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[接上页] (b) be in such form as the Authority may determine and signed by an authorized person; (c) certify that since the day upon which the licence was issued or, since the immediate previous anniversary of the licence, as the case may be, the hotel or the guesthouse- (i) has not undergone any substantial alteration by reference to the latest plan, if any, deposited with and agreed to by the Authority; (ii) has been operated, kept, managed or otherwise controlled by the person holding the licence in a manner which does not contravene any of the conditions imposed under subsection (2)(a); and (iii) has been maintained by the person holding the licence in a proper condition with regard to building safety and fire safety. (Added 39 of 1998 s. 6)(6) A licence or a copy thereof purporting to be certified under the hand of the Authority shall, unless the contrary is proved, be evidence of the facts stated therein as at the date of such licence or such copy thereof and shall be received in evidence without further proof. (7) A certificate purporting to be certified under the hand of the Authority and stating that a hotel or a guesthouse is licensed or is not licensed shall, unless the contrary is proved, be evidence of the facts stated therein as at the date of such certificate and shall be received in evidence without further proof. (Enacted 1991) Cap 349 s 9 Renewal of licence (1) A person holding a licence in respect of a hotel or a guesthouse may, not less than 3 months before the expiration of the licence, apply for the licence to be renewed for a period of time being not more than 84 months. (Amended 39 of 1998 s. 7) (2) An application for renewal of a licence shall be made to the Authority in such form and manner as the Authority may determine. (3) The renewal of a licence under this section shall not take effect except on payment of the prescribed fee and the Authority may in respect of the renewed licence impose any condition in addition to or instead of any condition previously imposed by him under section 8. (3A) Where a licence is renewed for a period exceeding 36 months, the person holding the licence shall submit to the Authority a certificate ("authorized person's certificate"), which shall- (a) be submitted within a period of 1 month before and 1 month after each anniversary of the licence; (b) be in such form as the Authority may determine and signed by an authorized person; (c) certify that since the day upon which the licence was renewed or, since the immediate previous anniversary of the licence, as the case may be, the hotel or the guesthouse- (i) has not undergone any substantial alteration by reference to the latest plan, if any, deposited with and agreed to by the Authority; (ii) has been operated, kept, managed or otherwise controlled by the person holding the licence in a manner which does not contravene any of the conditions imposed under section 8(2)(a); and (iii) has been maintained by the person holding the licence in a proper condition with regard to building safety and fire safety. (Added 39 of 1998 s. 7)(4) A renewal of a licence under this section before the expiration of the licence shall take effect on the day following the day of its expiration. (5) Any licence in respect of which an application for renewal is made under this section and which expires prior to the determination of such application shall, unless such application is withdrawn, or the licence is cancelled or suspended under section 10, remain in effect until the determination by the Authority of such application. (6) A renewal of a licence under this section shall have effect on the day following the day upon which the licence would have expired but for subsection (5), subject to subsection (3A), for a period of 84 months or such lesser period as may be indicated by the Authority at the time of renewal. (Amended 39 of 1998 s. 7) (Enacted 1991) Cap 349 s 10 Cancellation and suspension of licence or refusal to renew licence, and amendment or variation of conditions of a licence The Authority may at any time by notice in writing served upon the person holding a licence in respect of a hotel or a guesthouse cancel or suspend the licence or refuse to renew the licence or amend or vary any condition of the licence- (a) on any ground in section 8(3)(a), (b) or (c) which would have entitled him to refuse to issue a licence in respect of that hotel or that guesthouse; (b) on the ground that that person has been convicted of- (i) an offence against this Ordinance; or (ii) an indictable offence in respect of that hotel or that guesthouse;(c) on the ground that, in respect of that hotel or that guesthouse or the persons accommodated therein- (i) any of the provisions of this Ordinance have been or are being contravened; or (ii) any requirement, order or direction made or given under this Ordinance has not been complied with by the person holding the licence in respect of the hotel or the guesthouse;(d) on the ground that any condition of the licence has not been or is not being complied with by the person holding the licence in respect of the hotel or the guesthouse; |