MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATIONS

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATIONS

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATIONS
(Cap. 266, section 12)
[18 November 19881

L.N. 301188

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Massage Establishments Regulations.

Form of application for licence and renewal

2. The prescribed form of an application for a licence and for the renewal of a
licence shall be that in Form 1 in Schedule 1.

Application for licence and renewal of licence

3. (1) An application for a licence and for the renewal of a licence shall be
lodged with the licensing authority and shall be accompanied by 2 copies of a
recent photograph of the applicant and such documents as may be prescribed in
Part 11 of Form 1 in Schedule 1.

(2) Where the prescribed document is a sketch or plan, it shall be signed by the
applicant certifying that it is a true copy.

Fee for licence

4. The prescribed fee for the issue of a licence and for the renewal of a licence
shall be that in Schedule 2.

Licence

5. The prescribed form of a licence and a renewal of a licence shall be that in
Form 2 in Schedule 1.

SCHEDULE1 [regs. 2, 3 51
FoRm 1 [reg. 21

Application No . ..................................................

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS ORDINANCE
(Chapter 266)

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS REGULATIONS

To the Commissioner of Police





APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUE/RENEWAL OF
A MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS LICENCE

...........................................................................................................
hereby apply for a licence to

operate a massage establishment at
..................................................................................................

............................................

In support of my application I submit the following information and particulars-

PART I

PERSONAL DETAILS OF APPLICANT

1 Name (in English and in Chinese)

.................................... 1

2..........................Identity Card No . (C.C.C. No . )

3. Residential address

...........................................1
(Telephone No . ......... )

4. Business address

.........................
(Telephone No . .........)

5. Date and place of birth
6. Nationality

Note: If you are not a Hong Kong permanent resident, you are required to
attach proof of entitlement to take up
employment in Hong Kong.

7. Indicate by deleting as necessary whether you are literate in-
(a) the Chinese language only;
(b) the English language only; or
(c) both the Chinese language and the English language.

BUSINESS DETAILS

8. Name (in English and in Chinese) of the proposed massage establishment
...............................

9. Address of the proposed massage establishment (including floor, and flat/shop/unit

number as appropriate)
.......................................................................

10. Indicate by deleting as necessary whether the proposed massage establishment will be
in premises that are-
(a) a wholly commercial building;
(b) a wholly residential building; or
(c) a mixed commercial and residential building.

11. If the premises is a mixed commercial and residential building is there direct
access from the commercial to the residential area? YES/NO


12. Indicate by deleting as necessary whether you are-
(a) the owner of the premises in which the massage establishment will be situated;
(b) the principal tenant of such premises; or
(c) a sub-tenant of such premises.





13.If you are not the owner of such premises, you are required to supply the owner's name and
address, and details of any agent through whom the owner may be contacted

(a) Name of owner (in English and in Chinese) .......................................................................

...........
...............................................................................................................................
.

Address ........................................................................................................................
......

........................................

(b) Name of agent of owner (in English and in Chinese) .........................................................

........................................

Address ........................................................................................................................
......

........................................

14, Indicate by deleting as necessary whether the massage establishment will be owned by-
(a) you;
(b) another individual;
(c) a partnership; or
(d) a body corporate.

15.If the massage establishment is to be owned by another individual you are required in respect
of that individual, to supply name in English and in Chinese, CM if applicable, Hong Kong
Identity Card number, residential and business addresses and telephone numbers

............... .............
................................

..........................................
..........................................

16. If the massage establishment is to be owned by a partnership you are required to
state-

(a) The date the partnership was formed
.................................................................................
(b) Details of partners:

Name (in Residential
English and Identity Date of address and contact
in Chinese) Card No. birthtelephone number

(1)..................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................
(2)..................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................
(3)..................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................
(4)..................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................

17. If the massage establishment is to be owned by a body corporate you are required to
state-

(a) Company name
..................................................................................................................
(b) Registered office ......................................................................................
...........................

............................................... ........................
....................

(c) Date and place of incorporation ........................................................................................
(d) Details of directors:

Name (in Residential
English and Identity Date of address and contact
in Chinese) Card No. birtht elephone number

(1)...................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................

(2)............................................................. .......................
............................................

(3)...................................... ....................... ..........................
............................................

(4).......................................... ..................
..........................................................................





18.In respect of each bank at which an account is maintained or is intended to be maintained in
connection with the operation of the massage establishment you are required to state

Date
Name and Account Account

address of bank No. opened

(1) ..................................... ..............................
(2) ..........................................
...............................

(3) .............. ................ ................. ...............................

(4) ............................................... ..
...............................

19.If any person is to be employed as a manager, assistant manager or in any way assist you in
the management of the massage establishment you are required to provide

Residential
address and
Name (in Identity Datecontact Nature
English and Card of telephone of
in Chinese) No.birth number employment

(1) ...................................................... .......................... .....................
(2) ...................................................... .......................... .....................
(3) ...................................................... .......................... .....................

(4) ...................................................... .......................... ....... 1,

OTHER INFORMATION

20. (a) Have you ever previously applied for a massage establishment licence? YES/NO

(b) If 'Yes' state-

(i) Date of application
.....................................................................................................

(ii) Name and address of the premises in respect of which application was made ............

.....................................
.....................................

(iii) Whether the application was successful? YES/NO

21. (a) Have you ever been convicted in Hong Kong or elsewhere for any offence (except a
traffic
ofrence for which you were fined $1,000 HK Dollars or its equivalent in other currencies

or less and did not suffer the loss of your driving licence)? YES/NO

(b) If 'Yes' state-

Penalty Court

Date of (if any) which tried
hearing The offence imposed the offence

(1)............................... ................................. ........................
.................................
(2)............................... ................................. ........................
.................................







(3)............................... ................................. ........
.................................

(4)............................... ................................. ........................
.................................

Note: The provisions in section 2 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Ordinance
(Chapter 297) do not by reason of section 4 of that Ordinance apply to proceedings
related to a person's suitability to be granted or to continue to hold a licence. No
conviction will be regarded as 'spent' and details of all convictions must therefore be
included.





PART II

DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT

22. You are required to submit, together with this application, the following documents

(a) 2 recent passport size photographs of yourself,

(b)a copy of the Occupation Permit issued by the Building Authority in respect of the
premises where the proposed massage establishment will be situated;

(c) 3 copies of a floor plan of the proposed massage establishment showing-

(i) all internal partitions, screens, doors and the like and the materials used or intended
to be used for their construction;

(ii) to what use each part of the massage establishment will be put;

(iii) the dimensions of each such part;

(iv) the locations of fire-fighting equipment; and

(v) the manner in which areas that are to be designated for massage treatment will be
open to general view;

Note: (1)Each copy must be signed by you certifying that it is a true copy of the
floor plan.

(2) In the case of-

(a) new applications; and

(b)applications for renewal which involve structural alterations to the
premises,

you are also required under the Buildings Ordinance (Chapter 123) to
submit plans through an 'authorized person' to the Building Authority for
approval.

(d)3 copies of a sketch of the sign which will be erected to advertise the massage
establishment. The sketch must indicate the wording, size and materials to be used in
respect of the sign. If the sign is to be illuminated you are required to indicate the
method of illumination;

Note: Each copy must be signed by you certifying that it is a true copy of the sign.

(e) 3 copies of a sketch showing the location of the sign referred to in (d);

Note: Each copy must be signed by you certifying that it is a true copy of the sign.

if the massage establishment is to be owned by a partnership, a copy of the partnership
agreement and business registration certificate of that partnership; and

(g)if the massage establishment is to be owned by a body corporate, a copy of the
Certificate of Incorporation issued by the Registrar of Companies.

I DECLARE that the information and particulars submitted by me in support of this application
are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, both true and correct. I have read the Massage
Establishments Ordinance (Chapter 266) and the Massage Establishments Regulations made
thereunder. 1 understand that section 13(3) of the Ordinance provides that any person who
makes any false or misleading statement or furnishes any 'false or misleading information in
connection with any application for the issue or renewal of a licence commits an ofrence and
shall be liable to a fine of $50,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

Dated this day of 19







Signed
.................................................................

Applicant.




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FORM 2 [reg. 5]

Licence No . ..............................................

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
ORDINANCE

(Chapter 266)

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE

LICENCE is granted this ..............day of 19 to
(name) .............(Hong Kong Identity Card No .

to operate a massage establishment at (address of premises)
..............................................................

.........................
..........................................................................................

for a period of 12 months from date of grant. THIS LICENCE is subject to those conditions
endorsed on the document attached hereto.

Fee:

Photograph

.......................

for Commissioner of Police.






SCHEDULE2 [reg. 4]

Fee for a licence and renewal of a licence $3,320

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