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374 PDFTitle:Road Traffic OrdinanceGazette Number:E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:5Heading:International agreementsVersion Date:02/08/2012


    (1) For the purpose of enabling effect to be given to any international agreement for the time being in force in respect of Hong Kong, the Secretary may make regulations for the following purposes- (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 6 of 2012 s. 2)
      (a) the issue and authentication of permits, certificates or other documents relating to vehicles or the drivers of vehicles which may be required for the purposes of travel outside Hong Kong by persons resident in Hong Kong; and
      (b) the use of vehicles brought temporarily into Hong Kong by persons resident outside Hong Kong and the use of such vehicles by persons so resident who are temporarily in Hong Kong.
    (2) Any regulation made under this section may provide for-
      (a) any matter appearing to the Secretary to be incidental to or connected with the matters regulated by any such international agreement; and (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 6 of 2012 s. 2)
      (b) the extension of any privilege conferred by the regulations to persons resident outside Hong Kong who are temporarily in Hong Kong but are not entitled thereto by virtue of any such international agreement, or in respect of vehicles brought temporarily into Hong Kong by such persons, being persons or vehicles satisfying such conditions as may be specified in the regulations.
      (c) (Repealed 89 of 1994 s. 3)
    (3) For the purpose of enabling effect to be given to any international agreement for the time being in force in respect of Hong Kong, the Chief Executive in Council may make regulations for the payment in respect of such documents as are mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of such fees as appear to the Chief Executive in Council to be appropriate having regard to any service performed in connection therewith under the regulations. (Added 89 of 1994 s. 3. Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
    (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 3)
    [cf. 1952 c. 39 s. 1 U.K.]