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[接上页] (a) he has complied with the relevant condition before that date; or (b) the Authority has granted him an extension under subsection (4) and- (i) the period of extension has not expired; or (ii) he has complied with the relevant condition within the period of extension.(4) Where an existing practitioner or a senior practitioner who does not comply with the relevant condition before 1 January 2002, satisfies the Authority that the reason he did not so comply was due to exceptional circumstances (including the case where the practitioner is incapacitated by ill health), then the Authority may, if it considers that it would be oppressive and unjust not to do so, grant an extension of time, expiring not later than 31 December 2002, within which period the practitioner must comply with the condition. (L.N. 353 of 1998) (4A) The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(aa) are- (a) the applicant makes the application within the relevant period; and (b) where the licence that he has held was granted or renewed subject to the requirement to comply with the relevant condition on or before a date specified in the licence, he has fufilled that requirement. (L.N. 147 of 2001)(4B) The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(ab) are- (a) the applicant- (i) holds an estate agent's licence; or (ii) has held an estate agent's licence and makes the application within the relevant period; and(b) where the licence that he holds or has held (as the case may be) was granted or renewed subject to the requirement to comply with the relevant condition on or before a date specified in the licence, he has fulfilled that requirement. (L.N. 147 of 2001)(4C) The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(ac) are- (a) the applicant- (i) holds a salesperson's licence; or (ii) has held a salesperson's licence and makes the application within the relevant period; and(b) (i) the licence that he holds or has held (as the case may be) was granted under subsection (1)(a), or was so granted and renewed under subsection (1)(c); and (ii) he has at any time passed a qualifying examination for estate agents; or(c) (i) the licence that he holds or has held (as the case may be)- (A) was granted under subsection (1)(b)(i), or was so granted and renewed under subsection (1)(c); or (B) was granted or renewed subject to the requirement to comply with the relevant condition on or before a date specified in the licence, and he has fulfilled that requirement; and (ii) (A) he has at any time passed a qualifying examination for estate agents; or (B) where he is a senior practitioner, he has completed a training course for estate agents on or before 31 December 2001; or(d) the licence that he holds or has held (as the case may be) was granted under subsection (1)(b)(ii), or was so granted and renewed under subsection (1)(c). (L.N. 147 of 2001)(4D) In subsection (4C)(b) and (c), "qualifying examination for estate agents" (地产代理资格考试) and "training course for estate agents" (地产代理训练课程) respectively mean a qualifying examination and a training course specified by the Authority as such pursuant to subsection (5). (L.N. 147 of 2001) (4E) For the purposes of subsections (4A), (4B) and (4C), a person makes an application for the grant of a licence within the relevant period if the application is made within 24 months from- (a) where the licence that the person has held was suspended- (i) subject to subparagraph (ii), the date on which the suspension took effect; (ii) if the suspension had ceased to have effect before the licence expired, the day following the expiration of the licence;(b) in any other case, the day on which the licence ceased to be valid, whether by reason of its expiration or otherwise. (L.N. 147 of 2001)(5) In this section- "compliance with the relevant condition" (符合有关条件) means- (a) in relation to a senior practitioner, completing a training course relevant to estate agency work as the Authority, with the approval of the Secretary, specifies by notice in the Gazette; (L.N. 106 of 2002) (b) in relation to an existing practitioner, passing the relevant examination;"relevant examination" (有关考试) means- (a) in the case of an estate agent's licence, the qualifying examination for estate agents; (b) in the case of a salesperson's licence, the qualifying examination for estate agents or the qualifying examination for salespersons,which is relevant to estate agency work and specified by the Authority, with the approval of the Secretary, by notice in the Gazette. (L.N. 106 of 2002) Cap 511A s 8 Minimum number of licensed directors for corporate licensed estate agent A company shall not be eligible to be granted or hold or continue to hold an estate agent's licence unless at least one director of the company is a licensed estate agent. Cap 511A s 9 Period of validity of licence (1) Subject to subsection (2), a licence shall be granted or renewed for a period of either 12 months or 24 months, as the applicant chooses, from the date on which it is granted or renewed (as the case may be). |