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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 19325

LICENSING SCHEME STARTS FOR TRAVEL AGENTS

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THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY, ESTABLISHED UNDER THE TRAVEL AGENTS ORDINANCE 1985, WILL BEGIN RECEIVING AND PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR TRAVEL AGENTS LICENCES AT ITS OFFICE ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, EAST WING, HENNESSY CENTRE, HENNESSY ROAD FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 16).

DETAILS OF PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MAKING APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, FEES FOR APPLICATION AND LICENSING, AND DUTIES OF A LICENSEE ARE SET OUT IN THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGULATIONS 1985, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

FOLLOWING THE INITIAL PHASE OF LICENSING, ALL TRAVEL AGENTS GRANTED A LICENCE ARE EXPECTED TO FULFIL THE DUTIES REQUIRED OF A LICENSEE UNDER THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGULATIONS. INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT TO KEEP AND MAINTAIN PROPER BOOKS OF ACCOUNT OF ITS BUSINESS. TO ENSURE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT IS MET BY A LICENSEE, ALL LICENSEES WILL BE CALLED UPON TO SUBMIT AUDITED STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS FOR INSPECTION BY THE REGISTRAR OF TRAVEL AGENTS BEFORE THE IR LICENCES ARE RENEWED.

THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGULATIONS ALSO STIPULATE, UNDER THE FIRST SCHEDULE, VARIOUS TYPES OF FEES PAYABLE, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ITEMS:

APPLICATION FEE FOR A LICENCE

ANNUAL LICENCE FEE

FEE FOR A DUPLICATE LICENCE FOR

EACH BRANCH OFFICE OF A TRAVEL AGENT

300

3 000

500

APPLICATION FORMS FOR LICENCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY. THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG TOURIST ASSOCIATION WILL ALSO ASSIST IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION FORMS TO MEMBERS OF THEIR ASSOCIATIONS,

THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPLICATION FORMS: (A) ONE FOR USE BY APPLICANTS AS AN INDIVIDUAL

OR IN PARTNERSHIP: AND

(B)

ANOTHER FOR USE BY APPLICANTS AS AN

INCORPORATED BODY, FOR EXAMPLE, A LIMITED COMPANY.

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