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(a) carriage, by any means of conveyance, on a journey which is to commence in Hong Kong and which thereafter is to take place mainly outside Hong Kong; or
(b) accommodation at a place outside Hong Kong for which payment is, or is to be, made to that person by or on behalf of that other person of an amount on account of the cost of that accommodation.
(2) A person does not carry on business as a travel agent-
(a) under subsection (1)(a) in respect of carriage by means of conveyance if the means of conveyance is one of which he is an operator; or
(b) under subsection (1)(b) in respect of accommodation at any one place if the accommodation is intended to be occupied by the same person for a period exceeding 14 days at that place.
(3) In this section "operator", in relation to a means of conveyance, means the person who alone or with others has for the time being the management of that means of conveyance.
5. Registrar of Travel Agents
(1) The Governor may appoint a public officer to be the Registrar of Travel Agents.
(2) The Registrar shall be subject to directions by the Governor in the performance of his duties and the exercise of any of his powers and functions and shall comply with any such directions.
6. Register
The Registrar shall--
(a) establish and maintain a register in the prescribed form; and
(b) give such notice of the contents of the register as may be prescribed.
7. Advisory Committee on Travel Agents
(1) There shall be an Advisory Committee on Travel Agents.
(2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of
(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor;
(b) the Registrar (who shall be an ex officio member and Secretary thereof); and
(c) such other persons as the Governor may appoint.
(3) The Governor shall give notice of any appointment under subsection (2) by notice in the Gazette.
1989 Ed.]
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(a) carriage, by any means of conveyance, on a journey which is to commence in Hong Kong and which thereafter is to take place mainly outside Hong Kong; or
(b) accommodation at a place outside Hong Kong for which payment is, or is to be, made to that person by or on behalf of
that other person of an amount on account of the cost of that accommodation.
(2) A person does not carry on business as a travel agent-
(a) under subsection (1)(a) in respect of carriage by means of conveyance if the means of conveyance is one of which he is an operator; or
(b) under subsection (1)(b) in respect of accommodation at any one place if the accommodation is intended to be occupied by the same person for a period exceeding 14 days at that place.
(3) In this section "operator", in relation to a means of conveyance, means the person who alone or with others has for the time being the management of that means of conveyance.
5. Registrar of Travel Agents
(1) The Governor may appoint a public officer to be the Registrar of Travel Agents.
(2) The Registrar shall be subject to directions by the Governor in the performance of his duties and the exercise of any of his powers and functions and shall comply with any such directions.
6. Register
The Registrar shall--
(a) establish and maintain a register in the prescribed form; and (b) give such notice of the contents of the register as may be
prescribed.
7. Advisory Committee on Travel Agents
(1) There shall be an Advisory Committee on Travel Agents.
(2) The Advisory Committee shall consist of
(a) a Chairman who shall be appointed by the Governor;
(b) the Registrar (who shall be an ex officio member and Secretary
thereof); and
(c) such other persons as the Governor may appoint.
(3) The Governor shall give notice of any appointment under subsec- tion (2) by notice in the Gazette.
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