### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

42. Issue of tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
(1) The Authority may, on application, issue a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence to an individual.
(2) The Authority must not issue a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence unless—
(a) the Authority is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant—
(A) holds a permanent identity card; or
(B) holds an identity card (other than a permanent identity card), and is not subject to any condition of stay that prohibits the applicant from working as a tourist guide or tour escort;
(ii) the applicant has reached the age of 18 years;
(iii) the applicant is suitable to hold the licence;
(iv) the applicant holds a valid certificate of competency in first aid, or another similar certificate, issued by an institution specified by the Authority;
(v) the applicant meets the education requirement set out in Schedule 8;
(vi) the applicant has completed the pre-examination training courses specified by the Authority;
(vii) for an applicant for a tourist guide licence, the applicant has passed the licensing examination of tourist guides specified by the Authority; and
(viii) for an applicant for a tour escort licence, the applicant has passed the licensing examination of tour escorts specified by the Authority; and
(b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(3) A tourist guide licence or tour escort licence must be in the specified form.
(4) A tourist guide licence or tour escort licence is not transferable.
(5) The Authority may impose on a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence the conditions, including prescribed conditions, that it considers appropriate.
(6) The Authority must specify in a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence the validity period of the licence.
(7) The period specified under subsection (6) must not be longer than 36 months beginning on the date on which the licence is issued.

43. What tourist guide licence or tour escort licence permits
(1) A tourist guide licence permits the individual named in the licence to work as a tourist guide.
(2) A tour escort licence permits the individual named in the licence to work as a tour escort.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

44. Refusal to issue tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
(1) If the Authority intends to refuse to issue a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, it must, by notice in writing given to the applicant—
(a) notify the applicant of the intention; and
(b) give reasons for the intention.
(2) The applicant may, within 7 days after the date of the notice, or a longer period the Authority may permit, make representations in writing to the Authority as to why the Authority should not refuse to issue the tourist guide licence or tour escort licence.
(3) If the Authority decides not to issue a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, it must, by notice in writing given to the applicant within 21 days beginning on the date on which the decision is made—
(a) notify the applicant of the decision; and
(b) give reasons for the decision.

45. Application for renewal of tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
(1) A licensed tourist guide or licensed tour escort may apply for the renewal of the tourist guide licence or tour escort licence concerned.
(2) The application must be—
(a) made to the Authority in the specified form within the period specified in section 1(2) of Schedule 1; and
(b) accompanied by—
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(ii) any document the Authority may require.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

46. Renewal of tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
(1) The Authority may, on application, renew a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence.
(2) The Authority must not renew a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence unless—
(a) the Authority is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant—
(A) holds a permanent identity card; or
(B) holds an identity card (other than a permanent identity card), and is not subject to any condition of stay that prohibits the applicant from working as a tourist guide or tour escort;
(ii) the applicant is suitable to hold the licence;
(iii) the applicant holds a valid certificate of competency in first aid, or another similar certificate, issued by an institution specified by the Authority;
(iv) for an applicant for the renewal of a tourist guide licence, the applicant has completed the Continuing Professional Development Scheme for Tourist Guides specified by the Authority; and
(v) for an applicant for the renewal of a tour escort licence, the applicant has completed the Continuing Professional Development Scheme for Tour Escorts specified by the Authority; and
(b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(3) A renewed tourist guide licence or renewed tour escort licence must be in the specified form.
(4) A renewed tourist guide licence or renewed tour escort licence is not transferable.
(5) The Authority may impose on a renewed tourist guide licence or renewed tour escort licence the conditions, including prescribed conditions, that it considers appropriate.
(6) The Authority must specify in a renewed tourist guide licence or renewed tour escort licence the validity period of the licence.
(7) The period specified under subsection (6) must not be longer than 36 months beginning on the date on which the licence is renewed.
(8) A tourist guide licence or tour escort licence may be renewed more than once.

47. Refusal to renew tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
(1) If the Authority intends to refuse to renew a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, it must, by notice in writing given to the applicant—
(a) notify the applicant of the intention; and
(b) give reasons for the intention.
(2) The applicant may, within 7 days after the date of the notice, or a longer period the Authority may permit, make representations in writing to the Authority as to why the Authority should not refuse to renew the tourist guide licence or tour escort licence.
(3) If the Authority decides not to renew a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, it must, by notice in writing given to the applicant within 21 days beginning on the date on which the decision is made—
(a) notify the applicant of the decision; and
(b) give reasons for the decision.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

48. No fresh application for tourist guide licence etc. within prescribed period after refusal
(1) This section applies to a person whose application for a tourist guide licence, or the renewal of a tourist guide licence, has been refused.
(2) The person may not reapply for a tourist guide licence, or the renewal of a tourist guide licence, within the prescribed period.
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Authority may permit the person to reapply for a tourist guide licence, or the renewal of a tourist guide licence, within the prescribed period if the Authority is satisfied that the ground for the refusal no longer exists.

49. No fresh application for tour escort licence etc. within prescribed period after refusal
(1) This section applies to a person whose application for a tour escort licence, or the renewal of a tour escort licence, has been refused.
(2) The person may not reapply for a tour escort licence, or the renewal of a tour escort licence, within the prescribed period.
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Authority may permit the person to reapply for a tour escort licence, or the renewal of a tour escort licence, within the prescribed period if the Authority is satisfied that the ground for the refusal no longer exists.

50. No fresh application for tourist guide licence within prescribed period after revocation
(1) This section applies to a person whose tourist guide licence has been revoked.
(2) The person may not reapply for a tourist guide licence within the prescribed period.
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Authority may permit the person to reapply for a tourist guide licence within the prescribed period if the Authority is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist that justify the permission.

51. No fresh application for tour escort licence within prescribed period after revocation
(1) This section applies to a person whose tour escort licence has been revoked.
(2) The person may not reapply for a tour escort licence within the prescribed period.
(3) Despite subsection (2), the Authority may permit the person to reapply for a tour escort licence within the prescribed period if the Authority is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist that justify the permission.

52. Individual suitable to hold tourist guide licence or tour escort licence
In determining for the purposes of sections 42(2)(a)(iii) and 46(2)(a)(ii) whether an individual is suitable to hold a tourist guide licence or tour escort licence, the Authority must have regard to all relevant matters, including the matters set out in section 1(2) of Schedule 4.