Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 78A

Installation of public address system

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every bus and light bus used for carriage to or
from an educational institution of the students of the institution, whether or
not for hire or reward, shall have installed in the driver's compartment a
public address system or other audio device sufficient to enable the driver to
address all passengers on the bus or the light bus. (L.N. 96 of 1997; L.N. 306
of 1998)

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a bus or light bus registered before 1
May 1997 until-

   (a)  that bus is required to be produced at any time on or after 1 November
        1998 for examination pursuant to section 78 of the Ordinance; or

   (b)  1 November 1999, whichever is the earlier. (L.N. 306 of 1998)