Cap. 220, sub. leg., 1969 Ed.)
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