### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

79. Change to prohibition order by Authority
(1) The Authority may, for good cause, whether on its own initiative or on application by a subject person, authorize the person to leave Hong Kong on one or more occasions as specified in the authorization.
(2) The Authority must, by notice in writing given to the subject person—
(a) if the Authority decides to give the authorization, notify the person of the decision; or
(b) if, on the application by the person, the Authority decides not to give the authorization—
(i) notify the person of the decision; and
(ii) give reasons for the decision.

80. Change to prohibition order by Court
(1) If a subject person is aggrieved by a prohibition order or a decision under section 79(2)(b), the person may appeal to the Court of First Instance against the order or decision.
(2) The Court of First Instance may order that—
(a) the prohibition order be—
(i) set aside; or
(ii) suspended or otherwise varied; or
(b) the appeal be dismissed.
(3) On making an order under subsection (2)(a), the Court of First Instance may impose any conditions it considers appropriate.

81. Offence relating to inspection
(1) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse—
(a) obstructs an inspector in the performance of the inspector’s functions under section 69; or
(b) fails to give any assistance, or provide any information or document, that an inspector reasonably requires in the performance of the inspector’s functions under section 69.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

82. Offences relating to investigation
(1) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with a requirement of a notice given to the person under section 73(2).
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person, in purported compliance with a requirement of a notice given to the person under section 73(2), provides any information or document, gives any answer, explanation or particular, or makes any statement, that is false or misleading in a material particular; and
(b) the person knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information, document, answer, explanation, particular or statement is false or misleading in a material particular.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse—
(a) obstructs an investigator in the performance of the investigator’s functions under section 74; or
(b) fails to give any assistance, or provide any information or document, that an investigator reasonably requires in the performance of the investigator’s functions under section 74.
(4) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (2) 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.
(5) A person who commits an offence under subsection (3) is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

83. Offence relating to prohibition order
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) a copy of a prohibition order has been served on the person or the person has been verbally advised of its existence by an enforcement officer;
(b) the person has not been permitted to leave Hong Kong under—
(i) an authorization given by the Authority under section 79(1); or
(ii) an order made by the Court of First Instance under section 80(2)(a); and
(c) the person leaves or attempts to leave Hong Kong.
(2) 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.

84. Privileges and immunities
(1) A person who, in connection with an inspection under Division 2, or an investigation under Division 3, gives evidence to the Authority has the same privileges and immunities as the person would have if the inspection or investigation were a proceeding in a court.
(2) In subsection (1), the reference to the giving of evidence includes a reference to providing any information or document, giving any answer, explanation or particular, and making any statement.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

85. Interpretation of Part 7
In this Part—
licensee (持牌人) includes a person who was the holder of a licence.

86. Establishment of disciplinary committee
(1) The Authority must establish a disciplinary committee.
(2) The disciplinary committee is to consist of the following members—
(a) the chairperson;
(b) 2 vice-chairpersons;
(c) at least 15 ordinary members.
(3) Each member of the disciplinary committee is to be appointed by the Authority.
(4) In appointing the members of the disciplinary committee, the Authority must ensure that—
(a) the chairperson and vice-chairpersons are members of the Authority who are non-trade members;
(b) at least 8 of the ordinary members are members of the Authority, of whom at least half are non-trade members; and
(c) for the ordinary members who are not members of the Authority, at least half of them are non-trade members.
(5) Each member of the disciplinary committee is to be appointed for a period of not more than 2 years, but is eligible for reappointment.

87. Resignation of members of disciplinary committee
(1) A member of the disciplinary committee may, at any time, resign from office by giving written notice of the resignation to the Chairperson.
(2) The notice must be signed by the member.
(3) The notice takes effect on—
(a) the date on which the notice is received by the Chairperson; or
(b) if a later date is specified in the notice, the later date.

88. Removal of members of disciplinary committee from office
(1) The Authority may remove a member of the disciplinary committee from office if the Authority considers that the removal is desirable for the committee to effectively perform its functions.
(2) If a member of the disciplinary committee is removed from office, the Authority must give the member written notice informing the member of the removal.

89. Authority may give directions to disciplinary committee
(1) The Authority may give written directions to the disciplinary committee, whether generally or in any particular case, and whether regarding the way in which it must act or otherwise.
(2) The disciplinary committee must act in accordance with the directions.

90. Disciplinary committee may give general directions
(1) The disciplinary committee may give general written directions on matters relating to the performance of functions by—
(a) the chairperson of the committee;
(b) any person exercising the functions of the chairperson of the committee under section 97 or 98; and
(c) an inquiry committee.
(2) The chairperson of the disciplinary committee, the person referred to in subsection (1)(b) and an inquiry committee must act in accordance with the directions.