Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

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(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "approved
card" (認可卡) means a card or other similar device approved for the time
being by the Commissioner pursuant to regulation 12A; (L.N. 252 of 1991)
"attendant" (看顧人) means a person appointed to be an attendant at a car 
park by the person in whom the management of the car park is vested; "car
park" (停車場) means a place designated by the Commissioner as a car  park
in accordance with regulation 14; "card operated parking meter"
(儲值卡停車收費錶) means a parking meter which receives and indicates
or indicates payment of a parking fee by or on the insertion or other use of a
parking card or an approved card; (LN 252 of 1991; L.N. 45 of 2000) "cleaner's
permit" (清潔車輛許可證) means a permit to clean vehicles in a car 
park, issued in accordance with regulation 24; "coin operated parking meter"
(硬幣停車收費錶) means a parking meter which receives and indicates
payment of a parking fee by or on the insertion of coins; (L.N. 252 of 1991)
"disabled person's parking permit" (傷殘人士泊車證可證) means a
permit issued to a disabled person under regulation 27A or renewed under
regulation 27B; (L.N. 29 of 1993) "displayed" (展示) with respect to a
monthly pass means displayed in the manner described in paragraph 5 of
Schedule 4; "monthly pass" (月票) means a pass for the use of a car park
issued in accordance with regulation 22; "parking" (泊車、停泊) , subject
to subregulation (2), means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or
not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually
engaged in loading or unloading or picking up or setting down passengers;
"parking place" (泊車處) means a place designated by the Commissioner in
accordance with regulation 5 as a place where vehicles may be parked; "parking
space" (泊車位) means a space in a parking place indicated by lines or
other marks for the accommodation of one vehicle; "pay and display parking
space" (憑票車車位) means any parking space within a parking place
designated under regulation 5(2A); (L.N. 252 of 1991) "ticket" (停車票)
means a car park ticket issued in accordance with regulation 21; "warning
instrument" (警報器具) means any instrument fitted to or carried on or in
a vehicle for audibly signalling its approach or presence.

(2) Notwithstanding the definition of "parking" (泊車、停泊) in
subregulation (1), a vehicle shall not be deemed to be parked for the purpose
of these regulations where it is prevented from proceeding by breakdown or
other circumstances beyond the driver's control, and all reasonable steps are
taken to minimize any obstruction and effect the removal of the vehicle as
soon as possible.

(3) The meaning of every traffic sign and road marking erected or placed under
these regulations shall be in accordance with the traffic signs and road
markings and the notes relating thereto specified in Schedule 1. (L.N. 252 of
1991; 34 of 1993 s. 7) "approved card" (認可卡) "attendant" (看顧人)
"car park" (停車場) "card operated parking meter"
(儲值卡停車收費錶) "cleaner's permit" (清潔車輛許可證) "coin
operated parking meter" (硬幣停車收費錶) "disabled person's parking
permit" (傷殘人士泊車證可證) "displayed" (展示) "monthly pass"
(月票) "parking" (泊車、停泊) "parking place" (泊車處) "parking
space" (泊車位) "pay and display parking space" (憑票車車位) "ticket"
(停車票) "warning instrument" (警報器具)