CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER
- CHAPTER 316K

CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 316 section 11)

[14 January 1983]

(L.N. 10 of 1983)



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



This order may be cited as the Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of 
Restaurant Receipts and Purchases) Order.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 2
Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997



In this order, unless the context otherwise requires-
"restaurant" (食肆) includes any place where prepared food or drink is sold 
for immediate consumption, and any catering service;
"restaurant purchases by type" (按類別劃分的食肆的購貨額) includes purchases of 
foodstuffs, condiments used in preparing meals, alcoholic and 
non-alcoholic drinks, and all other items for sale to customers;
"restaurant receipts by type" (按類別劃分的食肆的收入) includes sales of foodstuffs 
and beverages, irrespective of whether the sales are in cash or on credit, 
and all other receipts from customers;
"survey" (調查) means the statistical survey referred to in paragraph 3;
"survey period" (調查期) means the survey period specified under paragraph 6.
"restaurant" (食肆)
"restaurant purchases by type" (按類別劃分的食肆的購貨額)
"restaurant receipts by type" (按類別劃分的食肆的收入)
"survey" (調查)
"survey period" (調查期)


CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 3
Quarterly survey of restaurant receipts and purchases VerDate:30/06/1997



A statistical survey shall be carried out by the Commissioner on the 
expiration of each survey period in respect of restaurants in Hong Kong 
for the purpose of compiling statistics relating to the receipts and 
purchases thereof in the survey period.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 4
Particulars required to be given VerDate:30/06/1997



For the purpose of the survey, the particulars specified in the Schedule 
shall be given in respect of restaurants for the survey period and shall 
be furnished to the Commissioner in accordance with such form of 
questionnaire as the Commissioner may issue for that purpose and within 
such period as he may therein specify.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 5
Persons required to give particulars VerDate:30/06/1997



The particulars required to be given under paragraph 4 in respect of a 
restaurant shall be given-

        (a)	in the case of a restaurant which is a body corporate, by a 
director, secretary or other person concerned in the management thereof;

        (b)	in the case of a restaurant which is a partnership, by any 
partner thereof;

        (c)	in any other case, by the proprietor of the restaurant.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 6
Survey periods VerDate:30/06/1997



For the purpose of this order, the survey periods shall be-

        (a)	January, February and March 1983;

        (b)	each period of 3 consecutive months thereafter.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 7
Sampling methods may be used VerDate:30/06/1997



The use of sampling methods for the collection of particulars relevant to 
the survey is hereby authorized.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - PARAGRAPH 8
Date for destruction of schedules VerDate:30/06/1997



All completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the 
surveys and all copies thereof shall be destroyed not later than 2 years 
after the relevant survey period.



CENSUS AND STATISTICS (QUARTERLY SURVEY OF RESTAURANT RECEIPTS AND PURCHASES) ORDER - SCHEDULE  
SCHEDULE VerDate:30/06/1997



[paragraph 4]

PARTICULARS REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN IN RESPECT OF RESTAURANTS

Restaurant receipts by type.
Restaurant purchases by type.