Hong Kong Regulations

TSING MA CONTROL AREA (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 16

Road works within the Area

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Director may, on application made in writing and containing such
particulars as he may require for the purposes of this section, issue a road
works permit to authorize the applicant to carry out any road works within the
Area.

(2) The Director may-

   (a)  erect, display or place and maintain, or direct an operator or his
        agent to erect, display or place and maintain traffic signs, light 
        signals, road markings or lanterns of such size, colour and type as he
        considers appropriate for the purpose of lighting, marking, and
        guarding road works; and

   (b)  determine fees (including reasonable administrative charges)
("lighting and guarding fees") payable in respect thereof.

(3) A person responsible for any road works under a permit issued under
subsection (1) shall pay to the Director or the operator, as may be
appropriate, the lighting and guarding fees determined for the time being.

(4) The lighting and guarding fees may be collected by-

   (a)  the Director, in a manner determined by him, where they are payable to
        him;

   (b)  an operator, in a manner determined by him, where they are payable to
        him.

(5) For the avoidance of doubt it is stated that a person who carries out road
works under a permit issued under this section or a person referred to in
section 17(2) is not required to obtain an excavation permit under section 10A
or 10D, or an emergency excavation permit under section 10C of the
Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance ( Cap 28) or a permit under Part IV
of the Road Traffic (Expressway)  Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. Q). (Amended
29 of 1998 s. 104; 17 of 2003 s. 16)