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that the licensees comply with the relevant licensing legislation and conditions at all times?'
Mr. Joseph Chan Yuek-sut, Chairman of the PUBLIC HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-This four-part question concerns the licensing of light refreshment restaurants in Group B housing estates under the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority.
The first part asks for the criteria in determining the gross floor areas of light refreshment restaurants.
To operate a light refreshment restaurant in Group B housing estates requires a light refreshment restaurant licence from the Council under the Food Business (Urban Council) Bylaws. The licensing procedures for light refreshment restaurant licences in these estates are similar to those of other premises except that the application must first be cleared with the Director of Housing. Every application for a light refreshment restaurant licence must be made to the Council and should be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale showing particulars such as the space allocated to the storage of open food, the space for cooking and food preparation, the area for serving meals to customers, sanitary fitments and drainage works, and all means of escape exits etc. Group B housing estates are made up of Mark I to Mark VI estates. As the shop space of each type of Mark I to Mark VI estates is generally small, application for a light refreshment restaurant licence at these premises must satisfy the minimum floor area requirements for different types of estates specified in 'A Guide to Licensing' to ensure that individual premises are suitable to be licensed as light refreshment restaurants. For example, in a Mark I or II estate, the minimum floor area is one full bay, i.e., 22.3 sq. metres. Full details are contained in the Guide which can be provided by the Department to any Councillor upon request.
The second part of the question asks how the Department ensures the accuracy of the floor measurements of the premises for the determination of licence fee.
The proposed floor area of the premises under application for a light refreshment restaurant licence is verified by licensing staff through physical measurement of the premises. In cases of doubt over the size of the premises, the Director of Housing will be consulted. Licence fees are determined on the basis of the size of the premises by reference to the gross floor area. As laid down in the Food Business (Urban Council) Bylaws, the gross floor area is the roofed-over area used exclusively for the business of the restaurant. The area of the premises to be licensed is required to be delineated on the plan. After issue of licence, any changes to the approved layout require prior approval of the Council and Director of Housing.
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that the licensees comply with the relevant licensing legislation and conditions at all times?'
Mr. Joseph Chan Yuek-sut, Chairman of the PUBLIC HEALTH SELECT COMMITTEE, replied as follows (in Cantonese):-This four part question concerns the licensing of light refreshment restaurants in Group B housing estates under the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority.
The first part asks for the criteria in determining the gross floor areas of light refreshment restaurants.
To operate a light refreshment restaurant in Group B housing estates requires a light refreshment restaurant licence from the Council under the Food Business (Urban Council) Bylaws. The licensing procedures for light refreshment restaurant licences in these estates are similar to those of other premises except that the application must first be cleared with the Director of Housing. Every application for a light refreshment restaurant licence must be made to the Council and should be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale showing particulars such as the space allocated to the storage of open food, the space for cooking and food preparation, the area for serving meals to customers, sanitary fitments and drainage works, and all means of escape exits etc. Group B housing estates are made up of Mark I to Mark VI estates. As the shop space of each type of Mark I to Mark VI estates is generally small. application for a light refreshment restaurant licence at these premises must satisfy the minimum floor area requirements for different type of estates specified in 'A Guide to Licensing' to ensure that individual premises are suitable to be licensed as light refreshment restaurants. For example, a Mark I or II estate, the minimum floor area is one full bay i.e. 22.3 sq. metres. Full details are contained in the Guide which can be provided by the Department to any Councillor upon request.
The second part of the question asks how the Department ensures the accuracy of the floor measurements of the premises for the determination of licence fee.
The proposed floor area of the premises under application for a light refreshment restaurant licence is verified by licensing staff through physical measurement of the premises. In cases of doubt over the size of the premises, the Director of Housing will be consulted. Licence fees are determined on the basis of the size of the premises by reference to the gross floor area. As laid down in the Food Business (Urban Council) Bylaws, the gross floor area is the roofed-over area used exclusively for the business of the restaurant. The area of the premises to be licensed is required to be delineated on the plan. After issue of licence, any changes to the approved layout require prior approval of the Council and Director of Housing.
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