Hong Kong Ordinances

WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ORDINANCE - SECT 22

Power to make regulations

(1) The Governor in Council may by regulation-

   (a)  require the provision by the Company of adequate, efficient, safe and
        continuous facilities for the passage of motor vehicles through the
        tunnel area;

   (b)  provide for the safety of persons using or employed in the tunnel or
        tunnel area, and, without affecting the generality of the foregoing,
        for the prevention of fire hazards or any concentration of carbon
        monoxide or other dangerous gases;

   (c)  provide for lighting, including emergency lighting, and visibility in
        the tunnel area;

   (d)  provide for the regulation of the noise level generated by any
        ventilation plant associated with the tunnel;

   (e)  provide for the powers of the personnel provided by the Company for
        the control, restriction and safety of traffic in the tunnel area;

   (f)  provide for the circumstances under and extent to which police
        officers may take over the control and restriction of traffic in the
        tunnel area;

   (g)  regulate the priority of vehicles passing through the tunnel  area;

   (h)  provide for any records to be kept by the Company in addition to those
        specified in section 31;

   (i)  prescribe anything which under this Ordinance is to be or may be
        prescribed;

   (j)  provide for such other matters as may be necessary or expedient to
        carry out effectively the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide that the provision of
any facility or compliance with any requirement under those regulations shall
be to the satisfaction of such authority as may be specified in the regulation
in relation thereto. (Enacted 1993)