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[接上页] Cap 374 s 9 Regulation of construction and maintenance of vehicles (1) The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works may make regulations generally as to the construction and maintenance of vehicles, and their equipment, and in particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations with respect to- (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 7; L.N. 106 of 2002) (a) the width, height and length of vehicles and the load carried thereby, the diameter of wheels, and the width, nature and condition of tyres of vehicles; (b) the emission by vehicles of smoke, fumes, vapour, sparks and grit; (c) noise from vehicles; (d) the weight of vehicles; (e) the colour, markings and displaying of signs and advertisements on vehicles and enabling the Commissioner to specify requirements relating to the same; (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 7) (f) the number and nature of brakes to be fitted, and for ensuring that brakes, silencers and steering mechanism shall be efficient and kept in proper working order; (g) the appliances to be fitted for signalling the approach of a vehicle, or enabling the driver of a vehicle to become aware of the approach of another vehicle from the rear, or for intimating any intended change of speed or direction of a vehicle, and the use of any such appliance, and for securing that they shall be efficient and kept in proper working order; (h) lighting equipment and reflectors to be fitted; (i) the fitting, construction, operation and inspection of taximeters; (Replaced 66 of 1984 s. 2) (ia) the design and construction of any vehicle intended for use as a private bus, a private light bus, a public bus, or a public light bus; and (Added 66 of 1984 s. 2) (j) the construction and maintenance of public service vehicles including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the construction and maintenance of doors, entrances and exits, steps, handrails, floors, gangways, platforms, lighting, seating, ventilation, drivers' accommodation, luggage racks and shelves and electrical equipment and instruments.(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) regulations under this section with respect to lighting equipment and reflectors may require that lamps be kept lit at such times and in such circumstances as may be specified in the regulations. (3) Different regulations may be made under this section as respects different classes of vehicles or as respects the same class of vehicles in different circumstances and vehicles or classes of vehicles may be exempted from all or any of the regulations so made. [cf. 1972 c. 20 s. 40 U.K.] Cap 374 s 10 Regulation of specified safety equipment (1) The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works may make regulations permitting or requiring the provision or use of specified safety equipment by persons driving, riding in or on, or using, any class of vehicle and controlling the sale, hire or possession of specified safety equipment. (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 8; L.N. 106 of 2002) (2) The Chief Executive in Council may make regulations providing for the entry by a police officer of premises in which the police officer has reasonable grounds for believing that specified safety equipment not complying with the regulations is held for sale or hire, for the purpose of searching for and seizing such equipment. (Replaced 89 of 1994 s. 8. Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15) (3) In this section "specified safety equipment" (指明安全装备) means such equipment or apparatus as is specified in subsection (4). (4) The following shall be specified safety equipment for the purposes of this section- (a) crash helmets; (b) safety belts and means of securing safety belts; (c) fire fighting equipment.(5) The Legislative Council may, by resolution, amend subsection (4). Cap 374 s 11 Regulation of traffic The Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works may make regulations to provide for- (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 9; L.N. 106 of 2002) (a) the classification, design, colour, erection, placing, operation, maintenance, alteration and removal of permanent, temporary and variable traffic signs and road markings; (aa) the imposing, whether by the Commissioner or otherwise, of requirements on owners of private roads in relation to the erection, placing, operation, maintenance, alteration and removal of permanent, temporary and variable traffic signs and road markings on or near such roads; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6) (ab) the Commissioner to cause any matter the subject of a requirement referred to in paragraph (aa) imposed on the owner of a private road to be done, and to recover from the owner as a civil debt the cost thereof; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6) (ac) the Commissioner to specify traffic signs and road markings which may be erected or placed on or near any private road without a permit issued under this Ordinance; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6) (b) prohibiting, controlling and restricting vehicular and pedestrian movements by or in relation to traffic signs or road markings; |