Hong Kong Ordinances

AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES ORDINANCE - SECT 8

Renewal of a licence

(1) A licensee may, before the expiration of his licence, apply for his
licence to be renewed for a period of 12 months or such lesser period as may
be indicated by the licensee at the time of application.

(2) This section does not apply to a licensee whose licence is revoked.

(3) An application by a licensee for the renewal of a licence shall be made to
the Commissioner-

   (a)  not less than 60 days prior to the expiration of the licence or within
        such other period prior to the expiration thereof as the Commissioner
        may in writing permit;

   (b)  in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine, and be
        accompanied by such information, particulars and plans as the
        Commissioner may require.

(4) The renewal of a licence under this section shall not have effect except
on payment of the prescribed fee payable for the renewal of a licence and the
Commissioner may in respect of the licence impose any condition in addition to
or instead of any condition previously imposed by him under section 5(3).

(5) Any licence in respect of which an application for renewal is made under
this section and which expires prior to the determination of such application
shall, unless such application is withdrawn, or the licence is revoked or
suspended under section 9, remain in effect until the determination by the
Commissioner of such application.

(6) The renewal of a licence under this section shall have effect on the day
following the day upon which the licence would have expired but for subsection
(5), for a period of 12 months or such lesser period as may be indicated by
the Commissioner at the time of renewal.

(7) The Commissioner shall deal with the determination of a refusal of the
renewal of a licence in the manner provided in sections 9 and 10. (Enacted
1993)