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### 31 Regulations on recommendation of committee or council
> *\[Section 31 Amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 \]**\[Section 31 Amended by No. 37 of 1974, s. 6 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 31 Amended by No. 99 of 1982, s. 3 and Sched. 2 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by 1 Geo. VI No. 74, s. 2 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 29 and s. 56 and Sched. 2 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 98 of 1973, s. 4 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 30 of 1974, s. 2 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 9 of 1983, s. 4 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 54 of 1992, s. 5 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 62 of 1992, s. 4 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 5 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 31 of 1961, s. 29 and s. 56 and Sched. 2 \]**\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by No. 30 of 1974, s. 2 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 31 Amended by No. 41 of 1987, s. 13 and Sched. 1 \]**\[Section 31 Amended by No. 30 of 1995, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*
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> > (1) *\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by 21 Geo. V No. 52, s. 3 \]*The Governor may make regulations prescribing all matters and things which may be necessary or desirable for regulating and controlling the driving, using, and having in possession of any vehicle or class of vehicle in any public street or any specified part thereof; and prohibiting in any such street or part any act, matter, or thing calculated to cause damage to such street or to cause injury, danger, inconvenience, or annoyance to the public or any person or to any property; or regulating the doing of any such act, matter, or thing, for the purpose of obviating or minimizing such damage, injury, danger, inconvenience, or annoyance as aforesaid; and in addition to any other powers hereby conferred may make regulations –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC7@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpa@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (e) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:01 Nov 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-11-01/act-2001-022#GS10@Hpf@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (f) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpe@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (g) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (h) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 53 of 1997, Sched. 1, Applied:26 Jun 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-06-26/act-1997-053#JS1@Ja7@GC5@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (i) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:01 Nov 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-11-01/act-2001-022#GS10@Hpg@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (j) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (k) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (l) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (m) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (n) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (o) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (p) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (q) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpf@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (r) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (s) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (t) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (u) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (v) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpd@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (w) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpg@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (x) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpe@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (y) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS13@Hpe@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (z) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hph@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zaa) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hph@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (za) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2001, s. 10, Applied:01 Nov 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-11-01/act-2001-022#GS10@Hph@EN) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hph@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zb) prescribing the persons by, and to whom, the times at which, and the manner in which, notification of accidents in respect of vehicles shall be given;
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> > > > (zc) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-01/act-2002-007#GS5@Hpa@EN) prescribing any matter in connection with the use of, or traffic upon, the public streets which the Governor may deem necessary or expedient for the safety or convenience of the public, or otherwise in the public interest.
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> > > > (zd) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpi@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (ze) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpi@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zg) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 90 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-1999-090#JS1@Ja26@GC8@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpi@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zh) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-01/act-2002-007#GS5@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zi) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-01/act-2002-007#GS5@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zj) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-01/act-2002-007#GS5@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > (zk) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (1) amended by No. 7 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Nov 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-11-01/act-2002-007#GS5@Hpb@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (2) *\[Section 31 Subsection (2) amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]*[*\[Section 31 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpj@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (3) *\[Section 31 Subsection (3) added by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 5 \]*[*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpj@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (4) *\[Section 31 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 52 of 1978, s. 2 \]*[*\[Section 31 Subsection (4) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS5@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (4) amended by No. 71 of 1999, s. 5, Applied:24 Nov 1999\]*](/view/html/inforce/1999-11-24/act-1999-071#GS5@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 31 Subsection (4) omitted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpj@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (5) *\[Section 31 Subsection (5) omitted by No. 9 of 1983, s. 4 \]*. . . . . . . .
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> > (5A) *\[Section 31 Subsection (5A) omitted by No. 9 of 1983, s. 4 \]*. . . . . . . .
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> > (6) *\[Section 31 Subsection (6) added by No. 18 of 1962, s. 2 \]*[*\[Section 31 Subsection (6) omitted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 27, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS27@Hpj@EN) . . . . . . . .