1984 Ed.
Road Tunnels (Government)
[CAP. 368
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Unless the contrary intention appears from this Ordinance, the Road Traffic Ordinance shall apply to a tunnel as if a tunnel were a road within the meaning of that Ordinance.
6. (1) The Authority shall determine the boundaries of a tunnel and the Director shall delineate the boundaries on a plan.
(2) The Authority in consultation with the Director may vary the boundaries of a tunnel.
(3) Where the boundaries of a tunnel are varied under subsection (2), the Director shall prepare a plan delineating the boundaries.
7. (1) A plan prepared under section 6 shall be numbered, dated, signed and certified by the Director as being a plan of the tunnel to which such plan relates and shall be deposited by the Authority in the Land Office.
(2) The Authority shall cause notification of the deposit of a plan under subsection (1) to be published in the Gazette.
Application of Road Traffic Ordinance. (Cap. 374.)
Tunnel boundaries and plans.
Certification and deposit of plans.
8. (1) In any proceedings before a court, a copy of a plan prepared under section 6, certified by the Director to be a copy of the plan, shall be conclusive proof of the area comprising that tunnel.
(2) Any plan purporting to be certified by the Director under subsection (1) shall be admitted without further proof and shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been certified by him.
9. The Authority may in writing delegate any other public officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on him by this Ordinance.
10. The Authority may in writing appoint any public officer to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Authority may delegate powers.
Power of Authority to appoint authorized officers.
Powers of
11. (1) An authorized officer may at any tunnel-
(a) for the purpose of regulating traffic;
(b) for the purpose of preventing or detecting the commission of an offence against this Ordinance or the Road Traffic Ordinance; or
(c) if he reasonably suspects that the driver of a vehicle-
(i) has committed an offence against this Ordinance or the Road Traffic Ordinance; or
(ii) has been involved in an accident at a tunnel,
exercise any of the powers specified in subsection (2).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an authorized officer may-
Powers of authorized officers.
(Cap. 374.)
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1984 Ed.
Road Tunnels (Government}
[CAP. 368
5.
Unless the contrary intention appears from this Ordin- ance, the Road Traffic Ordinance shall apply to a tunnel as if a tunnel were a road within the meaning of that Ordinance.
6. (1) The Authority shall determine the boundaries of a tunnel and the Director shall delineate the boundaries on a plan.
(2) The Authority in consultation with the Director may vary the boundaries of a tunnel.
(3) Where the boundaries of a tunnel are varied under subsec- tion (2), the Director shall prepare a plan delineating the boundaries.
7. (1) A plan prepared under section 6 shall be numbered, dated, signed and certified by the Director as being a plan of the tunnel to which such plan relates and shall be deposited by the Authority in the Land Office.
(2) The Authority shall cause notification of the deposit of a plan under subsection (1) to be published in the Gazette.
Application of Road Traffic Ordinance. (Cap. 374.)
Tunnel boundaries and plans.
Certification and deposit of plans.
8. (1) In any proceedings before a court, a copy of a plan Proof of plans. prepared under section 6, certified by the Director to be a copy of the plan, shall be conclusive proof of the area comprising that tunnel.
(2) Any plan purporting to be certified by the Director under subsection (1) shall be admitted without further proof and shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, to have been certified by him.
9. The Authority may in writing delegate any other public officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed on him by this Ordinance.
10. The Authority may in writing appoint any public officer to be an authorized officer for the purposes of this Ordinance.
Authority may delegate powers.
Power of Authority to appoint authorized officers.
Powers of
11. (1) An authorized officer may at any tunnel-
(a) for the purpose of regulating traffic;
(b) for the purpose of preventing or detecting the commission of an offence against this Ordinance or the Road Traffic Ordinance; or
(c) if he reasonably suspects that the driver of a vehicle-
(i) has committed an offence against this Ordinance or the Road Traffic Ordinance; or
(ii) has been involved in an accident at a tunnel,
exercise any of the powers specified in subsection (2).
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an authorized officer
may-
authorized officers.
(Cap. 374.)
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