### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

53. Duty to comply with prescribed requirements
(1) A licensee must comply with prescribed requirements.
(2) A licensed travel agent who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3.
(3) A licensed tourist guide or licensed tour escort who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2.

54. Duty to comply with guidelines etc.
A licensee must comply with any guidelines, directives or codes of conduct issued under section 152(2)(k).

55. Correspondence address and electronic mail address of licensee
(1) The correspondence address and electronic mail address of a licensee are the correspondence address and electronic mail address stated in the application for the licensee’s licence until the licensee notifies the Authority of a new correspondence address or new electronic mail address under subsection (2).
(2) If the correspondence address or electronic mail address of a licensee is changed, the licensee must, within 14 days after the change, notify the Authority in writing of the new correspondence address or new electronic mail address.

56. Duty to inform Authority of changes in prescribed particulars
(1) A licensed tourist guide must inform the Authority of any changes in the prescribed particulars of the tourist guide in the prescribed way.
(2) A licensed tour escort must inform the Authority of any changes in the prescribed particulars of the tour escort in the prescribed way.

57. Amendment to licence or business permit
(1) The Authority may, on application by the person to whom a licence or business permit is issued, amend any particulars contained in the licence or permit.
(2) An application for an amendment must be—
(a) made to the Authority in the specified form; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(ii) any document the Authority may require.

58. Duplicate of licence or business permit
(1) The Authority may, on application by the person to whom a licence or business permit is issued, issue a duplicate of the licence or permit.
(2) An application for a duplicate of a licence or business permit must be—
(a) made to the Authority in the specified form; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(ii) any document the Authority may require.
(3) The Authority must not issue a duplicate of a licence or business permit unless the Authority is satisfied that the original licence or original business permit has been lost, damaged or destroyed.
(4) A duplicate of a licence or business permit has the same effect as the original licence or original business permit.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

59. Offence relating to application for travel agent licence or business permit, etc.
(1) This section applies to an application—
(a) for a travel agent licence or business permit;
(b) for the renewal of a travel agent licence or business permit;
(c) for a duplicate of a travel agent licence or business permit; or
(d) for amendment of any particulars contained in a travel agent licence or business permit.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person, in connection with the application, provides any information or document to the Authority that is false or misleading in a material particular; and
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular.
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or
(b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

60. Offence relating to application for tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, etc.
(1) This section applies to an application—
(a) for a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence;
(b) for the renewal of a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence;
(c) for a duplicate of a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence; or
(d) for amendment of any particulars contained in a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person, in connection with the application, provides any information or document to the Authority that is false or misleading in a material particular; and
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information or document is false or misleading in a material particular.
(3) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 1 year; or
(b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 3 months.

61. Effect of suspension
If a person’s licence or business permit is suspended under this Ordinance, the licence or permit is not valid during the period of suspension.

62. Keeping of register
(1) The Authority must keep a register of licences.
(2) The purpose of the register is to enable the public to ascertain—
(a) whether a person is a licensed travel agent, licensed tourist guide or licensed tour escort; and
(b) the particulars of a licensed travel agent, licensed tourist guide or licensed tour escort in relation to the services provided by them.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

63. Content of register
(1) The register must contain separate lists for licences issued to travel agents, tourist guides and tour escorts.
(2) For a travel agent licence, the register—
(a) must state—
(i) the name and, if applicable, the business name, of the licensee;
(ii) the number of the licence;
(iii) the correspondence address and electronic mail address of the licensee;
(iv) if a business permit has been issued to the licensee, the address of the local place of business specified in the permit; and
(v) the period for which the licence is issued and, if applicable—
(A) the period for which the licence is renewed;
(B) the period during which the licence is suspended; and
(C) the date on which the licence is revoked; and
(b) may contain any other particulars that the Authority considers are reasonably required for the purpose specified in section 62(2).
(3) For a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, the register—
(a) must state—
(i) the name of the licensee;
(ii) the number of the licence; and
(iii) the period for which the licence is issued and, if applicable—
(A) the period for which the licence is renewed;
(B) the period during which the licence is suspended; and
(C) the date on which the licence is revoked; and
(b) may contain any other particulars that the Authority considers are reasonably required for the purpose specified in section 62(2).

64. Inspection and copying of register
(1) For the purpose specified in section 62(2), the Authority must make the register available for inspection—
(a) at the offices of the Authority during ordinary business hours;
(b) through the Internet or a similar electronic network; and
(c) in any other way the Authority considers appropriate.
(2) A person may, on payment of the prescribed fee—
(a) inspect the register at the offices of the Authority during ordinary business hours and take copies of it; or
(b) obtain a copy, certified by the Executive Director as correct, of any particulars contained in the register.

65. Certified copies to be admissible as evidence
(1) The Executive Director may certify a copy of any particulars contained in the register as correct (certified copy