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374 PDFTitle:Road Traffic OrdinanceGazette Number:E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:8Heading:Regulation of driving licencesVersion Date:02/08/2012


(1) The Secretary may make regulations to provide for- (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 6; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 6 of 2012 s. 2)

    (a) the issue, reissue, renewal, variation, cancellation or withholding of, and imposing of conditions on, driving licences, international driving permits and driving instructors' licences; (Amended 23 of 2008 s. 4)
    (aa) the review by a Transport Tribunal of any decision of the Commissioner to refuse to issue, to reissue, to renew or to cancel a driving licence or a driving instructor's licence; (Added 23 of 2008 s. 4)
    (b) the maintenance of a register of driving licences, permits and penalties incurred by the holders of driving licences;
    (c) the instruction and testing of persons applying for or holding driving licences and driving instructors' licences;
    (d) the amendment by the Commissioner by order published in the Gazette of any provision made under this section specifying countries or places as countries or places the holders of whose driving certificates or licences are exempt from the requirement to take a driving test; and (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 6; 3 of 2002 s. 15)
    (e) the control of holders of international driving permits and of driving licences and permits issued in places outside Hong Kong for use in such places. (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 6; 23 of 1998 s. 2)
    (f)-(g) (Repealed 89 of 1994 s. 6)
(1A) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations to provide for- (Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
    (a) the fees to be charged in respect of any licence or permit granted to any person to drive a vehicle of a particular class or to instruct other persons to drive vehicle; and
    (b) the waiving, exemption, reduction or refund of fees. (Added 89 of 1994 s. 6)
(2) Regulations under this section with respect to the testing of persons applying for or holding driving licences may empower the Commissioner to specify that any vehicle used in such testing of persons shall conform with such requirements as the Commissioner may specify. (Added 36 of 1990 s. 2)