Hong Kong Ordinances

CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ORDINANCE - SECT 62C

Definitions and application

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1. According to L.N. 90 of 1999 and Ord. No. 44 of 1999-

   (a)  the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Ordinance ( Cap 203) and all subsidiary
        legislation made thereunder are repealed;

   (b)  the Secretary for Transport may by regulation provide for such
        consequential amendments (whether made to the provisions of any
        Ordinance or to the provisions of any subsidiary legislation), and
        such savings and transitional arrangements, as are required or
        expedient consequent on that repeal. The above provisions shall only
        apply to take effect on and after 1 September 1999. 2. For saving and
        transitional provisions, see L.N. 198 of 1999 ss. 2 to 4 (reproduced
        at the footnotes to the Schedule to Cap 368).

(1) In this Part- "driver" (駕駛人), in relation to any motor vehicle,
means any person who is in charge of or assisting in the control of such
vehicle; "driving licence" (駕駛執照) means a licence issued in accordance
with regulations made under section 8 of the Road Traffic Ordinance (
Cap 374); (Amended 75 of 1982 s. 114) "owner" (車主) includes the person in
whose name a vehicle is registered under the Road Traffic Ordinance ( Cap 374)
and the person by whom the vehicle is kept and used and, in relation to a
vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement,
means the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement; "tunnel
officer" (隧道人員) means any person employed by the Company for the
control, restriction and safety of traffic in the tunnel area.

(2) The powers conferred on a tunnel officer by section 62A, other than the
power to make a demand by serving a notice under subsection (2) of that
section, may be exercised only within the tunnel area. (Part IXA added 73 of
1973 s. 3) "driver" (駕駛人) "driving licence" (駕駛執照) "owner"
(車主) "tunnel officer" (隧道人員)