Hong Kong Regulations

DUTIABLE COMMODITIES (LIQUOR) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 19

Restriction against further applications

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Where an application is refused under regulation 17(1) or a liquor licence
is revoked under regulation 23(1), the Board shall refuse to consider any
further or other application for a liquor licence in respect of the premises
concerned within a period of 12 months after the date of refusal or
revocation-

   (a)  by the former applicant or by the person whose licence was revoked; or

   (b)  by any other person, unless such person satisfies the Board, by
        furnishing to the Board such particulars as it may reasonably require,
        that he is not acting on behalf of the former applicant or the person
        whose licence was revoked, as the case may be.

(2) Where the Board refuses to consider an application by a person referred to
in paragraph (1)(b), the secretary to the Board must give notice in writing of
the refusal, together with reasons, to the person and the person may appeal to
the Municipal Services Appeals Board against the refusal within 28 days after
receiving the notice. (58 of 1990 s. 22; 78 of 1999 s. 7) (L.N. 223 of 1980)