Declaration by Governor.
Saving for existing Board.
Meetings of Board.
Mode of voting.
Applications
for liquor
licences.
Schedule, Form 1.
(c) a statement of the number of votes given for each
candidate; and
(d) a statement of the objections (if any) taken to the vote
of any elector.
11. The Governor shall declare to be elected the candidate or candidates to whom the majority of votes have been given, but, if he is of opinion that the foregoing regulations have not been complied with, he may declare the election invalid and require a further election.
12. The Board established under the repealed Second Schedule to the Ordinance shall continue in existence and the persons who were, immediately before the repeal thereof, members of the Board by virtue of an appointment by the Governor shall be deemed to have been appointed in that behalf under these regulations.
Procedure of Board.
13. (1) The Board shall meet during March, June, September and December and at such other times as may be necessary for the transaction of licensing business.
(2) The Board may in its discretion determine any matter by circulation of papers to its members.
(3) A resolution in writing so circulated and approved in writing by a majority of the members shall be valid and of the same effect as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board. but, if the opinion of the members on any such matter is equally divided, the matter shall be referred to the next meeting of the Board.
14. (1) All questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present.
(2) In the case of an equality of vores the chairman shall have a second or casting vote.
PART III
Liquor LicENCES.
15. (1) Any person seeking a liquor licence, or any renewal, transfer or amendment thereof, shall make application in writing to the Board in accordance with Form 1.
(2) The applicant shall furnish to the Board- (a) the particulars specified in the application form, and such
other particulars as the Board may require;
(b) such references to character as are required in the
application form; and
(c) such particulars as the Board may require of any person other than the applicant who may have charge of the premises to be licensed.
(3) In this regulation-
"liquor licence" does not include a temporary liquor licence.
16. The Board shall in every case, at least two weeks before it meets to consider an application, cause advertisement to be made at the expense of the applicant, in such manner as the Board may decide, setting forth the name and address of the applicant and the address and proposed name or sign of the premises to which the application relates,
17. (1) The Board may refuse any application or may grant it absolutely or subject to such conditions, in addition to those specified in Form 2, as it thinks ft.
(2) The applicant or twenty persons residing within a radius of a quarter of a mile from the premises licensed or to be licensed may appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council against any decision of the Board under paragraph (1).
18. No person may be granted more than one liquor licence which is not a club liquor licence.
Advertisement of applicationa.
Decision of Board, Appeal
to Governor in Council.
Schedule. Form 1.
Only one licence to be granted per person.
No renewed
within twelve mantê
19. In the event of the refusal of an application by the Board, the applicant shall not be entitled to make another applica application tion in respect of the same premises within a period of twelve months after the refusal of the application.
20. (1) As soon as practicable after the granting of an application for a liquor licence or any renewal thereof in respect of premises in any part of the Colony other than the New Territories, but including New Kowloon, the Board shall, upon payment to the Accountant General of the prescribed fee or such proportion thereof as is provided by paragraphs (4) and (5), issue to the applicant a liquor licence.
(2) Liquor licences in respect of premises in the New Territories except New Kowloon shall, upon payment of the
Issue and duration of licences.
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