Cap 374 s 7 Regulation of public service vehicles (Road Traffic Ordinance)

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Chapter:	374	Title:	Road Traffic Ordinance	Gazette Number:	E.R. 2 of 2012
Section:	7	Heading:	Regulation of public service vehicles	Version Date:	02/08/2012

(1) The Secretary may make regulations to provide for- (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 5; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 6 of 2012 s. 2)

(a) controlling the use of public service vehicles, their equipment and apparatus;

(b) the powers of authorized persons to regulate and control-

(i) the driving and use of public service vehicles; and

(ii) the conduct of persons using such vehicles including drivers, conductors, passengers and intending passengers;

(d) controlling or prohibiting the carriage of goods and dangerous items in public service vehicles;

(e) controlling or prohibiting the carriage of animals and birds in public service vehicles;

(f) the wearing of uniforms and insignia by drivers and other persons employed by owners or operators of public service vehicles;

(g) controlling the conduct of persons using or intending to use public service vehicles and persons employed by the owners or operators of public service vehicles;

(h) the designation and use of places where public service vehicles may stand or stop to pick up or set down passengers and the traffic signs and road markings pertaining thereto;

(i) (Repealed 89 of 1994 s. 5)

(j) the display of destination boards, identity plates of drivers, notices and advertisements on public service vehicles; (Amended 90 of 1993 s. 2)

(k) the control and disposal of property lost on public service vehicles;

(l) the issue, by ballot or otherwise, amendment and cancellation of passenger service licences in respect of public buses, public light buses, private buses and school private light buses, and the review by a Transport Tribunal of any decision of the Commissioner to amend any such licence; (Amended 36 of 1988 s. 2; 50 of 1999 s. 7)

(m) the issue, refusal to issue and cancellation by the Commissioner of permits authorizing the use of private cars for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward, the limitation by him of the number of such permits that may be issued for any particular type of hire car service, and the review by a Transport Tribunal of any decision of the Commissioner to refuse to issue or to cancel any such permit; and

(n) generally carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance relating to public service vehicles.

(1A) Regulations made under this section may empower the Commissioner to specify by notice published in the Gazette requirements as to-

(a) the design, construction, size, colour and form of;

(b) without affecting the generality of paragraph (a), the size and colour of any letters or characters in; and

any destination indicator, identity plate, plate holder, notice, sign or insignia required for the purposes of such regulations. (Added 54 of 1989 s. 2. Amended 90 of 1993 s. 2)
(1B) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations to provide for the arrest and detention of persons who commit, or are suspected of having committed, offences under the regulations. (Added 89 of 1994 s. 5. Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
(1C) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations to provide for the fares which may be charged on any public service vehicles other than buses operated under a franchise granted under the Public Bus Services Ordinance (Cap 230) and the fees which may be charged for the hire of a public service vehicle. (Added 89 of 1994 s. 5. Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
(2) Where any regulation is made providing for the issue of hire car permits, the Commissioner may in his discretion-

(a) in issuing any such permit, give priority to any person or class of persons;

(b) determine, in accordance with any such regulation, by lot any applications for the issue of such permits;