Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (DRIVING LICENCES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 23A

Renewal of certain driving instructors' licences issued under regulation 22(4)

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

(1) This regulation applies to a driving instructor's licence that-

   (a)  is issued under regulation 22(4); and

   (b)  does not entitle its holder to give driving instruction in respect of
        all classes of motor vehicles in the group in respect of which the
        application is made.

(2) Subject to paragraph (4), the Commissioner shall renew a
driving instructor's licence to which this regulation applies on receipt of an
application in a form specified by the Commissioner, signed by the applicant,
together with-

   (a)  his identity document;

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

   (c)  the full driving licences held by him; and

   (d)  the fee prescribed in the Second Schedule.

(3) An application for renewal of a driving instructor's licence to which this
regulation applies may be made 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
        the date of its expiry, such renewal to be effective from the date of
        renewal.

(4) The driving instructor's licence shall not be renewed 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.

(5) A driving instructor's licence renewed under paragraph (2) in respect of
any group shall entitle the applicant to give driving instruction only in
respect of those classes of motor vehicles in that group in respect of which
the applicant has held full driving licence for a period of at least 3 years
immediately preceding the date of the application. (L.N. 161 of 2000)