Rules of the Air Article 4

The operation of an aircraft either in flight or on the movement area of an aerodrome shall be in compliance with the General Rules of these Rules and, in addition, when in flight, either with the visual flight rules, or the instrument flight rules:A pilot may elect to fly in accordance with IFR in VMC or he may be required to do so by the appropriate ATS authority.
中文原文 飛航規則第4條
航空器於飛航中或於機場活動區內作業,均應遵守一般規則之規定。
於飛航時,另應遵守目視飛航規則或儀器飛航規則。
航空器得在目視天氣情況下選作儀器飛航,如航管單位認為需要,亦得要求航空器在目視天氣情況下作儀器飛航。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.