LICENSING ORDINANCE, 1887
Title
LICENSING ORDINANCE, 1887
Description
No. 8 of 1887.
To consolidate the law relating to various licences.
[16th July , 1887.]
1. The Licensing Ordinarice, 1887.
[s. 2, rep. Final Revision ordinance, 1912.]
3. The Governor-in council may make regulations for the issue
of licences, the form thereof , the fees to be paid on such licences,
their periods and conditions , and the officers who are to Issue them.
[sub-s. (2), rep. No. 40 of 1912]
[ss. 4, 5, rep. No. 6,2 or. 1911.]
6. A licence shall be required for every-
(1) auctioneer ;
(2) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley
open to the public
(3) hawker ;
(4) money-changer;
[SS. (.5) and (6)rep. No. 40 of 1.912.]
(7). undertaker of Chinese funerals.
7.-(1) Until further order is made, by the Governor-in-Council
under section 3, all licences shall be granted and issued, at their dis-
cretion, by the officers named in the schedule on payment of the
fees and for the periods set forth therein.
(2) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a licence may appeal
to the Governor, who may direct the proper officer to issue such
licence.
8. Every person who acts as an auctioneer or keeps a public
billiard table , skittle-ground ,or nine-pin or bowling-alley without
a licence be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars; and
every person who neglects to take out any other licence shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars.
9. The following acts shall be deemed to be offences:-
(1) any breach of the condid(ns of a licence;
(2) furnishing untrue particulars for any licence;
(3)using or attempting to use any licence or other document
granted in pursuance of regulations, which has not been duly issued
to the person so using or attempting to use it.
[s. 10 rep. No, 40 of 1912.]
11. Every person convicted of an offence against this Ordinance
or any regulation made thereunder for which no special penalty is
provided shall be liable tn a fine not exceeding 25 dollars.
12. Any penalty imposed under this Ordinance may be recovered
before a Magistrate.
13. -(1) Any licence may be forfeited on the conviction of the
holder thereof for any offence, if the officer who issued the licence
thinks fit.
(2) In the case of a Chinese undertaker, it shall further be lawful
for the Governor-in-Council to cancel his licence for any misconduct
in connexion with his business of under taker , whether such mis-
conduct amounts to a criminal offence or not.
[s. 14,amalgamated with s. 13, and s. 15,rep.-No. 63 of
1911.]
SCHEDULE.
PARTICULARS RELATING TO LICENCES. [S.7.]
Short title. Regulations. Enumeration of licences. Issue of licences. Penalty for not taking out licence. Offences against the Ordinance. Penalties. Recovery of penalties. Forfeiture of licence. Cancelling licence of Chinese undertaker.
To consolidate the law relating to various licences.
[16th July , 1887.]
1. The Licensing Ordinarice, 1887.
[s. 2, rep. Final Revision ordinance, 1912.]
3. The Governor-in council may make regulations for the issue
of licences, the form thereof , the fees to be paid on such licences,
their periods and conditions , and the officers who are to Issue them.
[sub-s. (2), rep. No. 40 of 1912]
[ss. 4, 5, rep. No. 6,2 or. 1911.]
6. A licence shall be required for every-
(1) auctioneer ;
(2) billiard table, skittle-ground, or nine-pin or bowling-alley
open to the public
(3) hawker ;
(4) money-changer;
[SS. (.5) and (6)rep. No. 40 of 1.912.]
(7). undertaker of Chinese funerals.
7.-(1) Until further order is made, by the Governor-in-Council
under section 3, all licences shall be granted and issued, at their dis-
cretion, by the officers named in the schedule on payment of the
fees and for the periods set forth therein.
(2) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a licence may appeal
to the Governor, who may direct the proper officer to issue such
licence.
8. Every person who acts as an auctioneer or keeps a public
billiard table , skittle-ground ,or nine-pin or bowling-alley without
a licence be liable to a fine not exceeding 200 dollars; and
every person who neglects to take out any other licence shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars.
9. The following acts shall be deemed to be offences:-
(1) any breach of the condid(ns of a licence;
(2) furnishing untrue particulars for any licence;
(3)using or attempting to use any licence or other document
granted in pursuance of regulations, which has not been duly issued
to the person so using or attempting to use it.
[s. 10 rep. No, 40 of 1912.]
11. Every person convicted of an offence against this Ordinance
or any regulation made thereunder for which no special penalty is
provided shall be liable tn a fine not exceeding 25 dollars.
12. Any penalty imposed under this Ordinance may be recovered
before a Magistrate.
13. -(1) Any licence may be forfeited on the conviction of the
holder thereof for any offence, if the officer who issued the licence
thinks fit.
(2) In the case of a Chinese undertaker, it shall further be lawful
for the Governor-in-Council to cancel his licence for any misconduct
in connexion with his business of under taker , whether such mis-
conduct amounts to a criminal offence or not.
[s. 14,amalgamated with s. 13, and s. 15,rep.-No. 63 of
1911.]
SCHEDULE.
PARTICULARS RELATING TO LICENCES. [S.7.]
Short title. Regulations. Enumeration of licences. Issue of licences. Penalty for not taking out licence. Offences against the Ordinance. Penalties. Recovery of penalties. Forfeiture of licence. Cancelling licence of Chinese undertaker.
Abstract
Short title. Regulations. Enumeration of licences. Issue of licences. Penalty for not taking out licence. Offences against the Ordinance. Penalties. Recovery of penalties. Forfeiture of licence. Cancelling licence of Chinese undertaker.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/836
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
114
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 8 of 1887
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“LICENSING ORDINANCE, 1887,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed January 21, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/836.
