Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 17

Replacement of permit for a different vehicle

(1) A hire car permit holder may apply to the Commissioner in the specified
form for the cancellation of his hire car permit and for a new hire car permit
to be issued to him in replacement thereof for the same type of
hire car service in respect of another private car of which the applicant is
the registered owner.

(2) On receipt of an application under subregulation (1) and on the surrender
to the Commissioner of the existing hire car permit he may cancel that
hire car permit and, 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
other private car specified in the application.

(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).