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其實，經合組織尊重各地方、國家和締約司法管核區，如果締約雙方的其中一方是不容許的，經合組織並不會強迫締約雙方必須簽訂協議交換資料。
In fact OECD respects all regions countries and contracting jurisdictions . If the arrangement is not allowed by any one of the contracting parties OECD will not force the contracting parties to enter into an agreement on exchange of information
何謂法律所容許呢？
What is the meaning of being allowed under the laws?
事實上，有很多地方，包括香港，如果稅務資料須提交本身的執法機關，便須向法院申請；如果交給其他國家的執法機關，一是不容許，即使容許也要向法院申請。
In fact in many places including Hong Kong the provision of tax - related information to local law enforcement agencies requires prior application to the Court . As for the provision of such information to law enforcement agencies of other countries it is either disallowed or requires application to the Court for approval
由於該等條例已容許執法機關我且以香港警察為例向法院申請索取稅務資料，當局可以仿效該機制，當對方稅務局向本港稅務局局長查詢時，本港稅務局局長即為申請一方，由律政司代表向法院提出申請，待取得資料後，便經稅務局局長向對方提供，這便可以了。
Since these ordinances allow law enforcement agencies such as the Police Force to apply to the Court to request taxation information the authorities may follow this mechanism . When the revenue agency of the requesting party makes enquiries with the Inland Revenue Department IRD of Hong Kong the Commissioner represented by DoJ will submit an application to the Court in respect of the request . After the Commissioner receives the information the information will be provided to the requesting party via the Commissioner
因此，我重申我支持避免雙重課稅的協定，以避免雙重課稅。
Hence I have to reiterate that I support the implementation of the avoidance of double taxation agreements which seeks to avoid the imposition of double taxation
我支持經合組織可在某種情況下，把稅務資料用作非稅務用途，尤其是涉及反恐事宜。
I support that OECD should be allowed to use taxation information for non - tax related purposes under certain circumstances particularly on counter - terrorism matters
然而，對於我們行之有效、由法院把關的要求資料程序，我不支持放寬及放鬆。
Yet the procedure for requesting information where the Court acts as the gatekeeper has been proven so I will not support relaxing the requirement
2018年施政報告第58段強調，當局會積極協助和促成各項由民間主導的短期措施，包括容許改裝整幢工廈，以增加過渡性住屋供應。
Paragraph 58 of the 2018 Policy Address stresses that the Administration will actively facilitate the implementation of various short - term community initiatives to increase the supply of transitional housing including allowing wholesale conversion of industrial buildings in order to increase the supply of transitional housing
我們亦希望政府參考其他國家或地區的經驗，適當規管分間樓宇單位，以確保"劏房"住戶有較為安全和舒適的居住環境。
We also hope the Government will draw reference from the experience of other countries or regions to properly regulate subdivided units so as to ensure a safer and more comfortable living environment for households living in subdivided units
不過，社會各界在探討規管分間樓宇單位的可行方案時，應該充分考慮本港的實際情況，以及相關方案可能衍生的影響，避免"病急亂投藥"。
However when exploring feasible proposals for regulating subdivided units due consideration should be given to the actual situation in Hong Kong and possible impacts of the proposals rather than acting like a drowning man clutching at a straw
原議案中有"規管分間樓宇單位的租金升幅"的字眼，而麥美娟議員、鄭泳舜議員、梁耀忠議員和尹兆堅議員的修正案分別提及"立法規管分間樓宇單位的租金"、"立法就分間樓宇單位推行租務管制"、"設置租務穩定機制"等，均並非務實的解決辦法，而且容易扭曲自由市場的運作。
The original motion contains the wording regulating the rate of rental increase for subdivided units while the amendments proposed by Ms Alice MAK Mr Vincent CHENG Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung and Mr Andrew WAN mention enacting legislation to regulate the rental of subdivided units legislating for the introduction of tenancy control for subdivided units and putting in place a rental stabilization mechanism etc . respectively . These are not pragmatic solutions and are likely to distort the free market operation
如果規管下的分間樓宇租金過分偏離市值租金，業主更有可能寧願封盤拒絕放租，導致租盤供應進一步減少，恐怕未見其利，先見其害。
If the regulated rents of subdivided units deviate too much from the open market rental landlords may refuse to rent out their flats thus reducing rental unit supply in which case I am afraid we will see harms long before we can see the benefits
2018年施政報告公布"明日大嶼願景"，計劃盡快展開研究在交椅洲和喜靈洲附近分階段填海，建造合共約1,700公頃的人工島，用作興建26萬至40萬個住宅單位，其中七成是公營房屋。
The Government announced the Lantau Tomorrow Vision in the 2018 Policy Address which proposed to commence expeditiously a study on phased reclamation near Kau Yi Chau and Hei Ling Chau for the construction of artificial islands with a total area of about 1 700 hectares for building 260 000 to 400 000 residential units of which 70 % being public housing
我和香港經濟民生聯盟的同事均認為，特區政府展示了加大力度開拓土地的決心，值得歡迎和肯定。
Members of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong BPA and I welcome and approve of the Governments determination in strengthening efforts at expanding land resources
令人百思不得其解的是，本會部分非建制派議員平日往往表現得為民請命，質疑政府為何不設法加快房屋供應，以縮短公屋輪候時間，但另一方面對政府積極開發土地、拓展新發展區的各項舉措不但沒有全力支持，還在審批相關撥款申請時諸多留難，甚至以種種"拉布"手段盡量拖延。
What puzzles me tremendously is that some non - establishment Members in the Council who usually claim to strive for the welfare of the public on the one hand challenged the Government and asked why it did not expedite housing supply and shorten the waiting time for public housing while on the other did not support various initiatives proposed by the Government to actively develop land and new development areas . Worse still they created hurdles for funding applications and even procrastinated the process by all kinds of filibustering tactics
他們更利用危言聳聽的措辭，將"明日大嶼願景"妖 魔化，口口聲聲說甚麼耗資可達1萬億元，有可能淘空庫房，破壞生態環境等，甚至要當局承諾在善用本港所有土地資源前，不再考慮填海建造人工島的方案，總之務必要打倒"明日大嶼"計劃。
On top of that they used alarmist remarks to demonize the Lantau Tomorrow Vision claiming that the project may cost as much as 1,000 billion thus hollowing out the coffers and harm the ecological environment . They even went so far as to demand the Administration to shelve the reclamation programme of building artificial islands before all land resources in Hong Kong are fully utilized . In sum they want nothing but knocking down the Lantau Tomorrow programme
我希望他們可以向社會大眾解釋一下，他們口惠而實不至，不讓政府拓展足夠土地，那麼本港未來10年的房屋供應如何能達標呢？
I hope they can explain to the public by paying mere lip - service and forbidding the Government to develop sufficient land how can the housing supply target be reached in the next 10 years?
基層市民要實現"上樓夢"，豈非變得遙遙無期，難道要他們長期屈居於"劏房"？
Housing allocation will become nothing but a dream for the grass roots . Are they supposed to live in subdivided units permanently?
10年之後，20年之後，30年之後又如何呢？
What about 10 years 20 years or 30 years later?
代理主席，我和經民聯的同事過往曾經通過不同渠道，向有關當局提出增加房屋單位數量的一些可行方案，例如政府可優先考慮放寬市區部分住宅及商業用地的地積比率，尤其是高樓齡公共屋邨的地積比率偏低，只要當局盡快以較高的地積比率重建，便可以立竿見影，增加公屋單位的供應。
Deputy President Honourable colleagues of BPA and I have put forward feasible proposals to the Administration through various channels for increasing the number of housing units . For instance the Government may consider according priority to relaxing the plot ratio of some urban residential and commercial sites in particular aged public housing estates with a relatively low plot ratio . Their expeditious redevelopment at a higher plot ratio can instantly increase the supply of public housing units
同時，政府可以因應實際需要，更彈性處理郊野公園用地，例如只要改劃約3%生態價值較低的綠化地帶用作建屋，便可望提供27萬個住宅單位。
Meanwhile the Government may handle country park sites with greater flexibility according to actual needs . For instance rezoning 3 % of the green belts with relatively low ecological value for housing construction can hopefully provide 270 000 residential units
代理主席，如何急市民所急，切實有效地增加本港土地和房屋供應，既需要社會各界集思廣益，也需要當局以創新思維修訂不合時宜的慣例，並且投放資源，優化各項配套政策措施。
Deputy President in order to address the peoples pressing needs by effectively increasing land and housing supply in Hong Kong society has to pool collective wisdom and the Administration has to update obsolete practices with an innovative mindset . It should also allocate resources and optimize various complementary policies and measures
我期望財政司司長和新一份財政預算案在這方面能夠進一步回應社會的訴求。
I expect the Financial Secretary and the new Budget can further respond to the aspirations of society in this regard
主席，我想指出，政府統計處的文件顯示，根據2016年中期人口統計，全港約有27,000個屋宇單位設有"劏房"，"劏房"數目達92,000多間，當中有209,700人居住，而現時"劏房"的月租中位數是4,500元，數字相當驚人。
President I wish to point out that it has been revealed in a document of the Census and Statistics Department CSD that according to the 2016 Population By - census there are about 27 000 quarters with subdivided units in Hong Kong and the number of subdivided units is some 92 000 . These subdivided units accommodate 209 700 residents and the median monthly rental payment for such units is 4,500 at present . These figures are really astonishing
我亦要提醒大家，這是2016年的數字，當時的情況是怎樣呢？
Please bear in mind that they are the figures for 2016 and what was the situation at the time?
當時的公屋輪候時間只是4.1年，一般申請人平均輪候5.5年，長者的平均輪候時間則只是2.9年。
The waiting time for public rental housing PRH was only 4.1 years then among which the average waiting time of general PRH applicants was 5.5 years while that for elderly applicants was only 2.9 years
今年是2018年，大家可以預見，公屋輪候時間衝破6年是指日可待的，數字只會有增無減。
It is year 2018 now . We can foresee that the PRH waiting time will soon exceed six years in the near future and the number will continue to increase
我相信大家都知道，居於"劏房"的人很多是正在輪候公屋的基層市民，或沒有收入的長者，輪候期間真的無法入住私樓，只能屈居於"劏房"。
I believe all of us must be aware that many of those living in subdivided units are the grass roots on the PRH Waiting List or elderly people without any income . It is indeed impossible for them to live in private buildings while waiting for PRH so they can only live miserably in subdivided units
過往很多機構曾進行多項調查，有機構在2017年年底訪問約200個深水埗"劏房戶"，發現"劏房戶"的租金中位數是4,062元，但人均居住面積卻減少至45平方呎，居住環境確實相當惡劣。
Quite a lot of organizations have conducted a host of surveys in the past . For instance an organization interviewed about 200 households living in subdivided units in Sham Shui Po in late 2017 coming up with the findings that the median rental payment borne by these households was 4,062 but the average living space per person had decreased to 45 sq ft Their living environment is extremely poor indeed
相對其他土地供應選項，在深海填海造地興建人工島要耗用多少公帑？
How much public funds will be expended on the construction of artificial islands by means of deep - sea reclamation as opposed to other land supply options?
政府從沒諮詢過我們，也沒有提供詳情。
The Government has never consulted us or presented the details
政府是否擔保現時居於"劏房"的市民日後可遷到人工島的公屋居住？
Is the Government guaranteeing that those people dwelling in subdivided units now can move to the public housing on the artificial islands?
代理主席，九龍西區其實是"劏房"重災區，無論是深水埗、油尖旺、九龍城還是土瓜灣，"劏房"問題都比其他地區嚴重。
Deputy President Kowloon West is actually the district hardest hit by the problem of subdivided units with Sham Shui Po the district of Yau Tsim Mong Kowloon City and To Kwa Wan each having more serious problems in subdivided units than any other area
我不知道局長如何介入，但這個問題並非與他無關，因為"劏房"現時的確出現業主轉賣水電，收取昂貴費用的問題，需要發展局介入處理。
While I have no idea in what way the Secretary can intervene the problem is by no means irrelevant to him . For there is indeed a problem with subdivided units where landlords are charging exorbitant fees at reselling water and electricity which calls for the intervention of the Development Bureau
所以，民主黨亦將提出修正案。
Hence the Democratic Party will propose its own amendment
主席，"劏房"是香港的一個污點。
President subdivided units are a blot on good name of Hong Kong
事實上，這議題已討論多年，本來政府認為極富爭議性的租金管制，今天也由建制派議員提出來。
In fact this issue has been discussed for years . The introduction of rent control which the Government considered to be extremely controversial in the first place is proposed even by the pro - establishment Members today
我們立法會議員不能立法，也不能使用公共開支，這全部也是由政府壟斷的權力，但我們唯一可以做的，便是不批准財政預算案。
We Members of the Legislative Council cannot introduce legislation; nor can we draw down the public coffers . These powers are all monopolized by the Government . But the only thing we can do is to negative the Budget
各位建制派政黨的議員，如果這是你們重中之重的工作，如果大家已經提出這些意見，政府卻完全"睬你都戇"，你們全部也有自己的成員在行政會議中，那是政府最高的智囊。
Members from the pro - establishment political parties if you consider this the most important job and if after you have put forward these views the Government simply turns its back on you―you all have your own people sitting on the Executive Council the highest think tank of the Government―and when you have pointed out this problem the Government nevertheless continues to engage in empty talk but no action saying What can you do about me?
還是大家有沒有guts，如果政府甚麼也不做，連我們剛才提到最基本的數項建議也不做的話，大家會否不通過財政預算案？
Or do we have the guts to negative the Budget if the Government does not do anything not even implementing the several basic proposals mentioned by us earlier?
如果會，政府便會跪低。
If we do the Government will kneel down
現時讀畢中學需時6年，小學亦是6年制。
Now it takes six years to complete secondary school education and primary school education also lasts for six years
今年施政報告提出的"明日大嶼願景"填海造地計劃，可以達到此目的。
The Lantau Tomorrow Vision programme of land formation by reclamation presented in the Policy Address this year can accomplish such a goal
當然，有人會說填海造地是遠水不能救近火，所以政府要在中短期內全方位覓地建屋。
Of course some people would say land formation by reclamation is like distant water that cannot put out the immediate fire thus the Government needs to identify land for housing construction in the medium and short terms with an omnidirectional approach
不過，無論政府如何努力，覓地建屋需要一定時間，所以，以前稱為板間房、現時叫做"劏房"的分間樓宇單位，始終存在一定的需求。
However despite the Governments endeavours it takes some time to identify land for housing construction . Therefore there still exists a considerable demand for units in sub - division of flats which were referred to as cubicle apartments in the past or subdivided units now
針對"劏房"租金近年不斷上升；租約期過短，甚至沒有租約；業主濫收租客水電費；部分"劏房"可能違反地契及土地用途，並存在消防和結構安全風險等問題，葉劉淑儀議員要求政府進行研究，參考英國經驗，訂立法例加以規管。
As regards such problems as the ever - increasing rental of subdivided units in recent years the overly short tenancy tenures and even the lack of tenancy agreements tenants being overcharged by landlords for use of water and electricity some subdivided units possibly in violation of land lease and land use as well as fire services and structural safety issues Mrs Regina IP has requested the Government to study the enactment of legislation to impose regulation drawing reference from the experience of the United Kingdom
我認為政府應該跟進。
I hold that the Government should follow it up
我反對重設租金或租務管制，原因是租管會降低業主將單位放租的意欲，所以我認同剛才蘇副局長對這方面提出的意見。
I oppose the reintroduction of rental or tenancy control for the reason that tenancy control will reduce landlords incentive to let their flats . Therefore I agree with the views presented by Under Secretary Dr Raymond SO just now in this respect
租管可能令部分業主故意以另一種方式出租單位，以避開租管。
Tenancy control may cause some landlords to deliberately opt for another means to let their flats so as to circumvent tenancy control
另外，實施租管後，業主在揀選租客的時候，肯定會更加挑剔，最終亦可能令租盤供應減少，帶動租金進一步上升，基層及弱勢家庭因而更難找到合適的居所。
Moreover after the implementation of tenancy control landlords will definitely be more picky when choosing tenants eventually reducing the supply of rental units and thus pushing rental to rise further . The grass roots and disadvantaged families will therefore find it even harder to locate suitable dwellings
此外，租管會令受規管物業的業主不願花錢維修保養單位，令樓宇質素惡化，租戶的居住環境可能變得更差。
In addition tenancy control will make landlords of the regulated properties unwilling to spend money on maintenance of their flats worsening the quality of the properties and possibly the living environment of tenants as well
原議案提到以發牌制度規管"劏房"營辦，就單位的設施、居住人數和面積訂立標準。
The original motion proposes the establishment of a licensing system for regulating the operation of subdivided units and setting standards for the facilities number of occupants and area of units
其實，我在2013年已在立法會提出議案，要求 政府制訂人均居住面積標準，藉此為政府和社會訂下目標，長遠而言改善所有香港人的居住環境。
In fact I already proposed a motion in the Legislative Council in 2013 to request the Government to formulate a standard for the average living space per person with a view to setting a goal for the Government and society so as to improve the living environment of all people in Hong Kong in the long run
會否變成好心做壞事呢？
Would it become a disservice done out of good intentions?
當然，我不反對政府研究如何改善及解決"劏房"問題，並增加過渡性房屋。
Certainly I do not object to the Government studying how to improve and solve the problem of subdivided units and increase transitional housing
麥美娟議員、鄭泳舜議員和尹兆堅議員的修正案均要求政府在完成規管"劏房"立法研究之前，向輪候公屋超過3年的基層家庭提供租金津貼。
Ms Alice MAK Mr Vincent CHENG and Mr Andrew WANs amendments all request the Government to before completing the study on legislation for regulation of subdivided units provide a rental allowance for grass - roots families waitlisted for PRH for over three years
他們的建議同樣是用意良好，但會否引致一些無良業主進一步加租呢？
Likewise well - intentioned will their suggestions induce some unscrupulous landlords to further increase rentals?
屆時，可能連不合資格申請公屋的"劏房"租戶也會受影響，他們不合資格獲發租津，更要面對業主加租，所以我難以支持有關的建議。
Then subdivided units tenants not eligible for PRH may also be affected . They are not eligible for rental allowance and have to face rental increases demanded by landlords . Therefore I find it hard to support their suggestions
尹兆堅議員亦建議進行全港性"劏房"住戶普查，我認為可以研究，以便政府了解香港"劏房"問題的真實情況，包括"劏房"單位數目、住戶數目和居住人口，以及"劏房"的租金水平和居住環境的概況，從而制訂相關政策和援助措施。
Mr Andrew WAN also has proposed conducting a territory - wide annual survey on households of subdivided units . I consider that a study can be carried out so that the Government can find out the realistic conditions of the problem of subdivided units in Hong Kong including the number of subdivided units number of households and number of occupants as well as an overview of the rental levels and living environment of subdivided units thereby drawing up relevant policies and assistance measures
但他建議每年進行普查，就可能過於勞民傷財，亦不切實際。
But his proposal for an annual survey may waste too much manpower and money and run the risk of being impractical
對於梁耀忠議員的修正案，我看不見有甚麼新內容。
As regards Mr LEUNG Yiu - chungs amendment I do not see any new content
主席，"劏房"問題有多嚴重，我無須在此重複。
President there is no need for me to recap how serious the problem of subdivided units is
剛才很多議員也提及，超過15萬個家庭居於"劏房"，估計如果情況不變，未來會有更多。
Just now many Members said that over 150 000 families live in subdivided units and if the situation remains unchanged it is expected that there will be even more in the future
所以，我亦感謝葉劉淑儀議員讓本會今天有機會討論"劏房"，因為已經很久沒有機會討論到議員議案了，確實是有很多問題值得我們討論的。
For this reason I am also grateful to Mrs Regina IP for giving the Council the opportunity to have a discussion about subdivided units today because we have not had the opportunity to discuss Members motions for a long time . Indeed there are many issues worthy of discussion by us
首先，我想與大家一同想想，為何"劏房"的數目會增長得如此快速？
First of all I invite Members to consider together why the number of subdivided units has increased so quickly
當然，這個問題其實大家都有答案。
Of course Members actually all have the answer to this question
第一，就是房屋供應不足，有市場；第二，舊樓重建緩慢；大量"劏房"其實也位於舊區，因為舊區的單位較大。
Firstly because there is a shortage in the supply of housing so there is a market for them; secondly the redevelopment of old buildings is slow and in fact a large number of subdivided units are located in old areas because the units in old areas are larger
如果業主選擇將整個單位出租，無論是租值以至租出的機會，都較"劏房"為低。
If landlords choose to let out an entire flat compared to subdivided units its rental value and even the chance of it being let out are lower
所以，我們看到尤其是我們是服務舊區的議員舊區重建緩慢，而市場對"劏房"有需求，導致"劏房"的數目真的如雨後春筍般增加。
For these reasons we find―this is particularly the case for Members serving the old districts―that with the slow pace of redevelopment of old areas and the demand for subdivided units in the market there is an upsurge in the number of subdivided units
第三，當然是政府要自我檢視，我認為這與政府過去對"劏房"的態度有關，簡單而言是不想理會、不規不管。
Thirdly of course the Government has to do some self - examination . I believe this has to do with the Governments past attitude towards subdivided units . Simply put it is one of neglect and lack of regulation
當然，我亦理解，政府因為未能解決房屋問題，所以，其實很多議員都提過，而市民如果理性一點也會明白，"劏房"雖然環境惡劣，但如果沒有"劏房"，那些市民可以住在哪裏？
Certainly I understand and so would more rational members of the public that as pointed out by many Members due to the Governments inability to solve the housing problem although the environment of subdivided units is poor without them where can those people live in?
主席，其實小型工程是甚麼？
President what actually are minor works?
簡單而言，只要業主願意建造"劏房"，建造過程其實是很短的，只需數天便可完工。
Simply put so long as landlords are prepared to create subdivided units the works process is actually very short and can be completed in just a few days
以我現時服務的土瓜灣區而言，一幢50年樓齡的樓宇，大約有三分之一都變成"劏房"，有些面積較小的，是四分之一或五分之一。
Take the To Kwa Wan area which I now serve as an example . In a 50 - year old building about one third of its units have been turned into subdivided units or one fourth or one fifth in the case of buildings with smaller floor areas
如果一切情況不變，我估計這種現象會繼續兩級跳或許不要說三級跳了簡單而言，將來舊區因為重建緩慢，會出現"劏房"大廈。
If all conditions remain unchanged I expect the intensity of this phenomenon to go up by two notches―not to mention three―simply put due to the slow pace of the redevelopment of old areas in the future buildings housing subdivided units will be found in them
我認為這些地方將來會變成社區的"火藥庫"。
I believe that in the future these places would become powder kegs in the local communities
我想同事也要理解這點，沒有人想"劏房"合法化，我相信葉太也很同意，對嗎？
No one wants subdivided units to become legal and I believe Mrs IP also agrees very much with this does she not?
老實說，出現這種社會現象，政府過去的政策也要負上責任。
Frankly the past policies of the Government are also to blame for the emergence of such a social phenomenon
其實這種社會現象就好像僭建物一樣，舊區有那麼多僭建物，全香港有那麼多僭建物，原因是甚麼？
In fact this social phenomenon is just similar to that of unauthorized building works . Why are there so many unauthorized building works in the old areas and throughout Hong Kong?
5年、10年後，我剛才所說的，不一定是假的。
What I said just now may not necessarily turn out to be false five or 10 years later
將來舊區的大廈就是"劏房"大廈，就是危險的"火藥庫"。
In the future the buildings in old areas will be buildings housing subdivided units and they are dangerous powder kegs . Therefore Secretary I think you also have a hard time
我認為葉劉淑儀議員的議案是可以研究的；陳恒鑌議員剛才提出的建議也不錯。
I believe Mrs Regina IPs motion is worthy of consideration and the proposals put forward by Mr CHAN Han - pan just now are also quite good
我希望局長可以承諾，在你局下特別成立一個小組。
I hope the Secretary can make an undertaking of setting up a special team under your Policy Bureau
我是很擔心安全性的。
I am very concerned about safety
現時當局不規不管，只是從規管小型工程着手，因此會導致我剛才所提及的問題。
At present the authorities do not impose any regulation and only approach this matter from the angle of minor works thus leading to the problems mentioned by me earlier on
這總好過現在你仍然不承認這個問題，還說不考慮，只是以規管小型工程來回答我。
This is at any rate better than your present refusal to recognize the problem and consider our proposals and only giving me a reply about regulating minor works
目前《旅行代理商條例》規定，除控權人外，要有一名符合條件的高級人員出任負責人。
At present the Travel Agents Ordinance Cap . 218 TAO stipulates that in addition to a controller one officer who meets the requirements concerned should act as the responsible person
如公司出現問題或違規，例如強迫購物、貨不對辦等而被香港旅遊業議會處罰、扣分或吊銷牌照，旅行社控權人及負責人員會互相推卸責任。
Whenever a travel agent is penalized given demerit points or has its licence suspended by the Travel Industry Council TIC for having any problems or contravening any regulations such as engaging in coerced shopping and selling goods not matching the sale descriptions its controller and responsible officer will shift the responsibility onto each other
即使違規投訴成立，由於個人無須負刑責，負責人大不了將公司關閉了事。
Even if the complaint about the contravention is substantiated given that no individual will incur any criminal liability the responsible persons may simply settle the case by closing their business
不少具備資本的旅行社，為免多次重犯而被重罰，會投資開設多間旅行社，聘請導遊作為公司負責人。
To avoid heavy penalties for repeated non - compliance some travel agencies with adequate capital will make investment to set up a number of travel agencies and engage tourist guides as the responsible persons of these companies
為杜絕上述情況，將來新成立旅行社須先向旅遊業監管局繳存50萬元保證金，旅行社亦必須委任1名獲授權代表。
To stamp out this situation travel agents to be established in the future are required to deposit guarantee money of 500,000 with the Travel Industry Authority TIA in advance and each travel agent will also be required to appoint one AR
如旅行社違反新條例的規定，除旅行社持牌人有可能負上法律責任外，獲授權代表亦可能負上刑事責任，故新條例有助增強阻嚇性。
If a travel agent contravenes the requirements of the new Ordinance not only may the licensee be held legally liable its AR may also be held criminally liable . Hence the new Ordinance will be conducive to enhancing the deterrent effect