Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (TRAFFIC CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 27

Closure of roads

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART V

ROAD CLOSURES

(1) Where in the opinion of the Commissioner it is necessary to close a road
or any part of it to all or any particular kind of traffic, he may close that
road or part of it to such traffic for such period as he may think necessary.

(2) A closure under subregulation (1) shall be indicated by a sign of the type
shown in Figure No. 149 in Schedule 1 and a notice of such closure shall be
published by the Commissioner as soon as reasonably practicable in the Gazette
or in one issue of at least one English newspaper and one Chinese newspaper
circulating in Hong Kong. (L.N. 263 of 1984)

(3) The closure of a road under subregulation (1) shall not apply to-

   (a)  a vehicle which is being driven for any fire services, ambulance,
        police or customs and excise service purpose if compliance with the
        closure is likely to hinder the use of that vehicle for that purpose;
        (L.N. 16 of 2007)

   (b)  a vehicle in respect of which a closed road permit for the road is
        issued and is valid in accordance with the Road Traffic (Registration 
        and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. E); or
        (L.N. 16 of 2007)

   (c)  any category of taxis in respect of which an exemption is granted by
        the Commissioner under subregulation (3A). (L.N. 16 of 2007)

(3A) The Commissioner may-

   (a)  grant an exemption to any category of taxis from any closure under
        subregulation (1)-

        (i)    for an indefinite period or a specified period;

        (ii)   on specified days, during specified hours in any day, or during
               specified hours in any specified days; and

        (iii)  on any other conditions as the Commissioner thinks fit;

   (b)  revoke or suspend such exemption; and

   (c)  revoke, vary or add to any condition referred to in paragraph

   (a)  . (L.N. 16 of 2007)

(3B) The Commissioner shall give notice of any exemption, revocation,
suspension, variation or addition under subregulation (3A) in the Gazette.
(L.N. 16 of 2007)

(4) Subject to subregulation (3), no person shall drive a vehicle on any road
closed under subregulation (1).

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, "road" does not include a private
road. (L.N. 22 of 1989)

"road"