Regulations

(1) The Minister may make regulations in respect of all or any of the following matters– (a) anything which by this Act may or is to be Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 73 (b) the forms to be used under this Act; (c) the construction, fittings, dimensions and design of any motor vehicle; (d) the character and nature of horns or other instruments capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of motor and other vehicles and regulating their use; (e) the number, position and kind of lights and reflectors to be carried on motor and other vehicles and the times during which they are to be exhibited; (f) the duties and powers of inspectors in regard to the inspection of motor and other vehicles; (g) the inspection of motor and other vehicles and the times, places and manner of such inspection; (h) the form of identification marks to be fixed on motor vehicles and trailers in respect of registration and licensing and the sizes and colour of the letters and numbers and the manner of displaying such mark; (i) the precedence of vehicles and pedestrians respectively at and in the vicinity of crossings and the erection of traffic signals and other notices; (j) the driving of any vehicle on any specified road otherwise than in a specified direction; (k) the appointment of parking places and regulating the use of such parking places; 74 (l) the badges to be worn by drivers and conductors of public service vehicles and the conduct of conductors and passengers; (m) passenger fares and tolls in respect of public service vehicles; (n) the maximum hours of employment of persons as drivers of goods vehicles; (o) as regards motor omnibuses and freight passenger vehicles– (i) restricting the use of motor omnibuses and freight passenger vehicles using specified routes; (ii) regulating and restricting the number of motor omnibuses and freight passenger vehicles using specified routes; (iii) the time tables to be observed by drivers of motor omnibuses; (iv) the issue of licences by the Department and conditions of issue of such licences and conditions to be observed by the holders of such licences in respect of specified routes; (v) the taking up and setting down of passengers; (vi) the carriage of goods or luggage; (vii) the maximum hours of employment of drivers and conductors; Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 75 (viii) the issue, cancellation and suspension of licences of conductors; or (ix) granting limited or exclusive and the conditions under which such concessions may be granted, but no concession shall be granted under this sub-paragraph except with the consent of the National Assembly signified by resolution to that effect; (p) generally for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act and in particular for the safety, control and regulation of traffic and the use of vehicles or any class of vehicle on any road and the conditions under which they may be used; (q) generally for carrying the provisions of Part V into effect; (r) the issue of traffic violation tickets and all matters connected therewith or incidental thereto, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters– (i) the type of offences for which a traffic violation ticket may be issued; (ii) the form of the violation ticket; (iii) the fine to be stated on the violation ticket; (iv) persons by whom a violation ticket may be issued; 76 (v) the place or places where the fine stated on the violation ticket may be paid; (vi) the time for paying such fines; (vii) the penalty for failure to pay the fine within the time specified; (viii) the procedure for requesting a court hearing by a person who has been issued with a violation ticket; or (ix) the penalty for unlawful removal of a violation ticket; (s) the device or instrument which may be used to measure a driver’s blood alcohol content; (t) unacceptable level of blood or urine alcohol content in a driver; (u) the type of instrument or device which may be used to measure the speed of a vehicle; (v) prohibiting or restricting certain classes of vehicles from entering town limits or any other area of the country; (w) levying of fees and charges to control the entry of specified classes of vehicles into town limits or other areas; (x) preventing the use of a road by vehicular traffic of a kind which, or the use thereof by such traffic in a manner which, is unsuitable having regard to the existing character of the road or adjoining property; Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic [CAP. 230 77 (y) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (x), for preserving the character of a road in a case where it is specially suitable for use by persons on foot; or (z) for preventing damage to a road or to any building on or near a road, and for preserving and improving the amenities of the area through which a road passes. (2) Any regulations made under this section shall be subject to negative resolution.