Hong Kong Regulations

EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING ROAD TUNNEL BY-LAWS - BYLAW 19

Vehicles conveying dangerous goods

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to this by-law, the Road Company may fix the hours during which
all or any of the vehicles to which this by-law applies may enter the road
tunnel area.

(2) No person shall drive any vehicle to which this by-law applies into the
road tunnel area except with the permission of the Tunnel  Manager, which
permission, if granted, shall be subject to the following conditions-

   (a)  if hours have been fixed under paragraph (1) in respect of the class
        of vehicle concerned, the permission shall relate only to those hours;

   (b)  a declaration shall be made in writing to the Tunnel Manager by the
        person in charge of the vehicle, or by the person responsible for the
        conveyance of any goods in or on the vehicle, as to the nature of the
        vehicle and goods; and

   (c)  the Tunnel Manager may provide tunnel officers for the purpose of
        escorting the vehicle through the road tunnel area and may take any
        other precautionary measure which he considers expedient in the
        circumstances.

(3) This by-law applies to-

   (a)  a vehicle conveying any goods specified in Category 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
        or 10 in the Schedule to the Dangerous Goods (Application and 
        Exemption) Regulations ( Cap 295 sub. leg. A); and (10 of 2005 s. 210)

   (b)  a vehicle conveying matches in bulk, radioactive substances, or
        biological specimens dangerous to human or animal life. (Enected 1989)