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[接上页] (r) keep the road tunnel area in a clean and orderly condition; (s) provide and maintain adequate first aid equipment.(2) The Road Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Director of Fire Services, provide adequate and efficient fire service installations and equipment in the road tunnel area. (3) The Road Company shall ensure that any diversion or interruption of traffic within the road tunnel area that may affect the flow of traffic outside that area is reported without delay to a regional command and control centre of the Hong Kong Police Force and to an officer designated by the Commissioner. (L.N. 362 of 1997) (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 4 Traffic signs and road markings (1) In order to comply with regulation 3(1)(a), the Road Company may cause or permit to be erected or placed in the road tunnel area- (a) any traffic sign or road marking of the size, colour and type prescribed in by-laws made under the Ordinance; (b) any warning, informatory or supplementary plate traffic sign or road marking of the size, colour and type shown in Schedules 1 and 2 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); (c) if the Commissioner approves each such erection or placing, any regulatory traffic sign or road marking of the size, colour and type shown in Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Road Traffic (Traffic Control) Regulations (Cap 374 sub. leg.); and (d) any traffic sign or road marking as it may think appropriate for the giving of advice and information to persons using the road tunnel.(2) The Road Company may by the erection or placing of an appropriate sign cancel, alter or temporarily suspend the operation of any traffic sign or road marking erected or placed under subregulation (1)(a), (b) or (d). (3) The Road Company shall, if directed to do so by the Commissioner, remove any traffic sign or road marking erected or placed in the road tunnel area under subregulation (1)(b) or (d). (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 5 Uniforms and identification A tunnel officer on duty shall- (a) except in the case of the Tunnel Manager, wear a uniform of a design approved by the Commissioner of Police; (b) carry such means of identity as may be approved by the Commissioner; (c) promptly produce to any person who on reasonable grounds requests him to do so his means of identity and evidence of appointment. (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 6 Tunnel officers' power to stop vehicles (1) A tunnel officer may- (a) for the purpose of preventing or detecting any contravention of by-laws made under the Ordinance; or (b) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the driver of a vehicle- (i) is likely to contravene or has contravened any of those by-laws; or (ii) has been involved in an accident in the road tunnel area,exercise, within the road tunnel area, any of the powers specified in subregulation (2). (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), a tunnel officer may- (a) order or signal the driver of a vehicle- (i) to stop the vehicle immediately; or (ii) to proceed to a designated place in the road tunnel area and to stop there;(b) require the driver of a vehicle- (i) to produce his driving licence; (ii) to give his address; (iii) to give the name and address of the owner of the vehicle. (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 7 Tunnel officers' power to search vehicles A tunnel officer may- (a) for the purpose of preventing or detecting a contravention of any by-law made under the Ordinance that prohibits or restricts the use of the road tunnel area by vehicles of certain descriptions; or (b) if he has reasonable grounds for believing that the driver of a vehicle is likely to contravene or has contravened any such by-law,within the road tunnel area, enter, examine and search a vehicle and anything in or on the vehicle. (Enacted 1989) Cap 215D reg 8 Offences and penalties Any person who fails to comply with any order, signal or requirement given or made by a tunnel officer under regulation 6, or who obstructs or interferes with a tunnel officer acting under regulation 7, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (Enacted 1989) |