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be deemed to be granted from the day following the day upon which the licence being renewed would have expired but for subsection (5).

8. (1) The licensing authority may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any licence if in the opinion of the licensing authority-

(a) the licensee has been in breach of any conditions of the

licence:

(b) the licensee has ceased to satisfy any condition relating to the operation of the massage establishment in respect of which the licensing authority is required to be satisfied under section 6(3); or

(c) the massage establishment the subject of the licence has been operated on any occasion since the date on which the licence was granted in any manner contrary to the public interest.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence contrary to section 139 of the Crimes Ordinance---

(a) the licensing authority shall revoke any licence that was held by the convicted person at the time the offence was committed and which is still in force:

(b) where the convicted person does not hold a licence but the conviction was for an offence which was, in the opinion of the licensing authority, related to or connected with prem- ises specified in a licence, and was committed whilst the licence was in force, the licensing authority may revoke the licence.

9. (1) Except as provided in this section, a licence shall not be transferable.

(2) The licensing authority may, on sufficient cause being shown to his satisfaction and subject to any conditions as he may think fit to impose, permit the transfer of an existing licence until its expiration to another person and such transfer shall be endorsed on the licence.

Revocation and suspension.

(Cap. 2×),

Transfer.

10. Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the licensing Appeal. authority under sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 may appeal by way of petition to the Governor in Council.

PART III

MISCELLANEOUS

Power of

authority and police to

11. (1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether the provi- sions of this Ordinance are being complied with the licensing licensing authority, a police officer of the rank of sergeant or above or any person authorized in writing by the licensing authority in that behalf may on production of his authority (if required) enter and inspect

enter massage establishment.