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[接上页] Cap 573 s 13 Coming into force of decisions of licensing authority (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a decision of the licensing authority that may be appealed against under section 12 shall not come into force- (a) subject to paragraph (b), until the expiration of the period during which an appeal under that section against the decision may be made; or (b) if an appeal under that section against the decision is made, until the appeal is disposed of, withdrawn or abandoned.(2) Where the licensing authority is of the opinion that the safety of persons using a karaoke establishment will be adversely affected if the operation of a decision is suspended under subsection (1) and inserts a statement to that effect in the notice of the decision, the decision shall come into force upon service of such notice. Cap 573 s 14 Inspection of karaoke establishments PART IV SUPERVISION OF KARAOKE ESTABLISHMENTS (1) For the purposes of ensuring compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the conditions imposed in respect of any permit or licence- (a) any public officer authorized by the licensing authority in writing for that purpose may, without warrant and on production, if so required, of his written authorization and his identity card issued under the Registration of Persons Ordinance (Cap 177); or (b) the Commissioner of Police or any police officer authorized by him may, without warrant and on production of his warrant card issued by the Commissioner of Police,- (i) at all reasonable times enter and inspect any karaoke establishment or any premises which he has reason to suspect are used as or for the purposes of a karaoke establishment; (ii) require any person taking part in the operation or management of a karaoke establishment to produce any book, document or other article relating to the operation or management of that karaoke establishment or to any other activity in respect of the karaoke establishment or to furnish any information relating to such operation, management or activity; and (iii) do such things as are necessary for the inspection of a karaoke establishment or for the inspection or testing of any apparatus, equipment or any other article, works or system used for or in connection with the operation, keeping, management or other control of the karaoke establishment.(2) Without affecting the application of section 50(7) of the Police Force Ordinance (Cap 232) insofar as it applies to any police officer, neither any authorized public officer nor the Commissioner of Police or any authorized police officer may enter any premises used wholly for residential purposes and constituting a separate household unit, in the exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1), unless an adult occupier of the premises gives his consent. (3) Where a magistrate is satisfied by information on oath that there is a reasonable ground for suspecting that there is to be found in any karaoke establishment or any premises any thing that is evidence of the commission of an offence against this Ordinance, he may issue a warrant authorizing- (a) any public officer authorized under subsection (1)(a); or (b) the Commissioner of Police or any police officer authorized by him under subsection (1)(b),with such assistants as may be necessary, at any time to search for, seize and remove for further examination or testing any such thing in the karaoke establishment or the premises specified in the warrant. (4) Where any thing is seized and removed under subsection (3) and no prosecution is instituted in respect of the suspected offence to which the thing relates within 6 months after the day of its seizure and removal, the authorized public officer or the Commissioner of Police or the authorized police officer shall return or arrange for the return of the thing to the operator of the karaoke establishment concerned or the person from whom it was seized and removed, as the case may be. Cap 573 s 15 Licensing authority may direct remedial works (1) The licensing authority may, in respect of any karaoke establishment in respect of which a permit or a licence has been granted or issued, by notice in writing, give such directions as appear to him to be required to secure that- (a) the conditions of the permit or the licence, as the case may be, are complied with; or (b) the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.(2) The licensing authority may, in respect of any other karaoke establishment, by notice in writing, give such directions as appear to him to be required to secure that- (a) the safety of persons using the karaoke establishment is promoted in a proper manner; (b) adequate apparatus and equipment required as safeguards against fire or other hazard are provided in the karaoke establishment; and (c) the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.(3) A notice under this section shall- (a) be served on the person being the operator, keeper, manager or otherwise having control of the karaoke establishment; and |