Hong Kong Regulations

TRAMWAY REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3

Designation of tram stops

(1) The company may, with the permission in writing of the Commissioner,
designate any place on a road as a tram stop by the erection thereon, or as
near thereto as practicable, of a sign of such type and construction as may be
approved by the Commissioner.

(2) If the Commissioner considers it is in the public interest that a place on
a road be designated as a tram stop he may, by notice in writing served on the
company giving reasons, require the company to designate that place as a tram
stop by erecting a sign in the manner prescribed by paragraph (1) before the
date specified in the notice (which date shall be not earlier than 14 days
after the date of the notice).

(3) The company may, with the permission in writing of the Commissioner,
revoke the designation of any place as a tram stop by removing the sign
erected in respect thereof.

(4) The Commissioner may, by notice in writing served on the company giving
reasons, require the company to revoke the designation of any place as a tram
stop, either temporarily or permanently, by removing the sign erected in
respect thereof before the date specified in the notice (which date shall,
where practicable, be not earlier than 7 days after the date of the notice).

(5) The Commissioner shall notify the company in writing of any refusal to
grant permission under paragraph (1) or (3).

(6) The company shall at all times maintain any sign erected under this
regulation in good order, condition and repair to the satisfaction of the
Commissioner.

(7) Any place on a road in respect of which, at the commencement of these
regulations, a sign has been erected and is maintained by the company for the
purpose of indicating that cars may stop at that place, shall be deemed to be
a designated tram stop.

(8) In any proceedings under these regulations in relation to a place alleged
to be a designated tram stop, a sign that is erected at or near such place and
which purports to indicate that cars may stop at that place shall be deemed to
have been erected under this regulation unless the contrary is proved.

(9) If the company-

   (a)  erects a sign in contravention of paragraph (1);

   (b)  removes a sign in contravention of paragraph (3);

   (c)  fails to comply with the terms of a notice issued under paragraph (2)
        or (4) and does not appeal in accordance with regulation 6; or

   (d)  where an appeal is made in accordance with regulation 6, fails to
        comply with the terms of the notice as confirmed, varied or amended by
        the Secretary under that regulation, the company commits an offence
        and is liable to a fine of $1000 and to a further fine of $100 for
        each day on which the offence continues. (Enacted 1986)