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

14. Sale of certain registration marks in Commissioner’s discretion
(1) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, offer for sale by auction any registration mark chosen by him, subject to regulation 11, consisting of one or 2 letters as its prefix, followed by a number of not more than 4 digits (not being a number listed in Schedule 5), which he considers suitable for sale by auction; and regulation 10 shall apply to sales by auction of such registration marks and to the proceeds of such sales.
(2) Regulation 9(2) and (3) shall apply in respect of registration marks allocated under this regulation in like manner as it applies in respect of special registration marks allocated under regulation 9(1).
(3) If, for whatever cause, a 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 person to whom it was allocated, cancel the allocation of the registration mark to that person and reallocate it.
(25 of 2005 s. 12)

15. Cancellation of registration for non-licensing
(1) If no vehicle licence has been in force in respect of a motor vehicle for a period of 2 years, the Commissioner may send to the registered owner of the vehicle, by ordinary post and addressed to his address appearing on the register a notice informing him that, if the vehicle is not licensed within 15 days after the date of such notice, the registration of the vehicle may be cancelled.
(2) If the vehicle is not licensed within 15 days after the date of the notice referred to in subregulation (1), the Commissioner may cancel the registration of the vehicle and, subject to regulations 9, 12A to 12K, 13 and 14, assign to any other motor vehicle the registration mark that was assigned to such vehicle. (25 of 2005 s. 13)

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

16. Transfer of registration marks
(1) If the registered owner of a motor vehicle wishes to have the registration mark thereof transferred to any other motor vehicle or held in abeyance for a period, not exceeding 12 months, until such time as he has acquired such other vehicle, he shall deliver to the Commissioner the registration document relating to that vehicle together with an application for transfer of the registration mark in a form specified by the Commissioner and shall pay to the Commissioner the transfer of registration mark fee prescribed in Schedule 2.
(2) The registration mark of a motor vehicle may be transferred only to a motor vehicle owned by the person who owns or previously owned the vehicle from which the registration mark is to be transferred.
(3) An application under subregulation (1) shall be signed by the registered owner or by some person duly authorized by him in writing, and where the registered owner is a body corporate the application shall be signed by a person nominated by the body corporate.
(4) On receipt of an application under subregulation (1), the Commissioner, if he is satisfied with the particulars contained in the application, shall—
(a) assign a new registration mark to the motor vehicle the former registration mark of which is transferred under this regulation; and
(b) either assign the registration mark, formerly assigned to the motor vehicle referred to in paragraph (a), to such other motor vehicle as the registered owner may wish or hold the registration mark in abeyance for such period, not exceeding 12 months, until the registered owner applies for the registration mark to be assigned to another motor vehicle.
(5) If a registration mark is held in abeyance for a period of 12 months and no application is made to the Commissioner to have the registration mark assigned to a motor vehicle, the Commissioner may, without notice to the person for whom the registration mark is held, cancel the allocation of the registration mark and, subject to regulations 9, 12A to 12K, 13 and 14, reallocate it to any other motor vehicle. (25 of 2005 s. 14)
(6) The Financial Secretary may waive the payment of the transfer of registration mark fee payable under this regulation or any part thereof.

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

18. Alterations to a motor vehicle
(1) Without prejudice to regulation 19, the registered owner of a motor vehicle shall forthwith notify the Commissioner in a form specified by the Commissioner of any circumstance or event which affects the accuracy of any entry in the registration document and vehicle licence relating to the vehicle.
(2) The registered owner of a motor vehicle shall whenever required by the Commissioner so to do—
(a) forthwith furnish to the Commissioner all such information as he may require for the purpose of verifying the entries relating to the vehicle in the register;
(b) forthwith deliver to the Commissioner the registration document and vehicle licence relating to the vehicle; and
(c) produce the vehicle for examination on such date and at such time and place as the Commissioner may specify.

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

19. Changes of particulars of registered owner or personalized registration mark holder
(1) Within 72 hours after any change of name, address, e-contact means or identity document of a registered owner previously provided by the registered owner to the Commissioner, the registered owner shall— (20 of 2021 s. 85)
(a) notify the Commissioner in writing of such change; and
(b) (in the case of change of name or identity document) forward to the Commissioner the registration document of every vehicle of which he is the registered owner. (L.N. 52 of 2007)
(1A) On receipt of a notification under subregulation (1), the Commissioner shall, if satisfied that the change specified in the notification has occurred, enter such change in the register. (L.N. 52 of 2007)
(2) On receipt of a notification of change of name or identity document under subregulation (1) and the registration document, the Commissioner shall, if satisfied that the change specified in the notification has occurred and that an amendment to the particulars in the registration document is required, issue a new registration document to the registered owner. (L.N. 52 of 2007)
(3) A person to whom a personalized registration mark is allocated shall, as soon as practicable after the allocation, notify the Commissioner in writing of his name and address and the particulars of his identity document. (25 of 2005 s. 16)
(4) Without prejudice to subregulation (1), within 72 hours after any change of name, address or identity document of a personalized registration mark holder, the personalized registration mark holder shall forward to the Commissioner a notice of such change in a form specified by the Commissioner together with, in the case of change of name or identity document, the certificate of allocation. (25 of 2005 s. 16)
(5) On receipt of such notice of change of name or identity document and the certificate of allocation, the Commissioner shall, if satisfied that the change specified in the notice has occurred and that an amendment to the particulars in the certificate of allocation is required, issue to the personalized registration mark holder a new certificate of allocation. (25 of 2005 s. 16; L.N. 52 of 2007)
(6) The Commissioner may require a person who has given a notification under subregulation (1) or forwarded a notice under subregulation (4) to provide such information or to produce such document as the Commissioner may reasonably require as proof of the change within 14 days from the day on which the requirement is made, and the person shall comply with such requirement. (L.N. 52 of 2007)