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Applications for full driving licences.
CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations . [1984 Ed.
(6) The Commissioner shall refuse to issue or renew a driving licence in the case of an applicant, who is 70 years of age or more, who-
(a) is not medically fit to drive and control a motor vehicle in the class to which his application relates; or
(b) is not able to read a registration mark at a distance of 23 metres in good daylight (with the aid of spectacles or other corrective lenses, if worn).
(7) A licence holder who has been given a notice in accordance with paragraph (3) shall, within 72 hours after receipt of such notice, surrender his driving licence to the Commissioner for cancellation.
10. (1) A person who wishes to obtain a full driving licence in respect of any class of motor vehicle shall deliver to the Commissioner an application therefor in a form specified by the Commissioner, signed by the applicant, together with
(a) 2 photographs of himself; and
(b) his identity document.
(2) In addition to making a declaration required by regulation 9(1), the applicant shall state in his application under paragraph (1)
(a) whether he has held a driving licence issued in Hong Kong or a driving certificate or driving licence issued in any other country; and if the applicant has held any such licence or certificate, he shall also state the class of motor vehicle which he was permitted to drive under such licence or certificate:
(b) whether any such licence or certificate held previously has been endorsed, suspended or cancelled;
(c) whether under regulation 9(2), the Commissioner has at any time refused to issue him a driving licence or renew his driving licence; and
(d) whether he is or has at any time been disqualified from holding or obtaining the driving licence for which he is applying.
(3) In the case of an applicant for a full driving licence to drive any class of motor vehicle, where the applicant is 70 years of age or more, his application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a certificate by a registered medical practitioner who is acceptable to the Commissioner that the applicant is medically fit to drive and control any vehicle in that class and the Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the applicant is able to read a registration mark at a distance of 23 metres in good daylight (with the aid of spectacles or other corrective lenses, if worn).
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[Subsidiary]
Applications for full driving licences.
CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations . [1984 Ed.
(6) The Commissioner shall refuse to issue or renew a driving licence in the case of an applicant, who is 70 years of age or more, who-
(a) is not medically fit to drive and control a motor vehicle in
the class to which his application relates; or
(b) is not able to read a registration mark at a distance of 23 metres in good daylight (with the aid of spectacles or other corrective lenses, if worn).
(7) A licence holder who has been given a notice in accordance with paragraph (3) shall, within 72 hours after receipt of such notice, surrender his driving licence to the Commissioner for cancellation.
10. (1) A person who wishes to obtain a full driving licence in respect of any class of motor vehicle shall deliver to the Commis- sioner an application therefor in a form specified by the Commis- sioner, signed by the applicant, together with w
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(a) 2 photographs of himself; and
(b) his identity document.
(2) In addition to making a declaration required by regula- tion 9(1), the applicant shall state in his application under para- graph (1)
(a) whether he has held a driving licence issued in Hong Kong or a driving certificate or driving licence issued in any other country; and if the applicant has held any such licence or certificate, he shall also state the class of motor vehicle which he was permitted to drive under such licence or certificate:
(b) whether any such licence or certificate held previously has
been endorsed, suspended or cancelled;
(c) whether under regulation 9(2), the Commissioner has at any time refused to issue him a driving licence or renew his driving licence; and
(d) whether he is or has at any time been disqualified from holding or obtaining the driving licence for which he is applying.
(3) In the case of an applicant for a full driving licence to drive any class of motor vehicle, where the applicant is 70 years of age or more, his application under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by a certificate by a registered medical practitioner who is acceptable to the Commissioner that the applicant is medically fit to drive and control any vehicle in that class and the Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the applicant is able to read a registration mark at a distance of 23 metres in good daylight (with the aid of spectacles or other corrective lenses, if worn).
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