1988 Ed.]
Money Lenders Regulations
[CAP. 163
A 3
[Subsidiary]
Application for licence
5. (1) An application for a licence made under section 8(1) of the Ordinance shall-
(a) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), be
in Form 2 in Schedule 2; or
(b) where the applicant is a company, be in Form 3 in Schedule 2.
(2) An application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by--- (a) a statement-
(i) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), in Form 4 in Schedule 2; or
(ii) where the applicant is a company, in Form 5 in Schedule 2; and
(b) the prescribed fee.
(3) An application referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be further accompanied by a character or business reference, in writing, signed by any one of the following-
(a) a director or manager of a bank licensed under the Banking Ordinance
(Cap. 155);
(b) a barrister, solicitor or professional accountant (within the meaning of the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap. 50)), of at least 5 years standing and in actual practice in Hong Kong; or
(c) a justice of the peace.
Application for renewal of licence
6. (1) An application for renewal of a licence under section 13 of the Ordinance shall---
(a) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), be
in Form 6 in Schedule 2; or
(b) where the applicant is a company, be in Form 7 in Schedule 2.
(2) An application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by- (a) a statement----
(i) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), in Form 8 in Schedule 2; or
(ii) where the applicant is a company, in Form 9 in Schedule 2; and
(b) the prescribed fee.
Publication of applications
7. Within 21 days of the receipt of an application referred to in regulation 5 or 6, the Registrar shall give notice of such application in