GAMBLING REGULATIONS

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GAMBLING REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 1



(Past version on 12/22/2000).
(Past version on 12/13/1997).
(Past version on 06/30/1997).

[regulation 2(1)]

FORM 1

Application No. ........................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

APPLICATION FOR LOTTERY LICENCE

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BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

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I ............................................................................................. hereby apply for a licence to promote and conduct a lottery.

In support of my application I attach Form ..........................................................................................................

(See Note 2 below)

duly completed, together with the following particulars:

1. The purpose of the lottery is to raise funds for the ........................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

(name of club, society)

to be used for .............................................................................................................................................

(club expenses, particular project)

2. An amount of $ ............................................................................. is intended to be raised after deduction of all expenses.

3. The lottery will commence on ......................................................................................................................

(date tickets first available for sale)

and end on ..................................................................................................................................................

(date lottery drawn)

4. The number of tickets available for sale will be .............................................................................................

......................... and the price of one ticket will be .......................................................................................

5. The nature, value and source of the main prizes will be as follows-

Nature	Value	Source (If purchased say "Purchased"- if donated say "Donated by ...............")
.............................	.............................	...................................
.............................	.............................	...................................
.............................	.............................	...................................
.............................	.............................	...................................
.............................	.............................	...................................

and together with other minor prizes the total value of all the prizes offered will be .................................................................................................................................................................

6. The lottery will be drawn on .................................................................................................................... at ..................................... by .....................................................................................................................

7. The results of the lottery will be advertised in ..............................................................................................

............................... and in ........................................................................................................................

(name 2 English and 2 Chinese newspapers)

I certify that the information supplied by me in this application is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ............................. day of ........................................................................................ 19 ....................

.........................................................
(Signature)

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Note: 1. You are advised to refer to section 22 of the Gambling Ordinance and the Gambling Regulations.

2. If the application is on behalf of a company, complete Form 7. If the application is on behalf of a club or society in respect of which the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151) applies, complete Form 8. If the application is not on behalf of a company or such a society or club, complete Form 6.

3. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

4. If the Commissioner decides to grant a licence, a fee of $3165 will be payable to the Commissioner upon such grant, unless waived or reduced.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 72 of 1989; 75 of 1992 s. 41; L.N. 54 of 1993; L.N. 213 of 1994; L.N. 451 of 1995; L.N. 460 of 1996; L.N. 500 of 1997; L.N. 325 of 2000 ; L.N. 92 of 2002)

FORM 2

Application No. ...................................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

APPLICATION FOR TOMBOLA LICENCE

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BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

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I ............................................................................................. hereby apply for a licence to organize and conduct games of tombola.

In support of my application I attach Form ...........................................................................................................

(see Note 2 below)

duly completed, together with the following particulars:

1. The purpose of the game is to raise funds for the ..........................................................................................

................................................................................................................................................... to be used

(name of club, society)

for ..............................................................................................................................................................

(club expenses, particular project)

2. The games will be conducted at the following place, days and times-

Place	Days	Times
..................................	..................................	..........................................
..................................	..................................	.........................................
..................................	..................................	.........................................

and the first games will be held at .................................................................................................................

(place)

on ................................................................................................................ at ..........................................

(date)

(time)

3. The cost of one tombola card taken in an individual game will be ...................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

4. The maximum number of tombola cards which may be issued for an individual game will be ...................................................................................................................................................................

5. The maximum commission or charge levied against the total contributions to any individual game will be ........................................................................ per cent.

6. The total number of games held in any single day will not exceed ...................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(delete one)

7. A "jackpot" (

大獎

)

or "snowball" (

累積獎金

) will/will not be offered in respect of a day's play, of an amount of $ ............................................................................................................................................................

........................................................
(Signature)

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Note: 1. You are advised to refer to section 22 of the Gambling Ordinance and the Gambling Regulations.

3. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

4. If the Commissioner decides to grant a licence, a fee of $13100 will be payable to the Commissioner upon such grant, unless waived or reduced.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 72 of 1989; 75 of 1992 s. 41; L.N. 54 of 1993; L.N. 213 of 1994; L.N. 451 of 1995; L.N. 460 of 1996; L.N. 500 of 1997; L.N. 325 of 2000)

FORM 3

Application No. ............................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

APPLICATION FOR AMUSEMENTS WITH PRIZES LICENCE

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BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

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I .......................................................................................................... hereby apply for a licence to organize and conduct games of amusement with prizes on premises situated at .................................................................................................................................................................................

(address)

and described as ..............................................................................................................................................., being

(name)

premises licensed as a place of public entertainment under section 4 of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance (Cap 172).

In support of my application I attach Form ...........................................................................................................

(see Note 2 below)

duly completed, together with the following particulars:

1. The games of amusement with prizes will be conducted in support of .............................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

(a bazaar, public attendance at the premises)

...................................................................................................................................................................

to be held on ...............................................................................................................................................

2. The method of operation of the games of amusements with prizes are-

(shooting gallery, lucky dip, fishing for prizes)

...................................................................................................................................................................

3. The cost of participation in each game will be $ ............................................................................................

4. The value of an individual prize will not exceed $ ..........................................................................................

I certify that the information supplied by me in this application is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ............................. day of ....................................................................................... 19 ....................

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(Signature)

3. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

4. If the Commissioner decides to grant a licence, a fee of $3200 will be payable to the Commissioner upon such grant, unless waived or reduced.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 72 of 1989; 75 of 1992 s. 41; L.N. 54 of 1993; L.N. 213 of 1994; L.N. 451 of 1995; L.N. 460 of 1996; L.N. 500 of 1997; L.N. 325 of 2000)

FORM 4

Application No. .......................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

APPLICATION FOR TRADE PROMOTION COMPETITION LICENCE

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BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

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I ............................................................................................. hereby apply for a licence to organize and conduct a trade promotion competition.

In support of my application I attach Form ............................................................................................................

(see Note 2 below)

duly completed, together with the following particulars:

1. I am engaged in the trade or business of .......................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

and my Business Registration No. is .............................................................................................................

2. The competition is in support of the promotion of ..........................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(trade or business or the product to be sold)

...................................................................................................................................................................

3. Will your employees who are engaged in the trade or business be allowed to enter the competition?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details: ...................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

4. The period of the competition is from ...........................................................................................................

(date starting)

...............................

to ...............................................................................................................................

(date finishing)

5. The premises from which the competition will be organized are situated at .....................................................
...................................................................................................................................................................

(address)

and described as .........................................................................................................................................

(name)

6. The nature of the competition will be ............................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(lucky numbers on packaged product, writing of a slogan)

...................................................................................................................................................................

7. The method of entry in the competition will be ..............................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(purchase of a product, attendance at the premises)

...................................................................................................................................................................

8. The method of determining the winners in the competition will be by ..............................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(draw by lot or ballot, vote on or judging of entry)

...................................................................................................................................................................

9. The nature and value of the main prizes will be as follows:

Nature	Value
..................................................................	..................................................................
..................................................................	..................................................................
..................................................................	..................................................................

and together with the minor prizes, the total value of all the prizes is $ ..........................................................

10. The drawing or judging of the competition will be held on ...............................................................................

............................ at ..................................................................................................................................

by ..............................................................................................................................................................

11. The results of the competition will be advertised in ........................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

and in .........................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(name 2 English and 2 Chinese newspapers)

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(Signature)

3. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

4. If the Commissioner decides to grant a licence, a fee of $1590 will be payable to the Commissioner upon such grant.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 110 of 1980; 75 of 1992 s. 41; L.N. 54 of 1993; L.N. 213 of 1994; L.N. 451 of 1995; L.N. 460 of 1996; L.N. 500 of 1997; L.N. 325 of 2000)

FORM 5

Application No. .......................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

APPLICATION FOR MAHJONG/TIN KAU LICENCE

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BEFORE completing this application READ the Note below.

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I ......................................................................................... hereby apply for a licence to provide facilities for the playing of games in which mahjong/tin kau tiles are used at the premises situated at .................................................................................................................................................................................

(address)

(name)

In support of my application I attach Form ...........................................................................................................

(see Note 2 below)

duly completed, together with the following particulars:

1. The games that will be played are ................................................................................................................

(mahjong, tin kau)

2. The number of tables that will offer games are as follows-

Game	No. of tables
.................................................................	.................................................................
.................................................................	.................................................................
.................................................................	.................................................................

3. Will an admission fee be charged?

Yes/No

If "Yes", how much $ .................................................................................................................................

4. Will the house set a limit on the maximum unit the players may gamble in a game?

Yes/No

If "Yes", how much $ ..................................................................................................................................

5. Will employees of the house on some occasions act as player?

Yes/No

If "Yes", approximately how may? ...............................................................................................................

6. The commission or charge levied for an individual game will be ........................................................ per cent.

7. Will there be different commissions levied on the players and the winners?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details ....................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

8. Will the commission be collected only from the earnings of the winner?

Yes/No

If "No", give details .....................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

I certify that the information supplied by me in this application is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ............................. day of ........................................................................................ 19 ....................

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(Signature)

3. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

4. If the Commissioner decides to grant a licence, a fee of $1145 per table will be payable to the Commissioner.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; 75 of 1992 s. 41; L.N. 523 of 1994; L.N. 451 of 1995; L.N. 460 of 1996; L.N. 500 of 1997)

FORM 6

[regulation 3(1)]

In support of Application No. .................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing

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BEFORE completing this form READ the Note below.

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1. Name of applicant .....................................................................................................................................

2. Identity Card number ..................................................................................................................................

3. Business Registration or Commercial Code number ......................................................................................

4. Telephone Number .....................................................................................................................................

5. Residential Address ....................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

6. Date of Birth ..............................................................................................................................................

7. Place of Birth .............................................................................................................................................

8. Nationality ..................................................................................................................................................

9. Give details of any other licences under the Gambling Ordinance for which application has previously been made ................................................................

..........................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

10. Give details of any current licences under the Gambling Ordinance held by the applicant ...................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

11. Give details of any previous experience of applicant in respect of the licence applied for ...................................................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

12. Has the applicant ever been convicted of an offence?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details ....................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(court where convicted, date of conviction, offence and penalty)

...................................................................................................................................................................

I certify that the information supplied by me in this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ............................. day of ........................................................................................ 19 ....................

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(Signature)

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Note: 1. Complete this form only if you are not making application on behalf of a company or on behalf of a club or society in respect of which the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151) applies.

2. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 110 of 1980; 75 of 1992 s. 41)

FORM 7

[regulation 3(2)]

In support of Application No.........................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing
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BEFORE completing this form READ the Note below.

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1. Full name of company ................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

2. Type of company (Public, Private, Limited by share or guarantee) ................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

3. Is the company incorporated in Hong Kong?

Yes/No

If "No", give details as to where it is incorporated.

..................................................................................................................................................................

4. Date of incorporation (attach a copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association) ......................................................................................................

............................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

5. Nominal capital ..........................................................................................................................................

Issued capital ...................................................................................................

...........................................

6. Does the company hold an interest in any other company or undertaking?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details .........................................................................................

...........................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

7. Give the names and addresses of any lenders, mortgagees, or others providing finance, with the full term of such loans.

Name	Address	Amount	Terms	Duration

8. Has a director, the secretary or a manager of the company ever been convicted of an offence?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details (court where convicted, date of conviction, offence and penalty) ........................................................................................................................

...........................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

9. Has the company ever been the subject of a winding-up petition?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details ........................................................................................

...........................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

10. Give the name and address of the auditors to the company ............................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

11. Give a list of all bank accounts held by the company .....................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

12. Give details of the directors, managers and the company secretary.

Name	Address	Date of Birth	Nationality

13. Is the company a wholly or partly owned subsidiary of another company?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details together with the same particulars as in questions 1 to 12 on a separate sheet in relation to the ultimate controlling company.

14. Give details of any other licences under the Gambling Ordinance for which application has previously been made .................................................................

.........................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

15. Give details of any current licences under the Gambling Ordinance held by the company .........................................................................................................

..........................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

16. Give details of any previous experience of the company in respect of the licence applied for .......................................................................................................

............................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

I certify that the information supplied by me in this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ............................. day of ........................................................................................ 19 ....................

.........................................................
(Signature)
Position in Company .................................................................

2. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 110 of 1980)

FORM 8

[regulation 3(3)]

In support of Application No. .............................

GAMBLING REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing
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BEFORE completing this form READ the Note below.

..................................................................................................................................................................

2. Type of society or club and objects ..............................................................................................................

(sports, social)

...................................................................................................................................................................

3. Date society or club formed ........................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................................

(attach a copy of the Club Rules or Constitution)

4. Give details of the following persons involved in the administration of the society or club-

	Name	Address
President/Chairman	............................................................	............................................................
Secretary	...........................................................	............................................................
Treasurer	............................................................	............................................................
Accountant/Auditor	............................................................	............................................................

5. Has an officer of or any person involved in the administration of the club or society ever been convicted of an offence?

Yes/No

If "Yes", give details. (Court where convicted, date of conviction, offence and penalty)

..............................................................................................................................................................

6. Give a list of the current assets under the control of the club or society and value thereof.

Asset	Value
............................................................	............................................................
.............................................................	............................................................
.............................................................	............................................................
.............................................................	............................................................
.............................................................	............................................................
.............................................................	............................................................

7. Give details of any other licences under the Gambling Ordinance for which application has previously been made .........................................................................................................................................................

8. Give details of any current licences under the Gambling Ordinance held by the club or society.

9. Give details of any previous experience of applicant in respect of the licence applied for .......................................................................................................

...........................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................

I certify that the information supplied by me in this form is to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct.

Dated this ....................... day of ............................................................. 19...........

.........................................................
(Signature)
Position in club or society .........................................................

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Note: 1. Complete this form only if you are making application on behalf of a club or society.

2. You are warned that any material falsification or omission of information may result in the Commissioner's refusal to grant a licence.

(L.N. 164 of 1977; L.N. 110 of 1980)

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