Hong Kong Ordinances

TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 48

Offences

(1) Any person who-

   (a)  contravenes section 9;

   (b)  fails to comply with section 24; or

   (c)  makes any false or misleading statement or furnishes any false or
        misleading information in connection with-

        (i)    any application for the issue or renewal of a licence; or

        (ii)   any exemption under section 3; or

        (iii)  any request by the Registrar for information under this
               Ordinance, commits an offence and is liable- (A) on conviction
               upon indictment to a fine of $100000 and to imprisonment for 2
               years; or (B) on summary conviction to a fine of $10000 and to
               imprisonment for 6 months.

(2) Any licensee who contravenes section 14 or 16(1) commits an offence and is
liable to a fine of $10000.

(3) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection

(1)(a) it shall be a defence for such person to show that the operation or
business alleged to have been carried on by such person was carried on only to
the extent necessary to meet an obligation incurred before the date on which
this section came into operation.