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The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make regulations of general or particular application for carrying this Act into effect.
In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the power under subsection (1), such regulations may, whether by way of prohibition, control or regulation provide for —
the number of vehicles of any specified type or class which may be granted a licence in any area or which may be used in any specified area or on any specified road or roads;
the classes or description of public service vehicles which shall be subject to the provisions of section 59 in addition to or by further subdivision of those therein specified;
the registration of vehicles and notification of any change in particulars of registration, transfer, surrender or cancellation of registration;
the licensing of vehicles and drivers and the production, transfer, surrender and cancellation of licences;
the conditions subject to which any power conferred upon any person by this Act or any subsidiary legislation made thereunder shall be exercised;
the conditions on which motor vehicles licensed in any place outside
Brunei
Darussalam may be used within
Brunei Darussalam without being registered or licensed therein, and
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the extent to which the provisions of Part 7 do not apply to public service vehicles registered and licensed in any place outside
Brunei Darussalam and used in Brunei Darussalam in accordance with any agreement entered into by the Government with the government of any other place in which such vehicles are registered and licensed;
the issue with licences of pamphlets explaining or calling attention to the duties of the licensee and to the provisions of the Act and regulations;
the procedure on applications for and the determination of questions in connection with the grant, variation, suspension and renewal of franchises and public service vehicle licences;
the notification to the Licensing Authority and district
Licensing Authorities of public service vehicles which have ceased to be used under a public service vehicle licence, and the returns to be made to such authorities;
the construction, equipment and use of public service vehicles, the conduct of the drivers, conductors and passengers of public service vehicles and the safe-custody and re-delivery or disposal of any property accidentally left on a public service vehicle and fixing the charges to be made in respect thereof;
the hours, conditions of service and identification by uniform or otherwise of the drivers and conductors of public service vehicles;
fares to be charged for the carriage of passengers and goods by any public service vehicle;
the possession or user of vehicles by dealers in or repairers of vehicles;
identification marks to be affixed on or to vehicles and the manner in which such marks shall be displayed and rendered easily distinguishable, whether by day or by night;
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the construction and equipment of vehicles;
the procedure to be followed by persons in possession or demand to be in possession of vehicles who desire temporarily not to use such vehicles and the disposition of such vehicles during such period of non-user;
the settlement of disputes relating to the ownership of motor vehicles and the determination of the absolute ownership of motor vehicles for the purposes of this Act;
the implementation of any international convention applicable in Brunei Darussalam relating to road traffic and in particular relating to the international circulation of motor vehicles or licensing of drivers;
traffic on roads, limit areas, the speed at which any vehicle may be driven, the parking of vehicles, stopping places and stands for vehicles;
the lights to be displayed by vehicles;
anything to be done or the precautions to be taken by persons in charge of vehicles and the reporting of accidents by persons in charge of vehicles to which section 33 does not apply;
the width, height, wheelbase, length and overhang of motor vehicles and trailers and the load carried thereby, the diameter of wheels and the width, nature and condition of tyres of motor vehicles and trailers and the use of any tyres likely to cause damage to the roads;
the towing or drawing of vehicles by other vehicles; the maximum weight unladen of vehicles and the maximum weight laden of motor vehicles and trailers and the maximum weight to be transmitted to the road or any specified area thereof by a motor vehicle or trailer of any class or description or by any part or parts of such vehicle or trailer in contact with the road and the conditions under which the weights may be required to be tested;
the loads which may be carried on vehicles and the manner in which vehicles in or passing along any road shall be loaded, and
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the conditions subject to which and the times at which articles of exceptional heavy weight or exceptionally large dimensions may be carried along roads;
the method to be adopted for determining the weight of vehicles and trailers;
the appliances to be fitted for signalling the approach of a motor vehicle or enabling the driver of a motor vehicle to become aware of the approach of another vehicle from the rear or for intimating any intended change of speed or direction of a motor vehicle, and the use of any such appliance and securing that they will be efficient and kept in proper working order;
rules of the road, and the signals to be given by the drivers of motor vehicles and to be observed by them;
the number of persons who may be carried upon pedal bicycles and pedal tricycles while on any road;
traffic signs and signs closely resembling such signs;
form necessary for the implementation of this Act and the particulars thereof including photographs and fingerprints in connection therewith;
fees to be paid for the various documents, examinations and services specified in this Act;
the removal from roads, detention and immobilisation, of stationary vehicles (including any load carried thereby) and for their subsequent disposal or forfeiture;
the authorisation of measures for the control of traffic, at places where children cross roads on their way to or from school, by persons other than police officers;
the repealing of Order in Council No. 2 of 1931;
anything which requires to be prescribed.
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Whenever any by-law, regulations, rule or order of any local authority is inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of any regulations, rule or order made or licence issued under this Act, the provisions of the Act shall prevail.
Any regulations made under subsection (2) may declare that a contravention of any licence or instrument issued under this Act or the regulations or under the joint effect of both or of any requirement imposed by virtue of the regulations shall constitute an offence and may provide for the punishment thereof by penalties not exceeding a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 12 months.