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(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner taken under subsection (1) may, within 14 days after he is notified under subsection (2), appeal to the Governor against the decision by lodging notice of the appeal and the grounds therefor in writing at the office of the Chief Secretary.

(4) When considering any appeal to him under subsection (3) the Gover- nor may confirm, vary or reverse the Commissioner's decision or make such other order as he thinks fit.

(5) The licensee shall, if the Commissioner refuses to renew or revokes his licence under subsection (1), within 14 days after-

(a) he is notified under subsection (2); or

(b) if he has appealed under subsection (3), he is notified of the Governor's

dismissal of the appeal,

deliver the licence, and every copy thereof, to the Commissioner,

Commissioner's power of exemption

54. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Commissioner may, upon applica- tion in such manner as may be prescribed, exempt an employment agency from obtaining a licence under section 52, subject to such conditions as he may specify, if he is satisfied that the employment agency is non-profit making and should, in the public interest, be so exempted.

(2) The Commissioner shall not exempt under subsection (1) any employ- ment agency which obtains employment for or in connection with persons outside Hong Kong.

(3) The Commissioner shall issue to any person exempted under subsec- tion (1) a certificate of exemption.

(4) A certificate of exemption issued under subsection (3) shall-

(a) be in the prescribed form;

(b) specify the place of business of the employment agency in respect of

which it is issued; and

(c) specify any conditions subject to which it is issued.

Withdrawal of exemption

55. (1) The Commissioner may, at any time, withdraw an exemption granted under section 54 if he is satisfied that the employment agency has ceased to be non-profit making or should not be so exempted in the public interest.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the grounds on which the Commissioner may withdraw an exemption shall include mutatis mutandis the grounds contained in section 53(1) on which he may refuse to issue or renew a licence or revoke a licence.

(3) Where the Commissioner withdraws his exemption from any person under subsection (1) he shall notify such person in writing of the grounds for such withdrawal.

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