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Chapter: | 374C
 | Title: | ROAD TRAFFIC (PARKING) REGULATIONS | Gazette Number: | L.N. 256 of 2008 |
| Regulation: | 2 | Heading: | Interpretation | Version Date: | 09/02/2009 |
(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
"approved card" (認可卡) means a card or other similar device approved for the time being by the Commissioner pursuant to regulation 12A; (L.N. 252 of 1991)
"attendant" (看顧人) means a person appointed to be an attendant at a car park by the person in whom the management of the car park is vested;
"car park" (停車場) means a place designated by the Commissioner as a car park in accordance with regulation 14;
"card operated parking meter" (儲值卡停車收費錶) means a parking meter which receives and indicates or indicates payment of a parking fee by or on the insertion or other use of a parking card or an approved card; (L.N. 252 of 1991; L.N. 45 of 2000)
"cleaner's permit" (清潔車輛許可證) means a permit to clean vehicles in a car park, issued in accordance with regulation 24;
"coin operated parking meter" (硬幣停車收費錶) means a parking meter which receives and indicates payment of a parking fee by or on the insertion of coins; (L.N. 252 of 1991)
"disabled person's parking permit" (傷殘人士泊車證可證) means a permit issued to a disabled person under regulation 27A or renewed under regulation 27B; (L.N. 29 of 1993)
"displayed" (展示) with respect to a monthly pass means displayed in the manner described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 4;
"full driving licence" (正式駕駛執照) has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 2 of the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg. B); (L.N. 50 of 2007)
"identity document" (身分證明文件) means-
(a) an identity card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap 177);
(b) a passport furnished with a photograph of the holder, or some other travel document establishing to the satisfaction of an immigration officer or immigration assistant the identity and nationality of the holder for the purposes of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115); or
(c) any other document of identity acceptable to the Commissioner for the purposes of these regulations; (L.N. 50 of 2007)
"monthly pass" (月票) means a pass for the use of a car park issued in accordance with regulation 22;
"parking" (泊車、停泊) , subject to subregulation (2), means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading or picking up or setting down passengers;
"parking place" (泊車處) means a place designated by the Commissioner in accordance with regulation 5 as a place where vehicles may be parked;
"parking space" (泊車位) means a space in a parking place indicated by lines or other marks for the accommodation of one vehicle;
"pay and display parking space" (憑票車車位) means any parking space within a parking place designated under regulation 5(2A); (L.N. 252 of 1991)
"ticket" (停車票) means a car park ticket issued in accordance with regulation 21;
"warning instrument" (警報器具) means any instrument fitted to or carried on or in a vehicle for audibly signalling its approach or presence.(23 of 2008 s. 54)
(2) Notwithstanding the definition of "parking" (泊車、停泊) in subregulation (1), a vehicle shall not be deemed to be parked for the purpose of these regulations where it is prevented from proceeding by breakdown or other circumstances beyond the driver's control, and all reasonable steps are taken to minimize any obstruction and effect the removal of the vehicle as soon as possible.
(3) The meaning of every traffic sign and road marking erected or placed under these regulations shall be in accordance with the traffic signs and road markings and the notes relating thereto specified in Schedule 1.(L.N. 252 of 1991; 34 of 1993 s. 7)