Hong Kong Ordinances

AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Regulations

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3

(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for the- (Amended
59 of 2000 s. 3)

   (a)  fees that may be charged for and in relation to the grant, transfer,
        endorsement of transfer and the renewal of a licence, the amendment of
        the conditions or the particulars of a licence where amendment is at
        the request of a licensee, and the issue of a duplicate licence;

   (b)  lodging of appeals under section 11 and the practice and procedure of
        the Appeal Board; and

   (c)  better carrying into effect of the provisions and purposes of this
        Ordinance.

(2) The amount of fees provided for under subsection (1)(a) need not be
limited by reference to the amount of administrative or other costs incurred
or likely to be incurred by the Commissioner in the discharge of his functions
under this Ordinance.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2), any regulation made
under subsection (1)(a) may provide for-

   (a)  a different fee to be payable having regard to-

        (i)    the number and type of machines or devices installed or intend
               to be installed in the licensed amusement game centre;

        (ii)   the period indicated in the licence under section 5(7)(c)(iv);
               and

   (b)  the waiver, remission, reduction or refund of any fee.

(4) Any regulation made under this section may provide that a contravention
thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties for such offence not
exceeding a fine of $50000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Enacted 1993)