### Business Registration Ordinance 《商業登記條例》

5C. Registrar to perform certain functions in relation to simultaneous business registration applications
(1) The Registrar is to perform the following functions for and on behalf of the Commissioner in relation to simultaneous business registration applications—
(a) collecting prescribed business registration fees and levies under sections 5A(1)(a), 5B(1)(a) and 5BA(1)(a) and refunding those fees and levies under section 7A(2)(a), (4) or (5); (Amended 34 of 2021 s. 17)
(b) receiving notices under sections 5A(1)(b), 5B(1)(b) and (3) and 5BA(1)(b) and (4); (Amended 34 of 2021 s. 17)
(c) assigning identifying numbers;
(d) issuing business registration certificates under section 6(3);
(e) giving notification under section 6(4A) of the Commissioner’s decisions.
(2) The Commissioner may delegate to the Registrar any other function under this Ordinance in relation to simultaneous business registration applications either generally or particularly.
(3) Subsection (1) or a delegation under subsection (2) does not prevent or restrict the concurrent performance of the function by the Commissioner.
(4) A function performed by the Registrar under subsection (1) or under a delegation under subsection (2) is deemed to be performed by the Commissioner.
(5) In respect of a simultaneous business registration application, the Registrar must transmit to the Commissioner—
(a) all information submitted in notices under sections 5A(1)(b), 5B(1)(b) and (3) and 5BA(1)(b) and (4); and (Amended 34 of 2021 s. 17)
(b) the particulars prescribed in regulations made under section 14.
(6) Except as otherwise provided by this Ordinance, a simultaneous business registration application is to be processed in the same manner as if it was made under section 5(1).
(Added 13 of 2010 s. 6)

### Business Registration Ordinance 《商業登記條例》

5D. Notices in specified form
(1) The Commissioner may specify any form to be used for a notice under section 5A(1)(b), 5B(1)(b) or (3) or 5BA(1)(b) or (4), and the Registrar must make copies of any such form available during office hours at the office of the Registrar and through any other means that the Registrar considers appropriate.
(2) A notice under section 5A(1)(b), 5B(1)(b) or (3) or 5BA(1)(b) or (4) must be delivered to the Commissioner, through the Registrar, in the same manner as the related incorporation form, re-domiciliation form, non-Hong Kong company registration form or LPF registration form. (Amended 33 of 2021 s. 36)
(3) If the related incorporation form, re-domiciliation form, non-Hong Kong company registration form or LPF registration form is delivered to the Registrar in the form of an electronic record, the notice must also be delivered to the Registrar in the form of an electronic record that complies with any requirement that may be specified by the Registrar for the purposes of this section. (Amended 33 of 2021 s. 36)
(4) Without limiting the powers of the Registrar under subsection (3), the Registrar may specify requirements regarding the following matters—
(a) the format of an electronic record;
(b) the manner in which an electronic record is to be authenticated or certified; and
(c) the system by which and the manner in which an electronic record is to be delivered.
(Added 13 of 2010 s. 6. Amended 34 of 2021 s. 18)

### Business Registration Ordinance 《商業登記條例》

11. Penalty for non-payment of fees
(1) Where any prescribed business registration fee or prescribed branch registration fee, as the case may be, and levy have not been fully paid within the time specified for payment under section 7 the Commissioner may by notice in writing to any person liable therefor order that the sum specified in item 1 of Schedule 2 be added to the fee and levy and recovered therewith. (Amended 33 of 1994 s. 5; 3 of 1999 s. 8) 
(1A) The penalty to be added under subsection (1) shall be the penalty in force on the date of commencement of the relevant business registration certificate. (Added 3 of 1999 s. 8)
(2) (Repealed L.N. 64 of 1974; 30 of 1974 s. 2)(3) The Commissioner may in his absolute discretion—
(a) extend the time specified for the payment of any fee or levy; and
(b) remit any sum that he has ordered to be added to any fee or levy under subsection (1). (Amended 30 of 1974 s. 2)
(Amended 56 of 1984 s. 10)

12. Display of certificates
(1) A valid business registration certificate shall be displayed at the place of business to which such certificate relates.
(2) A valid branch registration certificate shall be displayed at the branch to which such certificate relates.
(3) If the business registration certificate or branch registration certificate is issued in the form of an electronic record, a printed copy of the certificate must be displayed in the manner described in subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, and the display is to be treated as complying with that subsection. (Added 13 of 2010 s. 11)
(Replaced 56 of 1984 s. 11)

### Business Registration Ordinance 《商業登記條例》

13. Inspection
(1) The Commissioner may authorize in writing any public officer to be an inspector.
(2) Any business registration inspector and any inspector appointed under subsection (1) shall, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Ordinance are being complied with, have power at all reasonable times to enter any premises at which he had reason to believe any business is being carried on and there to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary for such purpose.

14. Regulations
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for— (Amended 12 of 1999 s. 3)
(a)-(g) (Repealed 26 of 1996 s. 2)(h) fees for the issue of documents under sections 19 and 19A and for the issue of duplicate documents; (Replaced 3 of 1999 s. 9)
(i) generally for the carrying into effect of the provisions of this Ordinance in relation to any matter. (Amended 56 of 1984 s. 12; 26 of 1996 s. 2)
(1A) The Secretary may by regulation provide for— (Amended L.N. 106 of 2002; 13 of 2010 s. 12)
(a) the manner in which a business registration application and a branch registration application are made; (Amended 13 of 2010 s. 12)
(b) the manner in which application for exemption from the payment of fees and levy is made;
(c) the information to be furnished to the Commissioner;
(d) the manner of registration, including the form of, and particulars to be entered in, the register; (Amended 13 of 2010 s. 12)
(e) the forms of business registration certificates and branch registration certificates;
(f) the issue of duplicate business registration certificates and duplicate branch certificates;
(g) the exemption of any person or category of persons or business either wholly or in part from the provisions of this Ordinance. (Added 26 of 1996 s. 2)
(2) Any regulation made under this Ordinance may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and may provide penalties for such offences not exceeding a fine at level 2 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Amended L.N. 338 of 1995)