### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

15. Revocation of licence
Subject to sections 16 and 26(2), the Authority may at any time by notice in writing served on a licensee revoke his licence—
(a) on any ground specified in section 12(5)(a) or (c) which would have entitled him to refuse to issue a licence in respect of the bedspace apartment;
(b) on the ground that any requirement of section 18 has not been complied with;
(c) on the ground that the licensee has been convicted of—
(i) an offence under this Ordinance in respect of the bedspace apartment; or
(ii) an indictable offence under any other enactment in connection with any matter relating to the bedspace apartment;
(d) on the ground that in respect of the bedspace apartment, a direction given in a notice served under section 21(1) or any other order or direction made or given under this Ordinance has not been or is not being complied with in whole or in part;
(e) if it appears to him that the bedspace apartment has ceased operation;
(f) on the ground that any statement made or any information supplied to the Authority in or in connection with the application for the issue or renewal of the licence proves to be false in any material particular; or
(g) on the ground that any information furnished under section 20(1)(b)(i) proves to be false in any material particular.

16. Notice of refusal of renewal, variation of conditions or revocation
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Authority shall, before serving notice under section 8(4), 9(4), 10, 13(4), 14 or 15, serve on the holder of the certificate of exemption or (as the case may be) the licensee notice in writing of his intention to do so stating the ground on which he intends to serve such notice and indicating that any person may make written representations to him within 28 days after service of the notice.
(2) The Authority shall, at the time of service of any notice under subsection (1), cause a copy of such notice to be posted in a conspicuous place in or upon the premises used as the bedspace apartment.
(3) Where the Authority is of the opinion that there is imminent danger to the occupiers of the bedspace apartment in respect of which notice is served under section 10 or 15 or to the occupiers of any neighbouring premises or building or the public, the Authority may dispense with the service of a notice under subsection (1).

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

17. Transfer of licence
(1) Except as provided in this section a licence shall not be transferable.
(2) The Authority may, upon application made to him in such form and manner as he may determine, and on being satisfied as to the proposed operation, keeping, management or other control of the bedspace apartment by the person to whom the transfer is to be made or by another on his behalf, permit the transfer to such person of a licence until its expiration, and shall endorse a note of such transfer on the licence.

18. Precautions for safety and sanitation
(1) A licensed bedspace apartment shall comply with such standards and requirements relating to building and fire safety and sanitation as are provided for in this section.
(2) The design, structure, construction and the means of ingress and egress of the premises used or intended to be used as a licensed bedspace apartment and the properties of the materials of which such premises and any partitions therein are constructed shall be such, and such fire service installations and equipment, means of escape and sanitary and plumbing facilities shall be provided in such premises, as to provide safe and hygienic accommodation to the occupiers and to ensure their safe escape in the event of a fire or other emergency.
(3) Any premises used or intended to be used as a licensed bedspace apartment and all fixtures, fittings, equipment, facilities and installations in or on such premises and any exit routes and means of escape therefrom shall be properly maintained in good repair and a safe condition free from any risk of fire or injury to person, and any hazards to the safety of the occupiers occasioned by any dilapidation or lack of proper maintenance of any such fixtures, fittings, equipment, facilities or installations or any obstruction of any such exit routes or means of escape shall be repaired, remedied or removed as soon as practicable.
(4) All fire service installations and equipment and all electrical wiring and installations in any premises used or intended to be used as a licensed bedspace apartment shall be installed and maintained by contractors possessing such qualifications as may be required by any enactment applicable to the installation or maintenance thereof.

### Bedspace Apartments Ordinance 《床位寓所條例》

19. Code of practice and directions
(1) For the purpose of providing practical guidance in respect of the requirements of section 18, the Authority may from time to time give directions both generally in the form of codes of practice and particularly by notice in writing addressed to the licensee of a licensed bedspace apartment or, as the case may be, an applicant for a licence in respect of a bedspace apartment.
(2) The Authority may from time to time revise the whole or any part of any code of practice or any particular direction given under subsection (1) by revoking, varying or adding to its provisions or requirements.
(3) A code of practice or any revision to a code of practice shall take effect upon its publication by the Authority by notice in the Gazette.
(4) The Authority shall, on the issue of a code of practice or any revision to a code of practice, cause it to be printed and distributed to the holder of each certificate of exemption issued under this Ordinance and to each licensee and may make arrangements for its distribution to the public.
(5) Failure on the part of any person to comply with the provisions of any code of practice or with any particular direction given under subsection (1) shall not of itself render that person liable to criminal proceedings of any kind, but any such failure may in any proceedings (whether civil or criminal and including proceedings for an offence under this Ordinance) be relied on by any party to the proceedings as tending to establish or to negative any liability which is in question in those proceedings.