Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6

Temporary parking arrangements by Commissioner of Police

(1) The Commissioner of Police may in respect of a period not exceeding 72
hours, by means of traffic signs of such type and description as he considers
appropriate, designate any place on any road as a temporary parking place and
may appropriate the use of such temporary parking place to any particular
class or type of vehicle.

(2) The Commissioner of Police may in respect of any period not exceeding 72
hours, amend or suspend any designation made under regulation 5-

   (a)  by covering any traffic sign;

   (b)  in the case of a metered parking space, by covering the parking meter
        with a bag showing the Figure set out as Figure No. 6 in Schedule 1;

   (c)  by the erection or placing of the traffic sign shown in Figure No. 7
        in Schedule 1; or

   (d)  by the removal of any traffic sign.

(3) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle in a
temporary parking place designated by the Commissioner of Police contrary to
any traffic sign lawfully erected or placed in or near such temporary
parking place.

(4) Subject to subregulation (6), no person shall park a vehicle in any
parking place the designation of which is suspended under subregulation (2).
(L.N. 260 of 1984)

(5) Any person who contravenes subregulation (3) or (4) commits an offence and
is liable to a fine of $2000.

(6) Subregulations (3) and (4) shall not apply to a motor vehicle.