Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 17

Management of car parks

(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) On the designation of a car park under regulation 14 the Secretary for
Transport and Housing may direct that the management of the car park shall be-
(L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

   (a)  vested in the Commissioner who shall be responsible for the collection
        of all fees payable for the use of the car park;

   (b)  put up for public tender and vested in such person as the Commissioner
        shall decide in accordance with subregulation (3); or

   (c)  vested in such other person as the Secretary for Transport and Housing
        may direct. (89 of 1994 s. 27; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

(2) All fees collected for the use of car parks vested in the Commissioner
shall be paid into the general revenue.

(3) If in accordance with subregulation (1)(b) the Secretary for Transport and
Housing directs that the management of a car park shall be put up for public
tender the Commissioner may vest the management of the car park in any person
tendering for such upon such terms and conditions as the Commissioner shall
consider appropriate. (89 of 1994 s. 27; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007)

(4) The Commissioner may make rules providing for the management and control
of any car park, and such rules may include matters relating to-

   (a)  the employment of attendants;

   (b)  the duties of attendants and other employees;

   (c)  uniforms;

   (d)  identification and discipline of staff;

   (e)  registers to be maintained;

   (f)  records to be kept;

   (g)  maintenance and use of equipment;

   (h)  issue of cleaner's permits.