### Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations 《應課稅品(酒類)規例》

24. Illness or absence of licensee
(1) In the case of illness or temporary absence of the holder of a liquor licence, the holder may make an application in writing to the secretary to the Board for an authorization under this regulation.
(2) On receiving an application under paragraph (1) and on payment of the prescribed fee, the secretary to the Board may authorize a person to manage the applicant’s licensed premises for a period that the secretary thinks fit.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a period, or the aggregate of the periods, authorized under paragraph (2) in relation to a liquor licence must not exceed 25% of the number of days of the validity period of the licence.
(4) For a liquor licence with a validity period of more than 1 year—
(a) each period authorized under paragraph (2) must not exceed 90 days; and
(b) the aggregate of the periods authorized under paragraph (2) must not exceed 90 days within any 12 consecutive months in the validity period.
(5) A person who is authorized under paragraph (2) to manage an applicant’s licensed premises is, during the period for which the person is so authorized, regarded as the licensee of the premises.
(6) For calculating under paragraph (3) the maximum number of days that may be authorized under paragraph (2), a fraction of a day is to be counted as a full day.
(L.N. 20 of 2015)

25. Issue of temporary licences
(1) The Commissioner of Police may, on payment of the prescribed fee and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, issue to the holder of a liquor licence a temporary liquor licence for the retail sale of liquors at any public entertainment or on any public occasion. 
(2) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

25A. Premises to be licensed for the sale of liquor
The sale of liquor is prohibited except on the authority of a liquor licence or a temporary liquor licence—
(a) at any premises for consumption on those premises; or 
(b) at a place of public entertainment or a public occasion for consumption at the place or occasion. 
(L.N. 453 of 1996)

### Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations 《應課稅品(酒類)規例》

26. Clubs to be licensed for supply of liquor to members
(1) No liquor shall be supplied at any premises used by any club for the purposes of the club to any member of the club except under and in accordance with a club liquor licence. 
(2) Upon application by the secretary of a club in accordance with the form determined by the Board, the Board may, on payment of the prescribed fee and subject to such conditions as it thinks fit, issue a club liquor licence to the secretary or other person nominated by the club for the purpose. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
(3) (Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)(46 of 1996 s. 40)

26A. Licensee to exhibit name, etc.
(1) A person holding a liquor licence must display his full name and the nature and number of his licence in legible and permanent marking in letters and characters at least 75 mm high in a conspicuous place on his licensed premises. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
(2) A person who is not the holder of a liquor licence must not display a sign that is reasonably calculated to suggest that he is the holder of a liquor licence and that the premises are licensed for the sale or supply of intoxicating liquors for consumption on the premises or that liquor is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises. 
(L.N. 453 of 1996)

26B. Board may determine forms of licences
The Board may determine the form of any licence granted by it under these regulations.
(78 of 1999 s. 7)

26C. Submission of applications in form of electronic records
(1) If a person makes an application under regulation 15(1), 24(1) or 26(2) in the form of an electronic record, the requirement for a signature in the application is satisfied by—
(a) a digital signature of the person; or
(b) a password assigned or approved under paragraph (2).
(2) The Board may, for enabling a person to make an application under regulation 15(1), 24(1) or 26(2) in the form of an electronic record, assign or approve any sequence or combination of letters, characters, numbers or symbols as the person’s password.
(3) In this regulation—
digital signature (數碼簽署) has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance (Cap. 553).
(L.N. 20 of 2015)

### Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations 《應課稅品(酒類)規例》

28. Offence to permit minors to drink on licensed premises
(10 of 2018 s. 5)A licensee must not permit a minor to drink any intoxicating liquor on any licensed premises.

29. Restrictions on employment of young persons on licensed premises
(1) No licensee shall employ, or permit the employment of, on or about the licensed premises, or in connection with the business carried on therein—
(a) at any time any person under the age of 15 years; or (L.N. 223 of 1980) 
(b) between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. any minor; or (L.N. 74 of 1982) 
(c) between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. any minor except with the written permission of the Board. (L.N. 74 of 1982; L.N. 329 of 1996; L.N. 467 of 1996; 10 of 2018 s. 6) 
(1AA) If the Board refuses permission for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the Board must give reasons in writing for the refusal. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
(1A) Any licensee aggrieved by the Board’s refusal to grant permission for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c) may appeal to the Municipal Services Appeals Board within 28 days after receiving notice of the refusal. (L.N. 74 of 1982; 58 of 1990 s. 22; 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) a person shall be deemed to be employed, or permitted to be employed, by the licensee for whom he works on or about the licensed premises notwithstanding that—
(a) he receives no wages, commission or other advantage from the licensee; or 
(b) any services offered by the employee are to be performed elsewhere than on the licensed premises.