Hong Kong Regulations

MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE) BYLAW - SECT 1

Interpretation

(Past version on 30/06/2000).

PART I

PRELIMINARY

(1) In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires- (L.N. 160 of 2007)

"authorized person" (獲授權人) means a person authorized by the
Corporation to act on behalf of the Corporation for the purposes of this
Bylaw;

"bus stop" (巴士站) means an area of road designated as a bus stop within
which a franchised bus may be parked or stop to pick up or set down
passengers;

"car park" (停車場) means such part or parts of a transport interchange set
aside and designated by the Corporation containing parking spaces for the
purpose of parking vehicles in accordance with section 11;

"carriageway" (車路) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Traffic 
Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"central reservation" (中央分道帶) has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic  (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"conditions of issue" (發出條件) means the conditions of issue of any
ticket, pass or permit for use of any car park or parking space, for driving
into or within a prohibited zone or for picking-up or setting-down passengers
or for loading or unloading luggage or goods within a restricted zone
published from time to time by or on behalf of or with the acknowledgement or
consent of the Corporation and posted at the car park, parking space,
restricted zone, prohibited zone or the relevant part thereof;

"contravention" (違例事項) means a contravention of any of the sections as
listed out in Part II of Schedule 2;

"crossing" (過路處、行人線) has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Traffic  Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"driver" (司機), in relation to a vehicle, means any person who is in charge
of or assisting in the control of it;

"fixed penalty" (定額罰款) means the penalty prescribed by section 37;

"franchised bus" (專利巴士) means a bus in respect of which a franchise is
in force under the Public Bus Services Ordinance ( Cap 230);

"grantee" (專營公司) has the same meaning as in the Public Bus Services 
Ordinance ( Cap 230);

"light signal" (管制燈號) means an illuminated signal to control vehicular
traffic or pedestrians, including the yellow globe prescribed in Schedule 4 to
the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"light signal crossing" (管制燈號控制的過路處) has the same meaning
as in the Road  Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"motor vehicle" (汽車) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance
( Cap 374);

"owner" (車主) includes the person in whose name a vehicle is registered and
the person by whom the vehicle is kept and used and, in relation to a vehicle
which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement, means
the person in possession of the vehicle under that agreement;

"parking" (泊車、停泊) has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic (Parking)  Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. C);

"parking space" (泊車位) means a space designated by the Corporation by
prescribed traffic signs or prescribed road markings within a transport
interchange for the parking of a vehicle;

"pass" (通行證) means a pass issued by the Corporation or other person
authorized by the Corporation in that behalf for the purpose of authorizing
parking of a vehicle at a parking space;

"pedestrian refuge" (行人安全島) has the same meaning as in the
Road Traffic  (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"permit" (許可證) means a permit or an authorization issued by the
Corporation or other person authorized by the Corporation in that behalf to
enable a vehicle to pick up or set down passengers or to load or unload
luggage or goods in a restricted zone or to be driven into or within a
prohibited zone in a transport interchange;

"prescribed light signal" (訂明管制燈號) means a light signal of the
design, size, colour and type prescribed in Schedule 1 or as prescribed in
Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub.
leg. G) and includes the yellow globe prescribed in Schedule 4 thereto;

"prescribed road marking" (訂明道路標記) means a road marking of the
design, size, colour and type prescribed in Schedule 1 or as prescribed under
the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G) or the
Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. D);

"prescribed traffic sign" (訂明交通標誌) means a traffic sign of the
design, size, colour and type prescribed in Schedule 1 or as prescribed under
the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G) or the
Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. D);

"proceeding" (法律程序) means proceedings before a magistrate under
section 42 or 45;

"prohibited zone" (禁區) means any area in the transport interchange
designated by the Corporation by prescribed traffic signs or prescribed 
road markings into which and within which driving of any vehicle or any
specified class or description of vehicle on specified days, during specified
hours on any day, or during specified hours on any specified days are
prohibited;

"public light bus" (公共小巴) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic 
Ordinance ( Cap 374);

"public light bus stand" (公共小巴站) means an area of road designated as
a public light bus stand within which a public light bus may be parked or
stand for the purpose of picking-up or setting-down of passengers;

"registered address" (登記地址) means the address of a registered owner
which appears, in respect of any motor vehicle registered in his name, in the
register of vehicles maintained by the Commissioner under regulation 4(1) of
the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations (
Cap 374 sub. leg. E);

"registered owner" (登記車主) means-

   (a)  the person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered in accordance
        with the Road Traffic Ordinance ( Cap 374); and

   (b)  in relation to a motor vehicle to which a trade plate or permit issued
        under the Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) 
        Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. E) is affixed, the person to whom the
        relevant trade licence or permit is issued under those Regulations;

"regulatory" (限制、具限制作用的) means, in relation to a
prescribed traffic sign, prescribed road marking or prescribed light signal-

   (a)  that which is contained in Schedule 1; or

   (b)  that which the non-compliance thereof amounts to the commission of an
        offence under the Road Traffic Ordinance ( Cap 374), the Road Traffic 
        (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G) or the
        Road Traffic  (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub.
        leg. D);

"restricted zone" (限制區) means any area in the transport interchange
designated by the Corporation by prescribed traffic signs or prescribed 
road markings within which the driver of any vehicle or any specified class or
description of vehicle is prohibited from-

   (a)  picking-up or setting-down passengers; or

   (b)  loading or unloading luggage or goods, on specified days, during
        specified hours on any day, or during specified hours on any specified
        days;

"road marking" (道路標記) means a line, word, mark or device placed on, or
set into, the surface of a road for conveying to persons using the road any
warning, information, requirement, restriction, prohibition or direction and
includes a road hump;

"specified route" (指明路線) has the same meaning as in the Public Bus 
Services Ordinance ( Cap 230);

"sum adjudged to be paid" (被判決須付的款項) means any sum ordered by
a magistrate to be paid in any proceedings and any costs awarded against the
defendant under section 51(2)(a);

"taxi" (的士) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance ( Cap 
374);

"taxi bay" (的士候客位) means a single-occupancy bay within a taxi rank
designated by prescribed traffic signs or prescribed road markings in which a
taxi may stand or ply for hire or set down passengers;

"taxi queue lane" (的士輪候車道) means a traffic lane designated by
prescribed  traffic signs, prescribed road markings or
prescribed light signals in which taxis may queue-up for entry to a taxi rank;

"taxi rank" (的士候客處) means an area comprising one or more taxi bays
designated by prescribed traffic signs, prescribed road markings or
prescribed light signals;

"ticket" (停車票) means a ticket or card of any nature and description
which is issued by or on behalf of or with the acknowledgement or consent of
the Corporation for the purpose of use of a parking space in a car park;

"traffic sign" (交通標誌) means a sign, object or device for conveying to
persons using a road any warning, information, requirement, restriction,
prohibition or direction;

"vehicle" (車輛) has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Ordinance (
Cap  374);

"zebra controlled area" (斑馬線控制區) has the same meaning as in the
Road  Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub. leg. G);

"zebra crossing" (斑馬線) means a crossing for pedestrians established on
any road, the presence and limits of which are indicated in accordance with
Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations ( Cap 374 sub.
leg. G).

(2) A reference in any signs, plates, markings or signals

(including any road markings, prescribed road markings and prescribed 
traffic signs) or in any documents (including any notices and certificates)
prescribed, erected, displayed, placed, made or given under this Bylaw to
"地鐵有限公司" or "地鐵公司" is a reference to the company-

   (a)  which, as at the appointed day, is incorporated under the
        Companies Ordinance ( Cap 32) and registered under that Ordinance by
        the
name "MTR Corporation Limited" in English and "地鐵有限公司" in Chinese;
and

   (b)  the Chinese name of which is changed to "香港鐵路有限公司" on
        the Merger Date under section 66(1) of the Ordinance. (L.N. 160 of
        2007)

(3) Subsection (2) shall expire on the date falling 12 months from the Merger
Date. (L.N. 160 of 2007)

"authorized person" (獲授權人)

"bus stop" (巴士站)

"car park" (停車場)

"carriageway" (車路)

"central reservation" (中央分道帶)

"conditions of issue" (發出條件)

"contravention" (違例事項)

"crossing" (過路處、行人線)

"driver" (司機)

"fixed penalty" (定額罰款)

"franchised bus" (專利巴士)

"grantee" (專營公司)

"light signal" (管制燈號)

"light signal crossing" (管制燈號控制的過路處)

"motor vehicle" (汽車)

"owner" (車主)

"parking" (泊車、停泊)

"parking space" (泊車位)

"pass" (通行證)

"pedestrian refuge" (行人安全島)

"permit" (許可證)

"prescribed light signal" (訂明管制燈號)

"prescribed road marking" (訂明道路標記)

"prescribed traffic sign" (訂明交通標誌)

"proceeding" (法律程序)

"prohibited zone" (禁區)

"public light bus" (公共小巴)

"public light bus stand" (公共小巴站)

"registered address" (登記地址)

"registered owner" (登記車主)

"regulatory" (限制、具限制作用的)

"restricted zone" (限制區)

"road marking" (道路標記)

"specified route" (指明路線)

"sum adjudged to be paid" (被判決須付的款項)

"taxi" (的士)

"taxi bay" (的士候客位)

"taxi queue lane" (的士輪候車道)

"taxi rank" (的士候客處)

"ticket" (停車票)

"traffic sign" (交通標誌)

"vehicle" (車輛)

"zebra controlled area" (斑馬線控制區)

"zebra crossing" (斑馬線)