Hong Kong Ordinances

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS ORDINANCE - SECT 47

General provisions as to licences and permits

PART IX

MISCELLANEOUS

(1) A licence or permit issued under this Ordinance shall be for such period
and may be subject to such terms and conditions as the Authority thinks fit.

(2) A licence or permit issued under this Ordinance shall be in such form as
the Authority may determine.

(3) Where a licence or permit issued under this Ordinance is in force and the
Authority considers it necessary, the Authority may, by notice in writing with
reasons therefor to the holder of the licence or permit, as the case may be-

   (a)  impose new or amended terms or conditions subject to the observance of
        which, as from a date specified in the notice, the licence or permit
        shall continue in force;

   (b)  revoke the licence or permit as from a date specified in the notice if
        the holder fails to observe any such terms or conditions;

   (c)  revoke the licence or permit as from a date specified in the notice;
        or

   (d)  suspend the licence or permit for a period of time specified in the
        notice.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(c) and (d), the Authority, in
determining whether it is necessary to revoke or suspend a licence or permit,
as the case may be, shall have regard to the following-

   (a)  any contravention of any provision of this Ordinance or any
        code of practice issued or approved under this Ordinance by the holder
        of such licence or permit; or

   (b)  the fact that the holder of the licence or permit no longer complies
        with any of the prescribed requirements subject to which the licence
        or permit was issued.

(5) Subject to this Ordinance, the Authority may renew a licence or permit
issued under this Ordinance upon-

   (a)  the expiry of the licence or permit;

   (b)  application; and

   (c)  payment of a prescribed fee, with or without modifications to the
        terms and conditions, if any, previously imposed.

(6) Where the Authority is satisfied that a licence or permit issued under
this Ordinance has been destroyed, lost or stolen, he may upon-

   (a)  application in such form as he may determine; and

   (b)  payment of a prescribed fee, issue a replacement licence or permit.

(7) Where the Authority is satisfied that alteration to any particulars on a
licence or permit is necessary, he may upon-

   (a)  application in such form as he may determine; and

   (b)  payment of a prescribed fee, make such alteration.

(8) The Authority may, upon application and payment of a prescribed fee by the
holder of a licence or permit issued under this Ordinance, issue a certified
copy of that licence or permit, as the case may be, to the holder.

(9) Where the Authority refuses an application for a licence or permit or
renewal of the same, he shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons
for refusal.

(10) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4), a reference to a licence or
permit shall include a reference to a licence or permit deemed to have been
granted under this Ordinance.