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A242 HONG KONG

Rh An Ordinance to provide for the control and regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in road tunnels managed by the Government. [] Enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Road Tunnels (Government) Ordinance 1981 and shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Governor by notice in the Gazette.

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Authority” means the Commissioner for Transport;

“authorized officer” means a public officer authorized by the Authority under section 10;

“dangerous goods” means dangerous goods as defined in section 2 of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance;

“Director” means the Director of Public Works;

“driver” means, in relation to any vehicle, any person who is in charge of or assisting in the control of it;

“driving licence” means a driving licence issued under the Road Traffic Ordinance;

“owner” includes the person in whose name a vehicle is registered and the person by whom a vehicle is kept and used and, in relation to a vehicle which is the subject of a hiring agreement or hire purchase agreement, means the person in possession of the vehicle under the agreement;

“register” means registered under the Road Traffic Ordinance;

“registered” means registered as owner of a vehicle under the Road Traffic Ordinance;

“tunnel” includes the area adjacent thereto described on a plan deposited under section 7;

“vehicle” means any vehicle, whether or not mechanically propelled, which is constructed or adapted for use on roads but does not include a tram.

3. (1) This Ordinance shall apply to the tunnels named in the Schedule.

(2) The Governor may amend the Schedule by notice in the Gazette.

4. For the purposes of liability for a contravention of any Ordinance, a tunnel shall be a public place.