### Public Bus Services Ordinance 《公共巴士服務條例》

16. Commissioner to specify frequency of services and carrying capacity and types of buses
(1) The Commissioner shall, after consultation with a grantee, from time to time as he thinks necessary, direct by notice in writing to the grantee—
(a) the frequency at and the period on each day during which a public bus service shall be operated on a specified route;
(b) the carrying capacity and types of the buses to be used on any such route.
(2) Where the effect of a notice under subsection (1) is to alter the frequency at which a public bus service is being operated under such a notice in force at the time that the first-mentioned notice is given, such first-mentioned notice shall take effect on such day as the Commissioner may specify, being not less than 3 months after the service of the notice.
(3) Subject to subsection (3A), a grantee may, on any specified route in respect of which it has the exclusive right to operate a public bus service, increase the frequency at which the service is operated on that route in accordance with a direction under subsection (1) whenever in its opinion circumstances so require. (Amended 44 of 1984 s. 12)
(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)—
(a) subject to paragraph (b), before a grantee increases the frequency of service on any specified route he shall give to the Commissioner notice in writing of not less than 14 days or such lesser period as the Commissioner may allow;
(b) where due to the special circumstances of any case a grantee increases the frequency of service on any specified route without notice as required under paragraph (a), he shall, within 7 days after the date on which the frequency of service is increased, give to the Commissioner notice in writing of such increase and of the circumstances necessitating it. (Added 44 of 1984 s. 12)
(4) A grantee may, on any specified route in respect of which it does not have the exclusive right to operate a public bus service, increase the frequency at which the service is operated on that route in accordance with a direction under subsection (1) whenever in its opinion circumstances so require, if the increase in the frequency is—
(a) agreed between the grantee and any other grantee which operates a public bus service on that route; and
(b) approved by the Commissioner.
(5) Before a direction under subsection (1) is given, the Commissioner shall satisfy himself that the grantee, if he is required to operate a public bus service on a route at the frequency required, will—
(a) have available a sufficient number of buses for use on the route and all other routes; and
(b) be able to maintain a proper and efficient service on the route and all other routes. (Added 44 of 1984 s. 12)

### Public Bus Services Ordinance 《公共巴士服務條例》

16A. Temporary variation of route, frequency of services, carrying capacity and types of buses on grantee’s application
(1) A grantee may apply in writing to the Commissioner—
(a) to alter a specified route temporarily by way of extending or curtailing or otherwise varying the route;
(b) to operate a temporary public bus service on a route, not being a specified route, or to suspend a public bus service on a specified route;
(c) to vary temporarily the frequency at and the period on each day during which a public bus service is operated on a specified route;
(d) to vary temporarily the carrying capacity and types of buses used on any route, whether specified or not.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be delivered to the Commissioner not less than 14 days prior to the date upon which the grantee desires to introduce the variation set out in his application:
Provided that, where special circumstances exist, the Commissioner may shorten the period of notice to be given by the grantee.
(3) The Commissioner may approve, subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, or may refuse any application under subsection (1), and where the Commissioner refuses any application he shall give the grantee in writing the reasons for such refusal.
(4) An approval under subsection (3) shall have effect for such period, not exceeding 12 months, as the Commissioner shall specify.
(5) The requirements of a notice under section 14 or 15 or a direction under section 16 shall, so far as they are inconsistent with an approval of an application under subsection (3), be suspended during the period of the approval and shall again take effect on the expiration of the period of the approval.
(Added 44 of 1984 s. 13)

### Public Bus Services Ordinance 《公共巴士服務條例》

18. Records
(1) A grantee shall keep, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, proper records in respect of the following matters—
(a) the number and capacity of the buses in use on each specified route on each day;
(b) the number of journeys and the total kilometres travelled by each such bus on each day on each such route; (Amended 75 of 1982 s. 114; L.N. 307 of 1984)
(c) the number of passengers carried by each such bus on each day on each such route; (Amended 75 of 1982 s. 114)
(d) the daily receipts in respect of each such route;
(e) the total kilometres lost each day in relation to each such route due to accidents, breakdowns and vehicle and staff shortages, respectively; (Amended L.N. 307 of 1984)
(f) the maintenance of vehicles and stores; (Amended 44 of 1984 s. 14)
(g) the number and types of buses, and their carrying capacity, on order or under construction together with details of the likely availability of such buses for use in the operation of the public bus service. (Added 44 of 1984 s. 14)
(2) A grantee shall furnish to the Commissioner, at such times and in such form as he may require, copies of the records kept by the grantee in accordance with subsection (1).
(3) A grantee shall permit the Commissioner, and any person authorized in writing by him, to inspect at any reasonable time all such records and all accounts kept by the grantee in connexion with its franchise; and the Commissioner or any such person may make copies of any such records or accounts.

19. Provision of vehicle maintenance facilities, etc.
A grantee shall provide and maintain such premises as the Commissioner considers necessary for construction, repair and maintenance of vehicles used by the grantee in connexion with its franchise and for the parking of all such vehicles when they are not in use.