### Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations 《道路交通(車輛登記及領牌)規例》

12I. Allocation and sale of personalized registration marks
(1) Subject to subregulation (3) and regulation 12Q, a proposed personalized registration mark shall, before being assigned under regulation 6, be offered for sale by auction.
(2) If a proposed personalized registration mark is allocated upon sale by auction to a person other than the applicant who applied to the Commissioner to make it available for allocation, the deposit paid by the applicant under regulation 12D(1) shall be refunded to him.
(3) If a proposed personalized registration mark remains unsold at the auction, it shall be allocated, at a special fee of $5,000, to the applicant.
(4) For the purposes of subregulation (3), the deposit paid by the applicant under regulation 12D(1) shall be taken as payment of the special fee.
(5) Regulation 9(2) and (3) shall apply in respect of personalized registration marks allocated under this regulation (whether allocated upon sale by auction or at the special fee of $5,000) in like manner as it applies in respect of special registration marks allocated under regulation 9(1).
(6) If, for whatever cause, a personalized registration mark allocated under this regulation is not assigned to a motor vehicle within 12 months after the date of its allocation, the Commissioner may, without notice to the personalized registration mark holder, cancel that allocation and reallocate the personalized registration mark.
(25 of 2005 s. 10)

### Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations 《道路交通(車輛登記及領牌)規例》

12J. Issue of certificate of allocation
(1) The Commissioner shall issue a certificate of allocation to the person to whom the personalized registration mark is allocated under regulation 12I.
(2) A certificate of allocation issued under subregulation (1) shall—
(a) state the personalized registration mark;
(b) state the name and identity document number of the personalized registration mark holder (being the person to whom the personalized registration mark is allocated under regulation 12I);
(c) state the date of allocation of the personalized registration mark which, in the case of allocation under regulation 12I, shall be the date of auction;
(d) state the date of auction; and
(e) state the auction price or the special fee at which the personalized registration mark was sold under regulation 12I.
(3) The certificate of allocation shall also specify the arrangement of the letters and numerals (together with any blank space) of the personalized registration mark for display in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4—
(a) in a single row only, if such arrangement is shown in a single row only on the application form for the personalized registration mark; or
(b) both in a single row and in 2 rows, if such arrangement is shown both in a single row and in 2 rows on the application form for the personalized registration mark.
(25 of 2005 s. 10)

12K. Sale of certain personalized registration marks in Commissioner’s discretion
(1) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, make any registration mark specified in Schedule 5A available for allocation upon sale by auction as a personalized registration mark.
(2) Regulation 12H shall apply in respect of the sale by auction of a personalized registration mark under this regulation in like manner as it applies in respect of the sale by auction of a proposed personalized registration mark under regulation 12I(1).
(3) Regulation 12J shall apply in respect of personalized registration marks allocated under this regulation in like manner as it applies in respect of personalized registration marks allocated under regulation 12I.
(4) Regulation 9(2) and (3) shall apply in respect of personalized registration marks allocated under this regulation in like manner as it applies in respect of special registration marks allocated under regulation 9(1).
(5) If, for whatever cause, a personalized registration mark allocated under this regulation is not assigned to a motor vehicle within 12 months after the date of its allocation, the Commissioner may, without notice to the personalized registration mark holder, cancel that allocation and reallocate the personalized registration mark.
(25 of 2005 s. 10)

### Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations 《道路交通(車輛登記及領牌)規例》

12L. Cancellation of personalized registration marks
(1) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, cancel the allocation of a personalized registration mark at any time after that allocation if he is satisfied, having regard to such matters as he considers relevant including but not limited to the grounds specified in regulations 12C(2) and 12F(2), that the personalized registration mark is not or is no longer appropriate for allocation.
(2) Before cancelling the allocation of a personalized registration mark under subregulation (1), the Commissioner shall send a notice to the personalized registration mark holder—
(a) stating that the allocation of the personalized registration mark shall be cancelled on the expiry of 15 days after the date of the notice and the reasons therefor; and
(b) if the personalized registration mark has been assigned to a motor vehicle, specifying the new registration mark to be assigned to the vehicle under subregulation (5).
(3) A notice of cancellation shall be sent to the personalized registration mark holder by ordinary post at the address last known to the Commissioner or, where the personalized registration mark has been assigned to a motor vehicle, his address appearing on the register.
(4) On the expiry of the 15 days referred to in subregulation (2)(a), the Commissioner shall cancel the allocation of the personalized registration mark and, accordingly—
(a) the certificate of allocation;
(b) if the personalized registration mark has been assigned to a motor vehicle, the vehicle licence issued in respect of the vehicle; and
(c) such other relevant documents as may be specified by the Commissioner,
shall cease to be valid.
(5) In the event of a cancellation under subregulation (4) of the allocation of a personalized registration mark which has been assigned to a motor vehicle, a new registration mark shall be assigned to the vehicle.
(25 of 2005 s. 10)

### Road Traffic (Registration and Licensing of Vehicles) Regulations 《道路交通(車輛登記及領牌)規例》

12N. Effect of sending notice of cancellation
(1) Subregulations (2), (3) and (4) shall apply where a notice of cancellation is sent under regulation 12L(2).
(2) The personalized registered mark concerned, if it has not yet been assigned to a motor vehicle, shall not be assigned to any motor vehicle.
(3) The Commissioner shall, before the return of the certificate of allocation and (where applicable) vehicle licence, registration document and other relevant documents as required by regulation 12M(1) or the expiry of the 15 days referred to in regulation 12L(2)(a), whichever is the earlier—
(a) take no action under regulation 17(3), (3A), (4) or (5) on receipt of any notice of transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle to which the personalized registration mark is assigned;
(b) refuse to license the motor vehicle under regulation 21(3), (5) or (6);
(c) refuse to issue any other licence or permit, or to renew any other licence or permit issued, in respect of the motor vehicle under these regulations or any other regulations made under the Ordinance; and
(d) refuse to issue a duplicate registration document, vehicle licence or permit in respect of the motor vehicle.
(4) The Commissioner shall also refuse to issue a duplicate certificate of allocation under regulation 59.
(5) The Commissioner shall, on receipt of an application in writing, provide information to the person making the application as to whether any notice of cancellation has been sent.
(25 of 2005 s. 10)