Hong Kong Regulations

FOOD BUSINESS REGULATION - SECT 33C

Provisional licence

(Past version on 13/11/1998).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) The Director may on application grant a provisional licence permitting the
carrying on of any food business mentioned in section 31(1) where the
applicant satisfies the Director- (L.N. 349 of 1998)

   (a)  that the conditions mentioned in sections 33(1)(b) to (i),

   (ja) , (ka), (kb) and (m) and 33A have been complied with; and

   (b)  that any requirements issued by the Director of Fire Services have
        been complied with. (L.N. 349 of 1998)

(2) The Director shall not consider an application for a provisional licence
unless the applicant has applied to the Director for a full licence for the
carrying on of any food business mentioned in section  31 (1) in respect of
the same premises. (L.N. 349 of 1998)

(3) A provisional licence shall be valid for a period of 6 months from and
including the date of its issue.

(4) A provisional licence may be renewed on one occasion, and only on one
occasion at the absolute discretion of the Director.

(5) A provisional licence that is renewed under subsection (4) shall be valid
for a period of 6 months from and including the date of its renewal or such
lesser period as may be specified in the provisional  licence.

(6) The fee for the grant or renewal of a provisional licence shall be half of
the prescribed fee for a full licence.

(7) If a full licence is granted before the expiry of a provisional  licence,
any refund of part of the fee paid in respect of the provisional  licence will
be made on a pro-rata basis. Any fraction of $1 in the refund shall count as
$1. (L.N. 493 of 1995; 78 of 1999 s. 7)