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[接上页] (4) A member of the panel may resign at any time by notice in writing to the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works. (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997; 19 of 2004 s. 3) Cap 374 s 17 Appointment of Transport Tribunals (1) The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works may appoint such Transport Tribunals as may from time to time be necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance.; (Amended 19 of 2004 s. 4) (2) A Transport Tribunal shall consist of- (a) a chairman, who shall be a person other than a public officer, appointed by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works; and (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 13; 19 of 2004 s. 4) (b) 2 members of the panel appointed under section 16. (Replaced 89 of 1994 s. 13) (c) (Repealed 89 of 1994 s. 13) (Amended L.N. 362 of 1997) Cap 374 s 18 Legal adviser to a Transport Tribunal (1) A Transport Tribunal shall have a legal adviser who may be present at any hearing of the Tribunal in order to advise the Tribunal on any matter. (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 14) (2) A Transport Tribunal may, in connection with any hearing before it, consult a legal adviser on any question of law, procedure or any other matter. Cap 374 s 19 Powers of Transport Tribunal (1) The Chairman of a Transport Tribunal may by notice in writing summon any person to appear before the Tribunal to produce any document or to give evidence. (2) A Transport Tribunal may receive such evidence as it thinks fit, and neither the provisions of the Evidence Ordinance (Cap 8) nor any other rule of law relating to the admissibility of evidence shall apply in the proceedings before the Tribunal. (3) Any question arising in proceedings before a Transport Tribunal, not being a question relating to the practice and procedure of the Tribunal, shall, in the event of a difference between the members, be decided by the majority. (4) Any person, who being summoned to appear before a Transport Tribunal, refuses or fails without reasonable excuse to appear or to answer any question put to him by or with the consent of the Tribunal commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2000 and to imprisonment for 3 months: Provided that no person shall be bound to incriminate himself and every witness shall, in respect of any evidence given by him before the Tribunal, be entitled to the privileges to which he would be entitled if giving evidence before a court. (5) Any person who behaves in an insulting manner or uses any threatening or insulting expression to or in the presence of a Transport Tribunal commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $1000 and to imprisonment for 3 months. Cap 374 s 20 Practice and procedure of Transport Tribunal (1) Save in so far as provision is made therefor in this Ordinance, the practice and procedure in and in connection with any hearing before a Transport Tribunal shall be such as the Chairman of the Tribunal may determine. (2) In proceedings before a Transport Tribunal, any person may appear in person or be represented by counsel, solicitor or agent. Cap 374 s 21 Classification of vehicles PART IV REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES (1) For the purposes of registration and licensing of vehicles under this Ordinance, vehicles are classified in accordance with Schedule 1. (2) The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works may by order amend Schedule 1. (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 15; L.N. 106 of 2002) Cap 374 s 22 Registration and licensing (1) Except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance, every vehicle of a class specified in Schedule 1 which is used on any road shall be licensed. (2) A vehicle, other than a rickshaw, shall not be licensed under this Ordinance- (a) unless it is registered; or (b) other than in the class within which it is registered.(3) Subject to sections 23, 24 and 26, the Commissioner shall register a vehicle in accordance with this Ordinance on application made in the prescribed manner. (4) Subject to sections 25 and 26, the Commissioner shall license a registered vehicle or a rickshaw in accordance with this Ordinance on application made in the prescribed manner. Cap 374 s 23 Power to regulate the number of vehicles registered Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 3 of 2002 s. 15 (1) Without prejudice to any other |