Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12R

Surrender of personalized registration marks

(1) A personalized registration mark holder may, at any time by giving notice
in writing, surrender the personalized registration mark to the Commissioner
who may reallocate it upon sale by auction.

(2) When the personalized registration mark holder gives notice under
subregulation (1), he shall at the same time return to the Commissioner—

   (a)  the certificate of allocation issued to him;

   (b)  if the personalized registration mark has been assigned to a motor
        vehicle—

        (i)    the vehicle licence issued in respect of the vehicle; and

        (ii)   the registration document relating to the vehicle; and

   (c)  such other relevant documents as may be specified by the Commissioner.

(3) The personalized registration mark surrendered under subregulation (1)
shall cease to be valid upon receipt by the Commissioner of the
certificate of allocation.

(4) If the personalized registration mark has been assigned to a motor
vehicle, the Commissioner may, when the personalized registration  mark ceases
to be valid under subregulation (3), assign a new registration mark to the
vehicle.

(5) Where a vehicle licence, registration document and other relevant
documents are returned to the Commissioner under subregulation

(2)(b) and (c), the Commissioner shall—

   (a)  enter in the register the new registration mark assigned to the motor
        vehicle concerned under subregulation (4); and

   (b)  return to the registered owner of the vehicle the vehicle  licence and
        registration document with the new registration mark entered therein.

(25 of 2005 s. 10)