Hong Kong Ordinances

AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES ORDINANCE - SECT 9

Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew; amendment or variation of conditions of a licence

(1) The Commissioner may by notice in writing served upon the licensee either
personally or by registered post-

   (a)  revoke a licence;

   (b)  suspend a licence for such period of time as he may think fit;

   (c)  refuse to renew a licence; or

   (d)  amend or vary the conditions of a licence, on any ground mentioned in
        subsection (2).

(2) The grounds referred to in subsection (1) are that-

   (a)  the licensee or any agent, representative or servant of the licensee,
        has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or any
        regulation made under section 18;

   (b)  the Commissioner is satisfied that any false or misleading statement
        or information was made or furnished in connection with an application
        under section 5(1), 6(2), 7(1) or 8(1) to obtain or renew the licence,
        whether or not any person has been convicted of an offence under
        section 19(4);

   (c)  the Commissioner is satisfied that a condition of the licence has been
        contravened, whether or not any person has been convicted of an
        offence under section 19(1) or (3);

   (d)  the Commissioner has ceased to be satisfied of any matter in respect
        of which he is required to be satisfied under section 5(4)(a);

   (e)  the Commissioner is satisfied that-

        (i)    the licensed amusement game centre has ceased to be operated as
               such or to exit;

        (ii)   the licensee has ceased to operate, keep, manage or otherwise
               control the licensed amusement game centre; or

   (f)  the Commissioner is satisfied that the licensed amusement game  centre
        has, on any occasion since the date on which the licence was granted,
        been operated in a manner contrary to the public interest. (Enacted
        1993)