### Road Traffic Ordinance 《道路交通條例》

77E. Termination of designation
(1) Notwithstanding section 77D, a designation in respect of a vehicle emission testing centre shall be terminated in the following cases—
(a) where the Commissioner serves written notice on the proprietor of not less than 6 months, on the expiration of the period of such notice;
(b) where the proprietor serves written notice on the Commissioner of not less than 3 months, on the expiration of the period of such notice.
(2) Where a designation is terminated under this section, the Commissioner may make a refund in respect of any fee paid under section 77C of an amount not exceeding the sum obtained by dividing the amount of the fee paid by 36 and multiplying the result by the number of months in the unexpired period of the designation.
(3) The Commissioner shall cause a copy of every notice served under subsection (1) to be published in the Gazette.

77F. Ancillary powers of Commissioner
(1) For the purposes of this Part the Commissioner may—
(a) issue and from time to time revise a code of practice setting out vehicle emission standards and the practice and procedure to be followed and specifying the equipment to be used for the testing of motor vehicles at vehicle emission testing centres;
(b) specify any form or other document;
(c) conduct training courses for the purposes of paragraph (d);
(d) authorize in writing persons to act as approved vehicle emission testers who have attended and completed a training course conducted by the Commissioner for the purpose of training persons to be approved vehicle emission testers;
(e) authorize in writing persons to act as responsible persons at vehicle emission testing centres in respect of the supervision of tests of motor vehicles carried out under this Part.
(2) A code of practice issued, and from time to time revised, under subsection (1) may specify the circumstances in which the fees set out in paragraph 6(a) or (b) of Schedule 10 are to be waived, reduced or refunded.

77G. Power to enter and inspect records, equipment, etc.
(1) Any public officer authorized in writing by the Commissioner for the purposes of this section, may, during the hours when a vehicle emission testing centre is open for business, enter any vehicle emission testing centre and on production of his authorization—
(a) inspect and take copies of any record, book or document kept or maintained in respect of the testing of motor vehicles;
(b) inspect or test any equipment used for the testing of motor vehicles; and
(c) observe and monitor the testing of any motor vehicle.
(2) Any person who obstructs an officer in the execution of his duty under subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)

### Road Traffic Ordinance 《道路交通條例》

77H. Amendment of Schedule 10
(1) The Chief Executive may by order published in the Gazette amend Schedule 10. (Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
(2) The Financial Secretary may by order published in the Gazette amend the fees set out in paragraph 6 of Schedule 10.
(Replaced 39 of 1995 s. 10)

77I. Protection of Government and public officers
No proceedings in tort shall lie against the Government or any public officer by reason only of the fact that a place is designated as a vehicle emission testing centre under this Part.
( Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)

### Road Traffic Ordinance 《道路交通條例》

79. Examination orders for examination of vehicles
The Commissioner or any police officer may serve or cause to be served personally on the driver, or by registered post on the registered owner, of a vehicle an examination order in a form specified by the Commissioner requiring production of the vehicle for examination at such vehicle examination centre, and at such time on such date, as shall be specified in the examination order, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vehicle—
(a) accords with the particulars thereof contained in the register;
(b) is roadworthy;
(ba) complies with vehicle emission standards; (Added 3 of 1991 s. 7)
(c) complies with this Ordinance and any conditions subject to which a vehicle licence was issued in respect of the vehicle.
(Amended 90 of 1993 s. 5)

### Road Traffic Ordinance 《道路交通條例》

80. Examination of vehicle on road by police officer and removal to vehicle examination centre or police station
(1) A police officer may—
(a) examine; or
(b) cause to be examined by a vehicle examiner,

a vehicle which is being used on a road, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the vehicle complies with this Ordinance and any condition subject to which the vehicle licence in respect of the vehicle was issued.
(2) Any police officer who, as a result of an examination of a vehicle under subsection (1), has reason to believe that—
(a) the vehicle has been involved in an accident;
(b) the vehicle is not roadworthy; (Amended 3 of 1991 s. 8)
(ba) the vehicle does not comply with vehicle emission standards; or (Added 3 of 1991 s. 8)
(c) the vehicle does not comply with this Ordinance or any condition subject to which the vehicle licence in respect of the vehicle was issued,
may—
(i) direct the driver of the vehicle to drive it to such vehicle examination centre or police station as the police officer may specify; or
(ii) direct the driver and any other person to leave the vehicle and himself drive or remove the vehicle or cause it to be driven or removed to any vehicle examination centre or police station,

and may cause the vehicle to be detained at a vehicle examination centre or police station for not more than 72 hours while the vehicle is examined by a vehicle examiner.
(3) A police officer who—
(a) directs a driver to drive a vehicle; or
(b) drives or removes a vehicle or cause it to be driven or removed,

to a vehicle examination centre or police station under subsection (2) shall serve on the driver of the vehicle a notice specifying—
(i) his belief that the vehicle has been involved in an accident;
(ii) the respect in which he believes the vehicle is not roadworthy; (Amended 3 of 1991 s. 8)
(iia) the respect in which he believes the vehicle does not comply with vehicle emission standards; or (Added 3 of 1991 s. 8)
(iii) the respect in which he believes the vehicle does not comply with this Ordinance or any condition subject to which the vehicle licence in respect of the vehicle was issued.
(4) Any person who fails to comply with the directions of a police officer under subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2. (Amended E.R. 2 of 2021)
(5) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to authorize any person who is not the holder of a valid driving licence for a vehicle of the appropriate class to drive any vehicle in the course of any removal or examination.
(Amended 90 of 1993 s. 5)