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CAP. 155]

Banking

[1987 Ed.

3/9052

(Cap. 32.)

"deposit-taking company" means--

(a) a registered deposit-taking company; or

(b) a licensed deposit-taking company;

"deposit-taking licence" means a deposit-taking licence granted under section 25;

"director" includes any person who occupies the position of director, whatever the title of his office;

"document" includes a circular, brochure, pamphlet, poster, handbill, prospectus and any other document which is directed at or likely to be read by members of the public; and also includes any newspaper, magazine, journal or other periodical publication;

"functions" includes powers and duties;

"holding company" and "subsidiary" have the same meaning as in the Companies Ordinance;

"issue", in relation to an advertisement or document, includes publish, circulate, distribute or disseminate the advertisement or document; and also includes causing the advertisement or document to be issued;

"licence", in relation to--

(a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means a banking licence; and

(b) an authorized institution which is a deposit-taking company, means a deposit-taking licence,

and references in this Ordinance to a licensed authorized institution shall be construed accordingly;

"licensed" means licensed under this Ordinance;

"liquidity ratio" means the liquidity ratio referred to in section 102;

"local branch", in relation to-

(a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means-

(i) in the case of a bank incorporated in Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong, at which it carries on banking business; and

(ii) in the case of a bank incorporated outside Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong or a local representative office thereof, at which it carries on banking business,

but in either case does not mean an automated teller machine; and

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CAP. 155] Banking [1987 Ed. 3/9052 (Cap. 32.) "deposit-taking company" means-- (a) a registered deposit-taking company; or (b) a licensed deposit-taking company; "deposit-taking licence" means a deposit-taking licence granted under section 25; "director" includes any person who occupies the position of director, whatever the title of his office; "document" includes a circular, brochure, pamphlet, poster, handbill, prospectus and any other document which is directed at or likely to be read by members of the public; and also includes any newspaper, magazine, journal or other periodical publication; "functions" includes powers and duties; "holding company" and "subsidiary" have the same meaning as in the Companies Ordinance; "issue", in relation to an advertisement or document, includes publish, circulate, distribute or disseminate the advertisement or document; and also includes causing the advertisement or document to be issued; "licence", in relation to-- (a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means a banking licence; and (b) an authorized institution which is a deposit-taking company, means a deposit-taking licence, and references in this Ordinance to a licensed authorized institution shall be construed accordingly; "licensed" means licensed under this Ordinance; "liquidity ratio" means the liquidity ratio referred to in section 102; "local branch", in relation to- (a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means- (i) in the case of a bank incorporated in Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong, at which it carries on banking business; and (ii) in the case of a bank incorporated outside Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong or a local representative office thereof, at which it carries on banking business, but in either case does not mean an automated teller machine; and
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10 CAP. 155] Banking [1987 Ed. 3/9052 (Cap. 32.) "deposit-taking company" means-- (a) a registered deposit-taking company; or (b) a licensed deposit-taking company; "deposit-taking licence" means a deposit-taking licence granted under-section 25; "director" includes any person who occupies the position of direc- tor, whatever the title of his office; "document" includes a circular, brochure, pamphlet, poster, handbill, prospectus and any other document which is directed at or likely to be read by members of the public; and also includes any newspaper, magazine, journal or other periodical publication; "functions" includes powers and duties; "holding company" and "subsidiary" have the same meaning as in the Companies Ordinance; "issue", in relation to an advertisement or document, includes publish, circulate, distribute or disseminate the advertisement or document; and also includes causing the advertisement or document to be issued; "licence", in relation to-- (a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means a banking licence; and (b) an authorized institution which is a deposit-taking com- pany, means a deposit-taking licence, and references in this Ordinance to a licensed authorized institution shall be construed accordingly; "licensed" means licensed under this Ordinance; "liquidity ratio" means the liquidity ratio referred to in section 102; "local branch", in relation to- (a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means- (i) in the case of a bank incorporated in Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong, at which it carries on banking business; and (ii) in the case of a bank incorporated outside Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong or a local representative office thereof, at which it carries on banking business, but in either case does not mean an automated teller machine; and
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CAP. 155]

Banking

[1987 Ed.

3/9052

(Cap. 32.)

"deposit-taking company" means--

(a) a registered deposit-taking company; or

(b) a licensed deposit-taking company;

"deposit-taking licence" means a deposit-taking licence granted

under-section 25;

"director" includes any person who occupies the position of direc-

tor, whatever the title of his office;

"document" includes a circular, brochure, pamphlet, poster, handbill, prospectus and any other document which is directed at or likely to be read by members of the public; and also includes any newspaper, magazine, journal or other periodical publication;

"functions" includes powers and duties;

"holding company" and "subsidiary" have the same meaning as in

the Companies Ordinance;

"issue", in relation to an advertisement or document, includes publish, circulate, distribute or disseminate the advertisement or document; and also includes causing the advertisement or document to be issued;

"licence", in relation to--

(a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means a banking

licence; and

(b) an authorized institution which is a deposit-taking com-

pany, means a deposit-taking licence,

and references in this Ordinance to a licensed authorized institution shall be construed accordingly;

"licensed" means licensed under this Ordinance;

"liquidity ratio" means the liquidity ratio referred to in section 102;

"local branch", in relation to-

(a) an authorized institution which is a bank, means-

(i) in the case of a bank incorporated in Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong, at which it carries on banking business; and

(ii) in the case of a bank incorporated outside Hong Kong, a place of business thereof in Hong Kong, other than its principal place of business in Hong Kong or a local representative office thereof, at which it carries on banking business,

but in either case does not mean an automated teller machine; and

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