Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 16

Renewal of permit

(1) A hire car permit holder may apply to the Commissioner in the specified
form for the renewal of his hire car permit for the same type of
hire car service in respect of the same private car at any time during the
period of 4 months immediately preceding the date of expiry of his existing
hire car permit.

(2) On receipt of an application under subregulation (1) the Commissioner may,
subject to regulations 15 and 19, issue to the applicant a new hire car permit
for the same type of hire car service in respect of the same private car; and
a hire car permit issued under this regulation shall take effect from the date
of expiry of the existing hire car permit.

(3) Regulation 14(3), (4), (5) and (6) and regulation 15 shall apply in
relation to an application under subregulation (1) as if it were an
application for the issue of a hire car permit under regulation 14(2).