Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12

Parking cards

(Past version on 01/07/2002).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

For the saving and transitional provisions relating to the amendments made by
the Resolution of the Legislative Council (L.N. 130 of 2007), see paragraph
(12) of that Resolution.

(1) The Commissioner may-

   (a)  issue parking cards;

   (b)  authorize in writing any person to issue parking cards on his behalf;

   (c)  arrange for parking cards to be issued by means of an automatic
        vending machine erected for such purpose; or

   (d)  determine the value or values for which parking cards are to be issued
        under this regulation.

(2) There shall be charged for the issue of a parking card a sum equal to the
value for which such parking card is issued.

(3) A parking card issued under this regulation shall at all times be the
property of the Government.

(4) A parking card shall be issued subject to the conditions specified in
Schedule 5.

(5) The Secretary for Transport and Housing may by order published in the
Gazette amend Schedule 5. (L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

(6) Subject to subregulation (7), the Commissioner may at his discretion and
without incurring any liability for any loss or damage, if any, caused
thereby-

   (a)  suspend or discontinue the issue of parking cards;

   (b)  cancel any parking card that has been issued; or

   (c)  require the return of any parking card that has been issued.

(7) Where a parking card is cancelled or returned pursuant to subregulation
(6) and the Commissioner is satisfied that the parking card has not been
altered, defaced or damaged in any manner, he shall-

   (a)  refund an amount equal to the value encoded on the parking card at the
        time of such cancellation or return; or

   (b)  issue another card in replacement of such card, to the person to whom
        the parking card was issued or to any person authorized on his behalf.

(8) Where a person is issued with a defective parking card he or any person
authorized by him may surrender it to the Commissioner or to any person
authorized by the Commissioner and apply for a refund or replacement of that
card.

(9) Where an application is made under subregulation (8), the Commissioner or
any person authorized by him may, subject to subregulation

(10), refund to such applicant an amount equal to the value encoded on the
parking card at the time of surrender or issue a parking card in replacement
of the surrendered card.

(10) the Commissioner or any person authorized by him may refuse a refund or a
replacement if he has reason to believe that the parking card has been
altered, defaced or damaged after its issue.

(11) The amount encoded on a parking card as its value at any particular time
shall be prima facie evidence of the value of the parking card at that time.
(L.N. 252 of 1991)