Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS,ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 37

Registration, etc. of trailers

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART VI

TRAILERS

(1) Subject to subregulations (2), (2A), (2B) and (3), the provisions of Part
II shall apply to a trailer as if references therein to a motor vehicle and
registered owner were references to a trailer and registered owner of a
trailer respectively and references therein to a registration mark were
references to the registration mark assigned to the trailer as referred to in
subregulation (2). (L.N. 262 of 1984; L.N. 240 of 1985; 25 of 2005 s. 21)

(2) The registration mark assigned to a trailer pursuant to regulation 6(1)(a)
shall consist of the letter "T", as the suffix, preceded by a number. (25 of
2005 s. 21)

(2A) On registering a trailer, the Commissioner shall assign to the trailer a
permitted gross vehicle weight which shall be such weight as he shall
determine after considering-

   (a)  the particulars contained in the application for registration
        submitted in respect of the trailer;

   (b)  any information available from the manufacturer of the trailer; and

   (c)  any regulations made under the Ordinance. (L.N. 240 of 1985)

(2B) The assignment by the Commissioner of a permitted gross vehicle weight to
any trailer on registration of the trailer on or after 25 August 1984, and
prior to the Commencement of the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of
Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1985 (L.N. 240 of 1985), is hereby
declared to be valid and shall be deemed to have been validly assigned under
subregulation (2A). (L.N. 240 of 1985)

(3) Regulation 17(2)(b)(ii) shall not apply in the case of the transfer of
ownership of a trailer. (L.N. 262 of 1984)