Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 40

Licensing of rickshaws

PART VII

RICKSHAWS

(1) Any owner of a rickshaw who wishes to have the rickshaw licensed shall-

   (a)  deliver to the Commissioner an application therefor in a form
        specified by the Commissioner which shall be accompanied by his
        identity  document; and

   (b)  pay to the Commissioner the following licence fee-

        (i)    for a licence for 12 months, the appropriate licence fee
               prescribed in Schedule 2; or

        (ii)   for a licence for 4 months, an amount equal to 35% of the
               appropriate licence fee prescribed in Schedule 2.

(2) An application under subregulation (1) shall be signed by the owner of the
rickshaw or by some person duly authorized by him in writing.

(3) Before a rickshaw is licensed, the Commissioner may require the owner
thereof to produce the rickshaw for examination at any place specified in such
requirement.

(4) On receipt of an application and the licence fee under subregulation (1)
at any time during the period of 4 months immediately preceding the date of
expiry of the vehicle licence, the Commissioner may license the rickshaw for
such period, not exceeding 12 months, as is stated in the application and such
licence shall take effect from the date of expiry of the existing
vehicle licence. (L.N. 172 of 1989)

(5) On the licensing of a rickshaw the Commissioner shall issue to the owner
of the rickshaw, for display on the rickshaw in accordance with regulation
41(1), a vehicle licence in a form and containing such particulars specified
by the Commissioner and a number consisting of not more than 3 digits.