### Amusement Game Centres Ordinance 《遊戲機中心條例》

6. Transfer of a licence
(1) Except as provided in this section a licence shall not be transferable.
(2) The appointed public officer may on application in writing to him, showing sufficient cause to his satisfaction, and on payment of the prescribed fee payable for an application for a transfer, permit the transfer of an existing licence until its expiration to another person, and such transfer shall be endorsed on the licence.
(3) Where a licence is transferred under subsection (2), a reference in this section and in sections 5, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20 and 23 and in any regulation made under section 18 to a licensee, shall be construed as a reference to the person to whom the licence has been transferred.
(4) Where a licence is transferred under subsection (2) the appointed public officer may in respect of the licence impose any condition in addition to or instead of any condition previously imposed by him under section 5(3).
(5) Where the appointed public officer refuses to permit the transfer of a licence under subsection (2), he shall give to the applicant, in writing, an adequate statement of the reasons for the refusal.
(Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)

7. Grant or transfer of a licence to bodies corporate or partnerships
(1) Where a body corporate or a partnership wishes to obtain a licence under section 5 a person authorized in that behalf shall apply as the agent or representative of the body corporate or the partnership and, if a licence is granted by the appointed public officer, it shall be expressed to be granted to that person on behalf of the body corporate or the partnership, as the case may be. (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(2) Where a licence is transferred to a body corporate or a partnership under section 6(2), it shall be expressed to be transferred to a person authorized in that behalf as the agent or representative of the body corporate or the partnership, as the case may be.

### Amusement Game Centres Ordinance 《遊戲機中心條例》

8. Renewal of a licence
(1) A licensee may, before the expiration of his licence, apply for his licence to be renewed for a period of 12 months or such lesser period as may be indicated by the licensee at the time of application.
(2) This section does not apply to a licensee whose licence is revoked.
(3) An application by a licensee for the renewal of a licence shall be made to the appointed public officer— (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(a) not less than 60 days prior to the expiration of the licence or within such other period prior to the expiration thereof as the appointed public officer may in writing permit;
(b) in such form and manner as the appointed public officer may determine,
and be accompanied by such information, particulars and plans as the appointed public officer may require.
(4) The renewal of a licence under this section shall not have effect except on payment of the prescribed fee payable for the renewal of a licence and the appointed public officer may in respect of the licence impose any condition in addition to or instead of any condition previously imposed by him under section 5(3).
(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 revoked or suspended under section 9, remain in effect until the determination by the appointed public officer of such application.
(6) The 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), for a period of 12 months or such lesser period as may be indicated by the appointed public officer at the time of renewal.
(7) The appointed public officer shall deal with the determination of a refusal of the renewal of a licence in the manner provided in sections 9 and 10.
(Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)

### Amusement Game Centres Ordinance 《遊戲機中心條例》

9. Revocation, suspension, refusal to renew; amendment or variation of conditions of a licence
(1) The appointed public officer may by notice in writing served upon the licensee either personally or by registered post— (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(a) revoke a licence;
(b) suspend a licence for such period of time as he may think fit;
(c) refuse to renew a licence; or
(d) amend or vary the conditions of a licence,
on any ground mentioned in subsection (2).
(2) The grounds referred to in subsection (1) are that—
(a) the licensee or any agent, representative or servant of the licensee, has been convicted of an offence under this Ordinance or any regulation made under section 18;
(b) the appointed public officer is satisfied that any false or misleading statement or information was made or furnished in connection with an application under section 5(1), 6(2), 7(1) or 8(1) to obtain or renew the licence, whether or not any person has been convicted of an offence under section 19(4);
(c) the appointed public officer is satisfied that a condition of the licence has been contravened, whether or not any person has been convicted of an offence under section 19(1) or (3);
(d) the appointed public officer has ceased to be satisfied of any matter in respect of which he is required to be satisfied under section 5(4)(a);
(e) the appointed public officer is satisfied that— (Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)
(i) the licensed amusement game centre has ceased to be operated as such or to exist;
(ii) the licensee has ceased to operate, keep, manage or otherwise control the licensed amusement game centre; or
(f) the appointed public officer is satisfied that the licensed amusement game centre has, on any occasion since the date on which the licence was granted, been operated in a manner contrary to the public interest.
(Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)

10. Notice of revocation, suspension or refusal to renew
(1) The appointed public officer shall, before serving notice under section 9(1), give to the licensee notice of his intention to do so, adequately stating, by reference to section 9(2), the grounds on which he intends to serve the notice and indicating that the licensee may make written representations to him.
(2) If the appointed public officer decides to serve notice under section 9(1), he shall make a written order, properly dated and signed, to that effect and shall send a copy thereof by registered post to the licensee, at the address last known to the appointed public officer.
(Amended 17 of 2011 s. 28)