26 Jun 2008
HKSAR v. WONG CHAU CHI
- Citation
- HKSAR v. WONG CHAU CHI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA1171/2007
The appellant failed to prove on the civil standard that he was a 'visitor' within Regulation 37(1)(b) and therefore did not hold a driving licence valid in Hong Kong; consequently he was guilty of driving without a Hong Kong licence and the insurance did not cover him because the Certificate required compliance with Hong Kong licensing law; s.94A places the burden on the appellant to prove the exception and the magistrate was entitled to find his belief and enquiries were not reasonable and did not constitute 'special reasons' to avoid the mandatory 12‑month disqualification.