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【法规编号】 82315 什么是编号？
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第3页 CAP 163 MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE
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[接上页] (1) Where an application is made under section 8, the applicant shall at the same time send a copy of the application to the Commissioner of Police, and the Commissioner of Police may cause an investigation to be carried out in respect of the application for the purpose of determining whether, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, there are grounds for objecting to the application under section 11. (2) For the purpose of carrying out an investigation under this section, the Commissioner of Police may in writing require the applicant to produce for inspection such books, records or documents or to furnish such information relating to the application or any business carried on or intended to be carried on by him as the Commissioner of Police may specify. (3) In respect of an application made under section 8, no step other than the registration of such application shall be taken by the Registrar prior to- (a) the date on which a period of 60 days after the date on which the application is made expires; or (b) the date on which the Commissioner of Police notifies the Registrar that any investigation carried out under this section in respect of the application has been completed, whichever is the earlier (in this section referred to as "the material date"). (4) Where the Registrar or the Commissioner of Police intends to object under section 11 to any application for a licence, he shall, not later than 7 days after the material date, serve notice on the applicant of his intention to object and of the grounds of such objection; and where such notice is served by the Commissioner of Police, he shall send a copy thereof to the Registrar. (5) Upon the expiration of a period of 7 days after the material date in respect of any application made under section 8, the Registrar shall lodge the application with such magistrate as he deems fit, together with a copy of any notice served on the applicant under subsection (4). (Replaced 69 of 1988 s. 8) (6) The Registrar shall give notice to the Commissioner of Police of any lodgement made under subsection (5). Cap 163 s 10 Licensing court (1) Where an application is lodged under section 9(5), the licensing court shall hear and determine the application in accordance with section 11. (2)-(4) (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 38) (5) The Registrar shall be provided with a copy of each decision of the licensing court. (Replaced 69 of 1988 s. 9) Cap 163 s 10A (Repealed) (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 39) Cap 163 s 10B Powers of licensing court Subject to this Ordinance, the licensing court may determine its own procedure and in particular may- (a) receive and consider any material, whether by way of oral evidence, written statements, documents or otherwise, notwithstanding that such material would not be admissible in evidence in civil or criminal proceedings; (b) by notice in writing signed by the presiding magistrate, require any person to attend before it at any hearing and to give evidence and produce documents; (c) administer oaths and affirmations; (d) examine on oath, affirmation or otherwise any person attending before it at any hearing and require such person to answer all questions put by or with its consent; (e) determine the manner in which the material referred to in paragraph (a) shall be received; and (f) adjourn any hearing from time to time as it may deem fit, and may do all things- (i) ancillary to the powers conferred by this section; or (ii) reasonably necessary for the discharge of its functions under this Ordinance. (Added 69 of 1988 s. 9) Cap 163 s 10C Immunity Any- (a) member of the licensing court; and (b) witness, party to any proceedings, representative or other person appearing before the licensing court, shall have the same privileges and immunities in any proceedings before the licensing court or in the exercise of the licensing court's functions as he would have before a court in civil proceedings. (Added 69 of 1988 s. 9) Cap 163 s 11 Determination of application for licence (1) The licensing court shall fix a date for the hearing of an application lodged under section 9(5) and shall give 14 clear days' notice of such date to the applicant, the Registrar and the Commissioner of Police. (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 10) (2) Subject to subsection (3), the licensing court shall grant a licence upon the hearing of an application lodged under section 9(5) except where- (a) the Registrar or the Commissioner of Police has served notice under section 9 of his intention to object to the application and, at the hearing of the application, objection to the application is made by or on behalf of the Registrar or, as the case may be, the Commissioner of Police; or (b) objection to the application is made by any other person appearing at the hearing in person or by counsel who- (i) has served notice of his intention to object and the grounds of such objection on the applicant, the Registrar and the Commissioner of Police and lodged a copy of such notice in the office of the licensing court, not later than 4 days prior to the date fixed for the hearing under subsection (1); or (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 10) |
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