Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 23

Renewal of driving instructors' licences

Caution: This is a past version. See the current version here.

(1) Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner shall renew a
driving instructor's licence on receipt of an application therefor in a form
specified by the Commissioner, signed by the applicant, together with-

   (a)  2 photographs of himself,

   (b)  his identity document;

   (c)  the driving instructor's licence held by him;

   (d)  a full driving licence held by him; and

   (e)  the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.

(2) A driving instructor's licence may be renewed at any time-

   (a)  during the period of 4 months before its expiry, such renewal to be
        effective from the date of expiry;

   (b)  within 15 days after the date of its expiry, such renewal to be
        effective from the date of expiry;

   (c)  during the period exceeding 15 days but not exceeding 3 years after
        its expiry, such renewal to be effective from the date of renewal.

(3) No driving instructor's licence shall be renewed-

   (a)  unless the applicant is the holder of a full driving licence to drive
        the class of motor vehicle in respect of which his application for the
        renewal of the driving instructor's licence is made;

   (b)  if the applicant has been convicted of an offence under section 36 or
        39 of the Ordinance since the driving instructor's licence was issued
        to him.