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[接上页] Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Chief Executive in Council may by order regulate the use of vehicles on roads and the use of aircraft, vessels, trains and trams. (Amended 61 of 2000 s. 3) (2) An order made under subsection (1) may in particular- (a) determine the routes to be followed by any particular class of vehicles proceeding on roads, either generally or in such circumstances as may be specified in the order; (b) prohibit or regulate the use of vehicles or any class of vehicles on roads or the use by vehicles of specified roads or classes of roads, either generally or in such circumstances as may be specified in the order; or (c) require persons or goods to be carried to and from places specified in the order.(3) Without prejudice to the power conferred by subsection (1) the Director or an authorized officer may give to any person carrying on the business of operating public passenger transport vehicles, trams or a ferry directions regulating the use of such vehicles, trams or ferry and the services provided by such vehicles, trams or ferry. (4) Directions given under subsection (3) may in particular- (a) determine the routes to be followed by public passenger transport vehicles, or any class thereof, or by any ferry vessel, or class thereof; (b) prohibit or regulate the use of public passenger transport vehicles or ferry vessels, or any class thereof, or trams, either generally or in such circumstances as may be specified in the directions; (c) require persons to be carried to and from places specified in the directions; or (d) prohibit the carriage of persons to and from places specified in the directions.(5) A person carrying on the business of operating public passenger transport vehicles, trams or a ferry under or in accordance with any enactment, licence or franchise may disregard or otherwise breach any obligation imposed on him by or under such enactment, licence or franchise to provide services for the transport of passengers so long as, in so doing he is acting under and in accordance with any order made or direction given to him under this section. (6) Any order made under subsection (1) may provide that a contravention or breach thereof shall be an offence and shall be punishable by such fine not exceeding $50000 or by such term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year as may be specified in the order or by both such fine and imprisonment. (7) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any direction given to him under subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $50000 and to imprisonment for 1 year. Cap 264 s 9 Requisitioning of oil (1) The Director may, if it appears to him to be necessary or expedient for conserving and making the best use of supplies of oil in Hong Kong, requisition any stock of oil and may give such directions as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with the requisition. (2) Where the Director requisitions any stock of oil under this section, the Director may use or deal with, or authorize the use of, or dealing with, the oil for such purpose and in such manner as he thinks expedient for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) and may hold, or sell or otherwise dispose of, the oil as if he were the owner thereof and as if the oil were free from the rights of any other person. (3) Where any stock of oil is requisitioned under this section, there shall be paid to the owner of the oil, and to any other person interested in the oil who suffers damage owing to the requisition, such compensation as may be agreed or as may, in default of agreement, be determined by arbitration to be just having regard to all the circumstances of the particular case. (4) Any compensation payable under this section shall be paid from the general revenue of Hong Kong. Cap 264 s 10 Power of Director as to keeping of books, making of returns, entry and inspection PART III MISCELLANEOUS (1) The Director may, for the purposes of this Ordinance or any order, direction or requirement made or given thereunder, by notice in writing require any person- (a) to keep such books, accounts and records relating to any business as may be specified in the notice; and (b) to furnish, at such times, in such manner and in such form as may be so specified, such estimates, returns or information as may be so specified,and if such person fails to comply with any such requirement, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $10000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. (2) Subject to subsection (6), any authorized officer may for the purposes of this Ordinance or any order or direction made or given thereunder- (a) enter and search any premises- (i) for the purpose of enabling the Director to exercise any of the powers conferred on him by this Ordinance or any order made thereunder, or to determine whether, and if so in what manner, any of those powers ought to be exercised; (ii) for the purpose of securing compliance with any order, direction or requirement made or given under this Ordinance; |