7 Apr 1976
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG KWONG-SHING t/A KA WAH NOTORS CO
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. WONG KWONG-SHING t/A KA WAH NOTORS CO
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV58/1975
Regulation 17A was ultra vires but Regulation 18B (save for the invalid paragraph) was valid and the Commissioner lawfully had discretion under Regulation 17(1)/18B to refuse or hold in abeyance applications lodged after he had in effect decided to impose a ceiling even though publication followed; a mere lodgement of a compliant application does not create an immediate vested right to registration. On the evidence the respondent was entitled to registration of 34 vehicles; appeal and cross‑appeal dismissed.