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1989 Ed.]

Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations

(CAP. 374

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[Subsidiary]

3. Application

These regulations shall not apply to a public bus operated under a franchise granted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap. 230).

PART II

PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCES

4. Application for passenger service licence

(1) A person proposing to operate a public bus service, a private bus service or a public light bus service within the meaning of section 27 of the Ordinance may at any time deliver to the Commissioner an application for a passenger service licence in accordance with these regulations.

(2) Where the Commissioner considers it desirable to introduce a service referred to in subregulation (1) he may by notice in the Gazette or in such other manner as he thinks fit, invite applications for a passenger service licence under subregulation (1).

5. Form and contents of application

An application under regulation 4 shall be in a form specified by the Commissioner and shall set out-

(a) the type of service proposed;

(b) the route or area to be served;

(c) the number and type of vehicles to be operated on the service;

(d) the maintenance facilities proposed;

(e) the staff to be employed;

(f) the frequency at and the period on each day during which the service shall be operated;

(g) proposed fares (if any); and

(h) such other particulars as the Commissioner may require.

6. Period of passenger service licence

A passenger service licence may be issued for a period not exceeding 5 years and may be extended by the Commissioner for a further period or periods each of not more than 5 years.

7. Contents of passenger service licence

A passenger service licence shall be in a form specified by the Commissioner and shall set out--

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