Hong Kong Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (VILLAGE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 20

Examination of vehicles

(1) The Commissioner may at any time require the production for examination by
a vehicle examiner of all village vehicles, or some or any of them, in such
place and at such time as he may specify by notice in writing served
personally or by registered post on the owner or each of the owners, as the
case may be.

(2) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), a vehicle examiner or a police
officer may at any time require the owner or driver of a village vehicle to
produce the vehicle for examination by a vehicle examiner at such time and
place as he may specify.

(3) The purpose of an examination referred to in subregulations (1) and (2)
shall be to ascertain whether a village vehicle complies with these
regulations and any conditions of the permit issued in respect of the vehicle.

(4) A vehicle produced at any place pursuant to a requirement under this
regulation may be detained for a period not exceeding-

   (a)  24 hours in the case of a requirement under subregulation (1); or

   (b)  6 hours in the case of a requirement under subregulation (2), while
        the vehicle is examined. (Enacted 1986)