### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

155. Authority may specify form
(1) The Authority may specify the form of any document required for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a document the form of which is prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance.
(3) In specifying the form of a document, the Authority may specify more than one form of the document, whether as alternatives or for use in different circumstances.
(4) A form specified under this section must be—
(a) completed in accordance with the directions specified in the form; and
(b) provided to the recipient in the way (if any) specified in the form.

156. Immunity from civil liability
(1) This section applies to a person who is—
(a) a member of the Authority or disciplinary committee;
(b) a member of a committee or working group of the Authority;
(c) an officer or employee of the Authority; or
(d) engaged by the Authority to provide services.
(2) The person is not civilly liable for an act done or omitted to be done by the person in good faith in performing or purportedly performing a function of the Authority under this Ordinance.
(3) Subsection (2) does not affect any liability of the Authority for the act or omission.

157. Register of interests
(1) The Authority must establish and maintain a register of interests in the specified form.
(2) If a person makes a disclosure under section 158, the Authority must record the person’s name and the particulars of the disclosure in the register of interests, and if a further disclosure is made, the Authority must record the particulars of the further disclosure in the register of interests.
(3) The Authority must make the register of interests available for public inspection at any reasonable time.

158. Disclosure of interests generally
(1) This section applies to a person who is—
(a) a member of the Authority or disciplinary committee; or
(b) a member of a committee or working group of the Authority.
(2) The person must disclose to the Authority any interest that the person has which is of a class or description decided under section 159—
(a) as soon as practicable after the person’s appointment to the membership of Authority, disciplinary committee, committee or working group;
(b) at the beginning of each calendar year after the person’s appointment;
(c) on becoming aware of the existence of an interest not previously disclosed under this subsection;
(d) after any change occurs to an interest previously disclosed under this subsection; and
(e) as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware that the interest that the person has or acquires could conflict or could reasonably be perceived to conflict with the proper performance of the person’s functions in relation to—
(i) a matter being investigated, considered or handled by the Authority; or
(ii) a matter relating to the Authority.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

159. Classes or descriptions of interests to be decided by Authority
For the purposes of section 158, the Authority may—
(a) decide the class or description of the interests required to be disclosed;
(b) decide the details of the interest required to be disclosed and the way in which the interest is to be disclosed; and
(c) from time to time change any matter decided under paragraph (a) or (b).

160. Disclosure of interests in matters under discussion
(1) If a member of the Authority has a disclosable interest in a matter under discussion at a meeting of the Authority—
(a) the member must disclose the nature of the interest at the meeting; and
(b) the disclosure must be recorded in the minutes.
(2) If the member making the disclosure is not presiding over the meeting, the person who is presiding over the meeting may make any of the following directions—
(a) the member must withdraw from the meeting during the discussion;
(b) the member must not vote in relation to the matter under discussion;
(c) the member must not be counted for a quorum.
(3) If the member making the disclosure is presiding over the meeting—
(a) the member must not continue to preside over the meeting during the discussion; and
(b) the majority of the other members present may make any of the following directions—
(i) the member must withdraw from the meeting during the discussion;
(ii) the member must not vote in relation to the matter under discussion;
(iii) the member must not be counted for a quorum.
(4) If—
(a) a matter is being dealt with by circulating written resolutions under section 14 of Schedule 9; and
(b) a member of the Authority has a disclosable interest in the matter,
the member must disclose the nature of the interest by attaching to the papers being circulated a note recording the disclosure.
(5) For the purposes of section 14(1)(c) of Schedule 9, if a member of the Authority has made a disclosure under subsection (4), the member’s signature (if any) is not to be counted unless the Chairperson directs otherwise.
(6) If the member making a disclosure under subsection (4) is the Chairperson, the power under subsection (5) is to be exercised by the Vice-chairperson.
(7) If both the Chairperson and the Vice-chairperson have made a disclosure under subsection (4) on the same matter, section 14 of Schedule 9 does not apply to the matter.
(8) The validity of any proceedings of the Authority is not affected by the failure by a member of the Authority to comply with this section.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

161. Application of section 160 in relation to members of committees or working groups
(1) Section 160 applies in relation to a member of a committee of the Authority as if in that section—
(a) a reference to the Authority were a reference to the committee;
(b) a reference to the Chairperson were a reference to the chairperson of the committee;
(c) a reference to the Vice-chairperson were a reference to the vice-chairperson of the committee;
(d) a reference to section 14 of Schedule 9 were a reference to section 31 of the Schedule; and
(e) a reference to section 14(1)(c) of Schedule 9 were a reference to section 31(1)(c) of the Schedule.
(2) Section 160(1), (2), (3) and (8) applies in relation to a member of a working group of the Authority as if in that section—
(a) a reference to the Authority were a reference to the working group;
(b) a reference to the Chairperson were a reference to the chairperson of the working group; and
(c) a reference to the Vice-chairperson were a reference to the vice-chairperson of the working group.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

163. Regulations by Authority
The Authority may make regulations for one or more of the following purposes—
(a) to prescribe the registration fees payable in relation to a Mainland inbound tour group, and the way in which the fees are to be paid to the Authority;
(b) to prescribe the period within which an individual is not eligible to be a licensed travel agent’s authorized representative;
(c) to prescribe the information about a tour group to be displayed by a licensed travel agent on the vehicle arranged for transporting the tour group, and the way in which the travel agent is to display the information;
(d) to prescribe the fees payable in an application—
(i) for a licence or business permit;
(ii) for the renewal of a licence or business permit;
(iii) for a duplicate of a licence or business permit; or
(iv) for amendment of any particulars contained in a licence or business permit;
(e) to prescribe the fees payable—
(i) for the issue or renewal of a licence or business permit;
(ii) for inspecting the register of licences; or
(iii) for obtaining a certified copy of particulars contained in the register of licences;
(f) to prescribe the conditions that may be imposed on a licence or renewed licence;
(g) to prescribe the period within which an application for a licence or business permit, or the renewal of a licence or business permit, must not be made again;
(h) to prescribe the requirements that a licensee must comply with;
(i) to prescribe the particulars and the way mentioned in section 27(c) or 56;
(j) to prescribe the procedures to be followed by the disciplinary committee and an inquiry committee in conducting meetings;
(k) to prescribe the procedures to be followed by the disciplinary committee in dealing with minor contraventions by licensees of a requirement in this Ordinance;
(l) to provide generally for the better carrying out of the purposes of Parts 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.