### Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts and Purchases) Order 《普查及統計(食肆的收入及購貨額按季調查)令》

1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts and Purchases) Order.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

2. Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
restaurant (食肆) includes any place where prepared food or drink is sold for immediate consumption, and any catering service;
restaurant purchases by type (按類別劃分的食肆的購貨額) includes purchases of foodstuffs, condiments used in preparing meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and all other items for sale to customers;
restaurant receipts by type (按類別劃分的食肆的收入) includes sales of foodstuffs and beverages, irrespective of whether the sales are in cash or on credit, and all other receipts from customers;
survey (調查) means the statistical survey referred to in paragraph 3;
survey period (調查期) means the survey period specified under paragraph 6.

3. Quarterly survey of restaurant receipts and purchases
A statistical survey shall be carried out by the Commissioner on the expiration of each survey period in respect of restaurants in Hong Kong for the purpose of compiling statistics relating to the receipts and purchases thereof in the survey period.

4. Particulars required to be given
For the purpose of the survey, the particulars specified in the Schedule shall be given in respect of restaurants for the survey period and shall be furnished to the Commissioner in accordance with such form of questionnaire as the Commissioner may issue for that purpose and within such period as he may therein specify.

5. Persons required to give particulars
The particulars required to be given under paragraph 4 in respect of a restaurant shall be given—
(a) in the case of a restaurant which is a body corporate, by a director, secretary or other person concerned in the management thereof;
(b) in the case of a restaurant which is a partnership, by any partner thereof;
(c) in any other case, by the proprietor of the restaurant.

6. Survey periods
For the purpose of this Order, the survey periods shall be— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
(a) January, February and March 1983;
(b) each period of 3 consecutive months thereafter.

7. Sampling methods may be used
The use of sampling methods for the collection of particulars relevant to the survey is hereby authorized.

8. Date for destruction of schedules
All completed schedules collected or received by census officers for the surveys and all copies thereof shall be destroyed not later than 2 years after the relevant survey period.

### Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Construction Output) Order 《普查及統計(建造工程完成量按季調查)令》

1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Construction Output) Order.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

2. Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
construction (建造工程) means any of the following—
(a) the erection, maintenance or repair of buildings or other immobile structures;
(b) the physical development of land for purposes other than agriculture;
(c) site investigation, site formation, piling, caissons or other sub-structure work; (L.N. 114 of 1994)
(d) the installation of service facilities in buildings or other immobile structures, whether under construction or already in use; (E.R. 6 of 2022)
(e) the demolition of existing buildings or other immobile structures;
(f) any specific processes constituting part of the activities specified in subparagraphs (a) to (e) inclusive;

construction undertaking (建造工程經營) means any undertaking engaged in construction;
survey (調查) means the statistical survey referred to in paragraph 3;
survey period (調查期) means the survey period specified under paragraph 6.

3. Quarterly survey of construction output
A statistical survey shall be carried out by the Commissioner on the expiration of each survey period in respect of construction undertakings in Hong Kong for the purpose of compiling statistics relating to the construction output thereof in the survey period.

4. Particulars required to be given
For the purpose of the survey, the particulars specified in the Schedule shall be given in respect of construction undertakings for the survey period and shall be furnished to the Commissioner in accordance with such form of questionnaire as the Commissioner may issue for that purpose and within such period as he may therein specify.

5. Persons required to give particulars
The particulars required to be given under paragraph 4 in respect of a construction undertaking shall be given—
(a) in the case of a construction undertaking which is a body corporate, by a director, secretary or other person concerned in the management thereof;
(b) in the case of a construction undertaking which is a partnership, by any partner thereof;
(c) in any other case, by the proprietor of the construction undertaking.

6. The survey period
For the purpose of this Order, the survey period shall be— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
(a) January, February and March 1982;
(b) each period of 3 consecutive months thereafter.

7. Sampling methods may be used
The use of sampling methods for the collection of particulars relevant to any survey is authorized.

### Census and Statistics (Quarterly Survey of Construction Output) Order 《普查及統計(建造工程完成量按季調查)令》

8. Application of Order in certain cases
(E.R. 6 of 2022)This Order shall apply in relation to a construction undertaking notwithstanding that it commenced business after the commencement of a survey period or ceased to carry on business during that period.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

9. Date for destruction of schedules
All completed schedules collected or received by census officers for a survey and all copies thereof shall be destroyed not later than 24 months after the relevant survey period.

### Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Imports and Exports of Services) Order 《普查及統計(服務輸入及輸出按年調查)令》

1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Imports and Exports of Services) Order.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

2. Interpretation
In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires— (E.R. 6 of 2022)
business undertaking (商業經營) means an undertaking carrying on business in Hong Kong;
survey (調查) means the statistical survey referred to in paragraph 3;
survey period (調查期) means the statistical survey period referred to in paragraph 6;
undertaking (經營) includes an undertaking carried on by a non-profit making body or a statutory body.
(L.N. 169 of 1996)

3. Survey of imports and exports of services
A statistical survey shall be carried out by the Commissioner every year in respect of business undertakings in Hong Kong for the purpose of compiling statistics relating to imports and exports of services in the survey period.

4. Information required to be given
For the purpose of a survey carried out in any year, information in respect of the matters specified in the Schedule shall be given in relation to business undertakings for the survey period and shall, not later than 31 July in that year, or such later date as the Commissioner may specify in any particular case, be furnished to the Commissioner in accordance with such form of questionnaire as the Commissioner may issue for that purpose.

5. Persons required to give information
The information required to be given under paragraph 4 in respect of a business undertaking shall be given—
(a) in the case of a business undertaking which is a body corporate, by a director, secretary or other person concerned in the management thereof;
(b) in the case of a business undertaking which is a partnership, by any partner thereof;
(c) in any other case, by the proprietor of the business undertaking.

6. The survey period
For the purpose of this Order, the survey period in relation to any year in which a survey is carried out under paragraph 3 shall be the calendar year immediately preceding that year or such other period of 12 consecutive months commencing in that calendar year and ending not later than 31 March in the following year as the Commissioner may specify in any particular case.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

7. Sampling methods may be used
The use of sampling methods for the collection of information relevant to the survey is hereby authorized.

8. Application of Order in certain cases
(E.R. 6 of 2022)This Order shall apply in relation to a business undertaking notwithstanding that it commenced business after the commencement of a survey period or ceased to carry on business during that period.
(E.R. 6 of 2022)

### Census and Statistics (Annual Survey of Imports and Exports of Services) Order 《普查及統計(服務輸入及輸出按年調查)令》

9. Date for destruction of schedules
All completed schedules collected or received by census officers for a survey and all copies thereof shall be destroyed not later than 31 July in the third year following the year in which the survey is carried out.