### Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations 《道路交通(駕駛執照)規例》

19. Entitlement to drive other classes of vehicle
(1) A person who is the holder of a valid driving licence which entitles him to drive a private car or light goods vehicle shall by virtue thereof also be entitled to drive a taxi or light bus:
Provided that—
(a) there is displayed on the front of the vehicle a red plate showing in white, block letters and characters not less than 75 millimetres high, the words “OUT OF SERVICE” and the Chinese characters “暫停載客”;
(b) other than the driver, the maximum number of persons carried in the vehicle is one; and
(c) in the case of a taxi, the taximeter indicator is covered in such manner as not to be visible from outside the taxi. (L.N. 259 of 1984)

(2) A person who is the holder of a valid driving licence which entitles him to drive a medium goods vehicle or heavy goods vehicle shall by virtue thereof also be entitled to drive a taxi, light bus or bus:
Provided that—
(a) there is displayed on the front of the vehicle a red plate showing in white, block letters and characters not less than 75 millimetres high, the words “OUT OF SERVICE” and the Chinese characters “暫停載客”;
(b) other than the driver, the maximum number of persons carried in the vehicle is—
(i) in the case of a public bus, 4; and
(ii) in any other case, one; and
(c) in the case of a taxi, the taximeter indicator is covered in such a manner as not to be visible from outside the taxi. (L.N. 259 of 1984)

(3) Nothing in this regulation authorizes the use of a motor vehicle for the carriage of passengers or goods for hire or reward.
(4) In this regulation taximeter indicator (的士計程錶指示器) means the taximeter indicator referred to in regulation 42(1) of the Road Traffic (Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles) Regulations (Cap. 374 sub. leg. A). (L.N. 259 of 1984)

20. Cancellation of driving licences
(1) The Commissioner shall cancel a driving licence if the licence holder—
(a) does not fulfil the conditions and requirements necessary for the issue of the driving licence;
(b) is suffering from any disease or physical disability specified in the First Schedule.
(2) The Commissioner may cancel a driving licence if the licence holder contravenes any condition of the licence.
(3) On cancellation of a driving licence the Commissioner shall give to the person to whom the licence was issued notice of such cancellation, and such person shall, within 72 hours after receipt of the notice, surrender his driving licence to the Commissioner.

### Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations 《道路交通(駕駛執照)規例》

20A. Classification of motor vehicles for issue of driving instructors’ licences
For the purpose of the issue of driving instructors’ licences, classes of motor vehicles shall be divided into the following groups—
(a) group 1—private cars and light goods vehicles;
(b) group 2—public light buses, private light buses, public buses and private buses;
(c) group 3—medium goods vehicles, heavy goods vehicles and articulated vehicles;
(d) group 4—motor cycles and motor tricycles;
(e) group 5—Government vehicles.
(L.N. 161 of 2000)

21. Application for driving instructors’ licences for restricted driving instructors
A person who wishes to obtain a driving instructor’s licence of a restricted driving instructor in respect of any group of motor vehicles shall deliver to the Commissioner— (L.N. 161 of 2000; L.N. 97 of 2001; L.N. 49 of 2007)
(a) an application in a form specified by the Commissioner and signed by the person; and
(b) the person’s identity document.
(L.N. 49 of 2007)

21A. Application for private driving instructors’ licences
(1) If the Commissioner considers that it is desirable to issue private driving instructors’ licences in respect of a group of motor vehicles (target group

### Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations 《道路交通(駕駛執照)規例》

22A. Application for driving instructors’ licences issued under regulation 22(4) and conditions of issue
(1) An application for a driving instructor’s licence referred to in regulation 22(4) by a person holding a driving instructor’s licence issued before 1 September 2000 (existing licence

### Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations 《道路交通(駕駛執照)規例》

24A. Driving instructors’ induction courses
(1) A driving instructor’s induction course may only be provided by an authorized trainer.
(2) The Commissioner must specify a period that commences immediately after a person’s passing of a driving instructor’s test within which a driving instructor’s induction course must be completed by the person.
(3) To avoid doubt, the fact that a person has completed a driving instructor’s induction course for a group of motor vehicles does not exempt the person from the requirement under regulation 22(2C)(b) to complete a driving instructor’s induction course for another group of motor vehicles.
(4) For the purposes of regulation 22(2C)(b), the date on which a person completes a driving instructor’s induction course is the date of completion of the course as specified in the course certificate issued to the person.
(L.N. 154 of 2021)

24B. Driving instructors’ refresher courses
(1) A driving instructor’s refresher course may only be provided by an authorized trainer.
(2) For the purposes of regulations 23(3C) and 23A(4B), the date on which a person completes a driving instructor’s refresher course is the date of completion of the course as specified in the course certificate issued to the person.
(L.N. 154 of 2021)

### Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Regulations 《道路交通(駕駛執照)規例》

25. Test of continued ability and fitness to give driving instruction
(1) If the Commissioner considers that a driving instructor should take a test of his continued ability and fitness to give driving instruction, he shall serve the driving instructor a notice in writing requiring him to submit himself for such test on a date and at a time and place specified in the notice, such date to be not less than 14 days from the date on which the notice is given.
(2) The Commissioner may appoint in writing any authorized examiner to conduct tests of continued ability and fitness to give driving instruction.
(3) No fee shall be payable for a test under this regulation.
(4) A driving instructor shall pass a test under this regulation if he satisfies the authorized examiner conducting the test of his ability and fitness to give driving instruction assessed in accordance with Part II of the Sixth Schedule.
(5) Where a test is to be conducted under this regulation, the driving instructor shall provide at his own expense for the test a motor vehicle of the class, as determined by the Commissioner, in the group in respect of which he holds the driving instructor’s licence, and an authorized examiner may refuse to conduct a test where he has reason to suspect that the vehicle so provided is not suitable for the purpose or is not in a good mechanical condition. (L.N. 161 of 2000)

26. Competence to continue as driving instructor
(1) If an authorized examiner appointed under regulation 25(2) so requires, a driving instructor and a driver shall permit one or more such authorized examiners to travel in a motor vehicle, whilst the vehicle is being used by the driving instructor to give driving instruction to the driver, for the purpose of enabling the authorized examiner to assess the standard and method of the driving instruction, and if the authorized examiner concludes that the driving instructor does not possess the qualities or ability to continue to be a driving instructor he shall report the matter to the Commissioner. (L.N. 273 of 1989)
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to motor cycles and motor tricycles. (L.N. 273 of 1989)