G 24 CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
[Subsidiary]
[1989 Ed.
otherwise endangered, the person responsible shall provide sufficient fencing around the excavation as will be adequate and effective to prevent any pedestrian or vehicle from falling into the excavation or being otherwise endangered.
(2) The obligation to fence under subregulation (1) shall not apply where fencing around the excavation would obstruct the passage of trams but in that case instead of providing a fence the person responsible shall display conspicuously not less than 1 m above the ground, close to the excavation, such signs, approved by the Director, as are sufficient to give to any person adequate warning of the danger.
23. Additional lights and signs
(1) The Director or a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice in writing to the person responsible for road works or any obstruction or excavation on or near a road requiring him to erect as soon as practicable and operate lights or traffic signs at or near the road works, obstruction or excavation in addition to those required by regulations 20(1) and 21 and the person responsible shall as soon as practicable after such direction erect and thereafter operate such lights or traffic signs.
(2) The person responsible shall forthwith notify the Director in writing of the location of any lights or traffic signs erected in accordance with a notice given by a police officer under subregulation (1).
24. Rectification of deficiencies
(1) The Director or any police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice either orally or in writing to the person responsible for road works or any obstruction or excavation on or near a road requiring him to rectify as soon as practicable any deficiency in the lanterns, signs or fencing required by regulation 20, 21, 22 or 23 and the person responsible shall as soon as practicable after such notice rectify any such deficiency.
(2) In the event of a failure to comply with a notice given under subregulation (1) the Director may rectify the deficiencies and the person responsible shall pay to the Director the cost of the rectification.
(3) Any costs incurred by the Director under subregulation (2) shall be recoverable as a civil debt.
25. Removal of obstructions
(1) The Director or a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice either orally or in writing to the person responsible for any obstruction on or near a road which hinders or endangers any person to remove
G 24 CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations
[Subsidiary]
[1989 Ed.
otherwise endangered, the person responsible shall provide sufficient fencing around the excavation as will be adequate and effective to prevent any pedestrian or vehicle from falling into the excavation or being otherwise endangered.
(2) The obligation to fence under subregulation (1) shall not apply where fencing around the excavation would obstruct the passage of trams but in that case instead of providing a fence the person responsible shall display conspicuously not less than 1 m above the ground, close to the excavation, such signs, approved by the Director, as are sufficient to give to any person adequate warning of the danger.
23. Additional lights and signs
(1) The Director or a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice in writing to the person responsible for road works or any obstruction or excavation on or near a road requiring him to erect as soon as practicable and operate lights or traffic signs at or near the road works, obstruction or excavation in addition to those required by regulations 20(1) and 21 and the person responsible shall as soon as practicable after such direction erect and thereafter operate such lights or traffic signs.
(2) The person responsible shall forthwith notify the Director in writing of the location of any lights or traffic signs erected in accordance with a notice given by a police officer under subregulation (1).
24. Rectification of deficiencies
(1) The Director or any police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice either orally or in writing to the person responsible for road works or any obstruction or excavation on or near a road requiring him to rectify as soon as practicable any deficiency in the lanterns, signs or fencing required by regulation 20, 21, 22 or 23 and the person responsible shall as soon as practicable after such notice rectify any such deficiency.
(2) In the event of a failure to comply with a notice given under subregulation (1) the Director may rectify the deficiencies and the person responsible shall pay to the Director the cost of the rectification.
(3) Any costs incurred by the Director under subregulation (2) shall be recoverable as a civil debt.
25. Removal of obstructions
(1) The Director or a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above may give notice either orally or in writing to the person responsible for any obstruction on or near a road which hinders or endangers any person to remove
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