### Karaoke Establishments Ordinance 《卡拉OK場所條例》

15. Licensing authority may direct remedial works
(1) The licensing authority may, in respect of any karaoke establishment in respect of which a permit or a licence has been granted or issued, by notice in writing, give such directions as appear to him to be required to secure that—
(a) the conditions of the permit or the licence, as the case may be, are complied with; or
(b) the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.
(2) The licensing authority may, in respect of any other karaoke establishment, by notice in writing, give such directions as appear to him to be required to secure that—
(a) the safety of persons using the karaoke establishment is promoted in a proper manner;
(b) adequate apparatus and equipment required as safeguards against fire or other hazard are provided in the karaoke establishment; and
(c) the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.
(3) A notice under this section shall—
(a) be served on the person being the operator, keeper, manager or otherwise having control of the karaoke establishment; and
(b) indicate a period within which the directions shall be complied with.

16. Order for closure and cessation of use of premises as a karaoke establishment
(1) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the District Court on the sworn information of the licensing authority that—
(a) not less than 24 hours’ notice in writing of his intention to swear the information was served by the licensing authority on the person being the operator, keeper, manager or otherwise having control of the karaoke establishment; and
(b) it appears to the licensing authority that—
(i) there is any danger or risk of danger to persons on the premises being used as a karaoke establishment; or
(ii) the requirements of a direction given under section 15 have not been complied with in respect of the karaoke establishment within the period of time indicated in the notice served under that section,
the District Court shall make an order in writing directing that the karaoke establishment or a specified part thereof (specified part

### Karaoke Establishments Ordinance 《卡拉OK場所條例》

18. Proof of permit or licence
For the purpose of any proceedings under this Ordinance a document purporting to be a copy of a permit or a licence and of any conditions to which the permit or the licence is subject, and to be certified by a public officer appointed in writing by the licensing authority for that purpose to be a true copy, shall be received in evidence on its production without further proof and it shall be presumed that—
(a) the document is a true copy of the permit or the licence;
(b) the person who certified the document was a public officer appointed in writing by the licensing authority for that purpose; and
(c) the permit or the licence was granted or issued in respect of the place stated in the document to the person stated in the document and is subject to those conditions.

19. Service of notices and orders
(1) A notice or an order to be served under this Ordinance, other than a notice to be served under section 16(1)(a), may be served by serving a copy—
(a) personally;
(b) by registered post addressed to the last known place of business or residence of the person to be served; or
(c) where the notice or the order relates to any premises or part thereof, by leaving the same with an adult occupier of the premises or part thereof to which the notice or the order relates or by posting the same in a prominent position upon or near such premises or upon a conspicuous part of such premises or part thereof.
(2) A notice to be served under section 16(1)(a) shall be served—
(a) by serving a copy by registered post addressed to the last known place of business or residence of the person to be served; and
(b) by leaving a copy with an adult occupier of the premises or part thereof to which the notice relates or by posting a copy in a prominent position upon or near such premises or upon a conspicuous part of such premises or part thereof,
and service of the copy of notice under paragraph (a) shall be deemed to have been effected on the day immediately following the day on which it is dispatched by registered post.

20. Forfeiture of apparatus and equipment used for karaoke
The court may, on the conviction of any person of an offence under section 4 or 17 relating to a karaoke establishment, order the forfeiture of any apparatus, equipment or any other article together with all related or ancillary components including any cabinet or other casing in which that apparatus, equipment or other article is housed, if any, seized and removed under a warrant issued under section 14(3), being apparatus, equipment or any other article which was placed in the karaoke establishment for the purposes of karaoke.

### Karaoke Establishments Ordinance 《卡拉OK場所條例》

21. Regulations
(1) The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for or in relation to—
(a) the adequacy, suitability, maintenance, hygiene and use of apparatus or equipment in karaoke establishments;
(b) reports and information to be supplied to the licensing authority in respect of karaoke establishments;
(c) factors to be taken into account by the licensing authority in deciding the suitability of places under section 5(3)(b);
(d) the design, structure, maintenance, hygiene and sanitation of karaoke establishments;
(e) the precautions to be taken against fire or other hazard likely to endanger the lives of persons on premises being used as karaoke establishments;
(f) the fees to be charged for any matter prescribed or permitted by this Ordinance;
(g) the lodging of appeals under section 12;
(h) generally, carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
(2) Any regulation made under this section may—
(a) prohibit the performance of particular acts without the consent of the licensing authority;
(b) authorize the licensing authority to require or prohibit the performance of particular acts; and
(c) require particular acts to be performed to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.
(3) Where the licensing authority is satisfied that the safety of a person using a karaoke establishment will not be adversely affected, he may, by notice in writing served on the person being the operator, keeper, manager or otherwise having control of that karaoke establishment, waive wholly, partly or conditionally the requirements of any regulation in respect of that karaoke establishment and may amend or withdraw any such notice.
(4) A regulation made under this section may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence punishable by a specified penalty not exceeding—
(a) on first conviction, a fine at level 5 and imprisonment for 6 months; and
(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, a fine at level 6 and imprisonment for 1 year,
and in the case of a continuing offence, punishable by a further daily fine not exceeding $2,000 for each day during which the offence continues.
(5) Any regulation made under subsection (1)(f) may provide for a different fee to be payable having regard to—
(a) the type or description of a karaoke establishment;
(b) the number of persons able to be accommodated in a karaoke establishment;
(c) the total floor area of a karaoke establishment;
(d) whether or not a permit is to be granted, or a licence is to be issued in respect of a karaoke establishment and whether or not any such permit or licence is provisional, as the case may be,
and the amount of any fee so provided need not be limited by reference to the amount of administrative or other costs incurred or likely to be incurred by the licensing authority in the discharge of his functions under this Ordinance.

### Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance 《消防安全(建築物)條例》

1. Short title
(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance.
(2) (Omitted as spent—E.R. 1 of 2012)

2. Purpose of Ordinance
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide better protection from the risk of fire for occupants and users of, and visitors to, certain kinds of composite buildings and domestic buildings.

### Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance 《消防安全(建築物)條例》

4. Application of Ordinance
This Ordinance applies to composite buildings and domestic buildings but does not apply to such a building if it was constructed in accordance with the Buildings Ordinance (Application to the New Territories) Ordinance (Cap. 121).