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CAP. 374] Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations

[Subsidiary]

28. Diversion and temporary closure

(1) The Commissioner or the Commissioner of Police may-

(1989 Ed.

(a) cause all traffic or any particular kind of traffic on a road to be

diverted at any time; and

(b) without publication of a notice under regulation 27(2), close any road or part of it to all traffic or any particular kind of traffic for any period not exceeding 72 hours.

(2) Subregulation (1)(@) shall not apply to a vehicle which is being driven for any fire services, ambulance, police or customs and excise service purpose if diverting it is likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for that purpose.

(3) Subject to subregulation (2), no person shall drive a vehicle on any road in contravention of subregulation (1).

PART VI

PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS

29. Interpretation

In this Part-

"pedestrian road" means a road, or any portion of a road, on unleased Crown

land which

(a) is not a surfaced road;

(b) is a surfaced road of less than 2 m in width at any point; or (c) is declared under regulation 41(5)(a) to be a pedestrian road; "surfaced road" means a road constructed with a surface suitable for the

regular passage of motor vehicles;

"unleased Crown land" means land which is not-

(a) held under a Crown lease or a tenancy granted by the Crown or

any agreement for such a lease or tenancy;

(b) vested in a person by an Ordinance; or

(c) occupied under-

(i) a licence issued under section 5 of the Crown Land

Ordinance (Cap. 28);

(ii) a licence or permit granted or issued under any other

Ordinance; or

(iii) a deed or memorandum of appropriation made by the

Governor of Hong Kong.

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