Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS,ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 22

Vehicle licence and certificate of allocation to remain property of the Government

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) A vehicle licence issued to a registered owner shall remain the property
of the Government and the Commissioner may require a vehicle  licence to be
returned to him at any time.

(1A) A certificate of allocation shall remain the property of the Government
and the Commissioner may require a certificate of allocation to be returned to
him at any time. (25 of 2005 s. 18)

(2) Any police officer or other officer authorized by the Commissioner shall
have power to seize a vehicle licence that is cancelled, and for that purpose
to detach it from a motor vehicle, and to seize a certificate of allocation
that is cancelled. (25 of 2005 s. 18)