Hong Kong Ordinances

RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES (ELDERLY PERSONS) ORDINANCE - SECT 10

Cancellation and suspension of licence or refusal to renew and amendment or variation of conditions

The Director may at any time by notice in writing served on the person holding
a licence in respect of a residential care home cancel or suspend the licence
or refuse to renew the licence or amend or vary any condition of the licence-

   (a)  on any ground specified in section 8(3)(a), (b) or (c) which would
        have entitled him to refuse an application for the licensing of that
        residential care home;

   (b)  on the ground that-

        (i)    that person has been convicted of an offence against this
               Ordinance or an indictable offence; or

        (ii)   any other person has been convicted of an offence against this
               Ordinance or an indictable offence in respect of that
               residential care  home;

   (c)  on the ground that, in respect of that residential care home or the
        residents thereof-

        (i)    any of the provisions of this Ordinance have been or are being
               contravened; or

        (ii)   any requirement, order or direction made or given under this
               Ordinance has not been complied with by the person holding the
               licence in respect of the residential care home;

   (d)  on the ground that any condition of the licence has not been or is not
        being complied with by the person holding the licence in respect of
        the residential care home;

   (e)  if it appears to him that-

        (i)    that residential care home has ceased to be operated as such or
               to exist;

        (ii)   that such persons has ceased to operate, keep, manage or
               otherwise control, that residential care home; or

        (iii)  that residential care home has, on any occasion since the date
               on which it was licensed, been operated in a manner contrary to
               the public interest. (Enacted 1994)