### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

7. Application for travel agent licence
(1) If a person intends to carry on travel agent business, the person may apply for a travel agent licence.
(2) An application for a travel agent licence—
(a) must be made to the Authority in the specified form;
(b) must state the correspondence address and electronic mail address of the applicant; and
(c) must be accompanied by—
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(ii) any document the Authority may require.

8. Issue of travel agent licence
(1) The Authority may, on application, issue a travel agent licence to a company, a partnership or an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor.
(2) The Authority must not issue a travel agent licence unless—
(a) the Authority is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant is a company, a partnership or an individual carrying on business as a sole proprietor;
(ii) the applicant is suitable to hold the licence having regard to the matters set out in Division 4;
(iii) the applicant meets the capital requirement set out in Division 5;
(iv) the applicant meets the guarantee money requirement set out in Division 6; and
(v) the applicant meets the authorized representative requirement set out in Division 7; and
(b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(3) A travel agent licence must be in the specified form.
(4) A travel agent licence is not transferable.
(5) The Authority may impose on a travel agent licence the conditions, including prescribed conditions, that it considers appropriate.
(6) The Authority must specify in a travel agent licence the validity period of the licence.
(7) The period specified under subsection (6) must not be longer than 12 months beginning on the date on which the licence is issued.

9. Application for business permit
(1) If a licensed travel agent intends to carry on travel agent business at a local place of business, the travel agent may apply for a business permit in respect of that place.
(2) An application for a business permit—
(a) must be made to the Authority in the specified form;
(b) must state the address of the local place of business at which the applicant intends to carry on travel agent business; and
(c) must be accompanied by—
(i) the prescribed fee; and
(ii) any document the Authority may require.

### Travel Industry Ordinance 《旅遊業條例》

10. Issue of business permit
(1) The Authority may, on application, issue a business permit to a licensed travel agent in respect of the local place of business stated in the application.
(2) The Authority must not issue a business permit unless—
(a) the applicant holds a valid travel agent licence;
(b) the Authority is satisfied that the local place of business stated in the application, and the location of the place, are suitable for travel agent business; and
(c) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(3) A business permit—
(a) must be in the specified form; and
(b) must specify the address of the local place of business at which the applicant is permitted to carry on travel agent business.
(4) A business permit is not transferable.
(5) The Authority may, when issuing a business permit to the applicant, do one or more of the following—
(a) amend or remove the existing conditions of the travel agent licence of the applicant;
(b) impose new conditions on the travel agent licence.
(6) The Authority must specify in a business permit the validity period of the permit.
(7) The period specified under subsection (6) must not be longer than the validity period of the travel agent licence of the applicant.

11. What travel agent licence or business permit permits
(1) A travel agent licence permits the person named in the licence to carry on travel agent business.
(2) A business permit permits the person named in the permit to carry on travel agent business at the local place of business specified in the permit.

12. Refusal to issue travel agent licence or business permit
(1) If the Authority intends to refuse to issue a travel agent licence or business permit, 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 travel agent licence or business permit.
(3) If the Authority decides not to issue a travel agent licence or business permit, 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.

13. Application for renewal of travel agent licence or business permit
(1) A licensed travel agent may apply for the renewal of the travel agent licence or business permit concerned.
(2) The application must be—
(a) made to the Authority in the specified form within the period specified in section 1(1) 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》

14. Renewal of travel agent licence or business permit
(1) The Authority may, on application, renew a travel agent licence or business permit.
(2) The Authority must not renew a travel agent licence unless—
(a) the Authority is satisfied that—
(i) the applicant is suitable to hold the licence having regard to the matters set out in Division 4;
(ii) the applicant meets the guarantee money requirement set out in Division 6; and
(iii) the applicant meets the authorized representative requirement set out in Division 7; and
(b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(3) The Authority must not renew a business permit unless—
(a) the applicant holds a valid travel agent licence;
(b) the Authority is satisfied that the local place of business stated in the application, and the location of the place, are suitable for travel agent business; and
(c) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.
(4) A renewed travel agent licence must be in the specified form.
(5) A renewed business permit—
(a) must be in the specified form; and
(b) must specify the address of the local place of business at which the applicant is permitted to carry on travel agent business.
(6) A renewed travel agent licence or renewed business permit is not transferable.
(7) The Authority may impose on a renewed travel agent licence the conditions, including prescribed conditions, that it considers appropriate.
(8) The Authority may, when renewing a business permit of the applicant, do one or more of the following—
(a) amend or remove the existing conditions of the travel agent licence of the applicant;
(b) impose new conditions on the travel agent licence.
(9) The Authority must specify—
(a) the validity period of a renewed travel agent licence in the licence; and
(b) the validity period of a renewed business permit in the permit.
(10) The period specified under subsection (9)—
(a) for a renewed travel agent licence, must not be longer than 12 months beginning on the date on which the licence is renewed; or
(b) for a renewed business permit, must not be longer than the validity period of the travel agent licence of the applicant.
(11) A travel agent licence or business permit may be renewed more than once.