24 tal-1992

l .N. 14 of 1992

CODE OF POLICE LAWS (CAP. 10)

T RM' FlC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

Pol ling ( Rtstridlon of A~) RClulalionl, 1992

IN exer cise of Ihe powers conferred by section 9) of the Code of

Police Laws and by the ~ion 17 of the Tratrie Rc gul~lion Ordinance,

the Com missioner of Police. with the advice of Ihe Traffic Control

Board. has made the following rcgulations:-

I. These regu lations m~y be died as Ihe Polling (Restriction of

_""'...... . Access) Regu lations, 1992. and sha ll come into force on the 2200

February. 1992.

In these regul ations, unless t he context otherwise rcqui,es-

~ Ch ief Electoral Commissiol\er~ includes any officer of the

Electoral Comm issioner's Office duly aut horised by Ihe Chie f

Electoral CommUsioner 10 act on his Ixhalf;

KCommissioner of Police" includes any officer of Ihe Malla

Police Force duly aulhori5oed by Ihe Commissioner of Police to act

on his behal f;

Mpoll" means Ihe poll 10 be he ld on Ihe 22nd f ebruary, ]992,

for the eLection of !Mmbers oflhe Hou§c of Representatives;

Mpolling place~ mea n~ a place where Ihe poll is 10 be held and

which is listed in the Schedule published by the Chief Electo ral

Com mu.s;ollC r in the Govem ment Gauu e on Ihe 24t h January,

1992;

-vehicle M !Mans any vehicle, whethe r prope lled by

mechanical power Or otherwise. and any animal-draw n vehicle.

l . Unless authori5oed by the Commissioner of Police or by the

Chief Electoral Commissio...,r • no vehicle shall have access to any street

leading to the Counting Hall. Ta ' Qali, or to any polli ng place and no

ve hicle ~a:J beyond a prohibitory ~gn with the words "TG MAO OIX

_ NO E

y ~ or bypass any bam eror road block where ve r put up by

the Police at any spot in Ihe vicini ty of Ihe said Counling Hall or places

3$ lrom 5.00 a.m . on Salurday , 22nd February . 1992 unlil -

<a) the publ ical ion of the final resu lt of the poll. in the case of

tt>c Counting Hall. Ta' Qali , and

(b) 2.00 a.m. on Sunday. 23rd f ebrua ry. 1992. in the case of

any polling place.

The transit of vehicles along Notabile R();Id bet ween Mount

Cannel HOIipital and roundabom leading \0 Zcbbu l\ Road and Mt arfa

Road will be suspended on the llnd February. 1992 as from 9.30 p.m.

until required. Vehicles carrying ballot hoxn duly authorised by t~

Electoral Commi$$ion as well as ot~r vehicles earryin, Assistant

Electoral Commissionerii and other officials of the Electoral

Commission as well as candidates and thei r agents will be permitted to

"....

No pedestrian shall. unless in possession of a perm;1 issued 10

him by lhe Chief Electoral Commissioner or unless othe rwise

aulhorised by the said Commissioner or by Ihe Commissioner of Po lice.

bypass Or proceed beyond a prohibitory sign wilh Ihe words

~TG fl ADDlX- NO ENTRY". a barri er or a road bl()(k wherever pu l

"P '/ Ihe Poli ce atany spot in the vici nityofthe Cou nting Hall. Ta' Oali

or 0 any polling place as from 5.00 a.m. on Satu rday. 22nd February.

1992. unti l -

(a) the publication of the final result of the poll in the case of

the Counting Hall. Ta' Oali. and

(b) 2.00 a.m. on Sunday, 23rd February. 1992. in lhe case of

any polling place.

so however that this restriction shall not appl y to persons in posseulon

of the vot ing document entitling them to vote at that particular polling

place and while such persons are on thei r way to that pollin, place to cast

thei r vote Or are returning therefrom after having ca$( the" vote.

No vehicle shall be parked in the vicinity of the approache$ to

the Counting Hall. Ta' Oal i. Or of any polling plate beyond a

prohibitory sign with the words ~TG HADD I X _ NO ENTRy M. a

baTTier or road block wherever put up by the Police at any 5ilO' in the

vicinity of the said Counling Hall Or places as from 5.00 •. m. on

Saturday, 22nd February. 1992. unlil -

(a) the publicationoi the final rault of the poll. in the o;ISC of

the Counling Hali. Ta' Oali. and

(b) 2.00 B.m . on Sunday. 23rd February, 1992. in the case: of

any polling plate.

1. Saving the provisions of subsection (2) of section 64 of th"

General Elections Act. 1991. the Commissioner of Polke may prohibi t

any ~non from loitc~ng in the vicini ty of the apprO¥hcs to the

Counting Hall. Ta' Oah . or of an y polling place at any POIDt beyond a

prohibi tory sign with the words ~TG" A D DlX.- NO ENTR:VM. a

baTTier or road block wherever put up by the Pohce at any spot ID the

vicinity of the said Counting Hall Or places as from 5.00 a.m. on

Saturday . 22nd February. 1992 . until -

(a) the publication of the final result of the poll. in the case of

the Counting Hall. Ta' O a];. and

(b) 2.00 a _m. on Sund ay. 23rd February. ]992.;n thef;aseof

any polling place.

Duration and

These regulations shall expire on the publication of the final

saving.

result of the poll, but such expiration shall not affect anything done or

omitted to be done, or any proceedings taken or to be taken thereunder.