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have committed an offence specified in Schedule 4 in respect of that motor vehicle.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), sections 90 to 96 shall apply notwithstanding that a transfer of the ownership of a motor vehicle has been registered by the Commissioner after a person has committed an offence specified in Schedule 4 in connection with that vehicle.
101. Service of notices
Any notice required under this Part to be served on the registered owner of a motor vehicle may be served on him in person or by forwarding it by registered post or recorded mail to him at the address shown in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Commissioner under this Ordinance.
102. Amendment of Schedule 4
The Governor in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 4.
PART XI
REMOVAL, DETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES
103. Removal of vehicles
(1) A police officer in uniform of the rank of sergeant or above may take all reasonable steps to remove or cause to be removed, and where necessary may provide for the safe custody of, any vehicle which
(a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance (Cap. 237); or
(b) remains at rest on a road in such conditions or in such circumstances as to be likely to cause danger to other persons using the road or to interfere with the use of the road.
(2) The power of removal contained in subsection (1) shall be exercised only when-
(a) the vehicle is unattended and the driver cannot be located; or
(b) the driver is unable to remove the vehicle; or
(c) the driver refuses to remove the vehicle.
(3) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed and where necessary may provide for the safe custody of any vehicle-
(a) which has broken down on a road; or
(b) which has been involved in an accident,
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have committed an offence specified in Schedule 4 in respect of that motor vehicle.
(2) Subject to subsection (1), sections 90 to 96 shall apply not- withstanding that a transfer of the ownership of a motor vehicle has been registered by the Commissioner after a person has committed an offence specified in Schedule 4 in connection with that vehicle.
101. Service of notices
Any notice required under this Part to be served on the registered owner of a motor vehicle may be served on him in person or by forwarding it by registered post or recorded mail to him at the address shown in the register of motor vehicles maintained by the Commissioner under this Ordinance.
102. Amendment of Schedule 4
The Governor in Council may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 4.
PART XI
REMOVAL, DETENTION AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES
103. Removal of vehicles
(1) A police officer in uniform of the rank of sergeant or above may take all reasonable steps to remove or cause to be removed, and where necessary may provide for the safe custody of, any vehicle which
(a) contravenes any of the provisions of this Ordinance or of the
Fixed Penalty (Traffic Contraventions) Ordinance (Cap. 237); or (b) remains at rest on a road in such conditions or in such circumstances as to be likely to cause danger to other persons using the road or to interfere with the use of the road. (2) The power of removal contained in subsection (1) shall be exercised only when-
(a)
(b)
the vehicle is unattended and the driver cannot be located; or the driver is unable to remove the vehicle; or
(c) the driver refuses to remove the vehicle.
(3) Any police officer may remove or cause to be removed and where
necessary may provide for the safe custody of any vehicle-
(a) which has broken down on a road; or (b) which has been involved in an accident,
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