Licensing

Licensing of Hotels and Guesthouses, Clubs, Bedspace Apartments and Karaoke Establishments

The policy objective of Home and Youth Affairs Bureau is to regulate fire and building safety of hotels and guesthouses, club-houses, bedspace apartments and karaoke establishments through implementation of statutory licensing schemes.

Background

The Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation Ordinance (Cap. 349), Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance (Cap. 376), Bedspace Apartments Ordinance (Cap. 447) and Karaoke Establishments Ordinance, (Cap. 573) provide for statutory licensing schemes to regulate fire and building safety of hotels and guesthouses, club-houses, bedspace apartments and karaoke establishments respectively. Licences, certificates of compliance or permits will be issued or renewed to those meeting the statutory safety standards in respect of fire safety, building safety, health and hygiene.

The This link will open in a new windowOffice of the Licensing Authority of This link will open in a new windowHome Affairs Department is responsible for the enforcement of the four Ordinances.

Appeal Boards

Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the licensing authority (i.e. the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs) in respect of the licensing matter of hotels/guesthouses, club-houses and bedspace apartments may appeal to the Appeal Board (Hotel and Guesthouse Accommodation), Appeal Board (Clubs (Safety of Premises)) and Appeal Board (Bedspace Apartments) respectively. Membership of the three Appeal Boards is identical as follows –

Convenor / Chairman

Mr YIP Tik-bun, Micky

Non-official Members

Ir CHAN Yee-tak, Jacqueline
Mr CHENG Chun-man, Ian
Ms CHENG Hui-kiu, Kelly
Ir CHEUNG King-wai, Jason
Ir CHOI Ka-yin, Lewis
Ms CHOW Tik-hei, Dacy
Mr Bryan FOK
Ms FOK Ching-yin, Amelia
Ms KWAN Sau-ling
Mr LAU Kai-king, Johnny
Ms LAU Lydia
Mr LAU Ngai, Victor
Ms LAW Wai-shan, Deanna
Ir Hon LEE Chun-keung
Mr LEUNG Chun-fung
Mr LEUNG Ka-fai, Victor
Ms SIT Tsz-shan, Donna
Mr SUEN Eliott Hancock
Ms WONG Lok-woon, Carol
Mr WONG Wai-yue
Ms Yasmine ZAHIR

On the licensing matter of karaoke establishments, any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the licensing authority may appeal to the Administrative Appeals Board.