| (Cap 511 section 56) [19 November 1998] (L.N. 328 of 1998) Cap 511A s 1 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) Cap 511A s 2 Interpretation In this Regulation, unless the context otherwise requires- "existing practitioner" (现存从业员) means an individual, including a senior practitioner, who- (a) has done estate agency work in Hong Kong for a period or periods totalling at least 3 months within the period of 18 months immediately before the implementation date; or (b) is doing estate agency work in Hong Kong on the date of his making an application for the grant of a licence and the application is made before the implementation date; (L.N. 353 of 1998)"implementation date" (实施日期) means 1 January 1999; "professional surveyor" (专业测量师) means an individual who is a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, or a registered professional surveyor under the Surveyors Registration Ordinance (Cap 417), on the implementation date; "senior practitioner" (资深从业员) means an individual who has done estate agency work in Hong Kong for a period or periods totalling at least 6 years within the period of 7 years immediately before the implementation date; "statement of particulars of business" (营业详情说明书) means the document described as such and granted by the Authority in accordance with section 10. Cap 511A s 3 Register The register under section 13 of the Ordinance shall be established and maintained by the Authority by recording the matters in question- (a) in bound books or any other legible form; or (b) otherwise than in a legible form so long as the recording is capable of being reproduced in a legible form. Cap 511A s 4 Forms (1) The forms in Schedule 1 are prescribed for the purposes of the Ordinance and this Regulation. (2) A form prescribed under this section shall be- (a) completed in accordance with such directions and instructions as are specified in the form; (b) accompanied by such documents as are specified in the form and, where applicable, the prescribed fee; and (c) if the completed form is required to be provided to- (i) the Authority; (ii) another person on behalf of the Authority; or (iii) any other person, so provided in the manner, if any, specified in the form. Cap 511A s 5 Prescribed fees (1) For the purposes of the Ordinance and this Regulation, each fee set out in the third or fourth column (as the case may be) in Schedule 2 shall be prescribed for the matter set out in the second column opposite thereto. (L.N. 147 of 2001) (2) If for any reason a licence ceases to be valid, no part of any fee paid under this section shall be refunded. (3) For any estate agency business carried on at any place by two or more persons in partnership, payment of any fee in respect of the business by one member discharges all other members of the partnership from the liability in respect of the fee. Cap 511A s 6 Minimum age An individual is not eligible to be granted or hold or continue to hold a licence unless he has attained the age of 18 years at the date of his application for the licence. Cap 511A s 7 Educational qualifications and experience for licensees (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, no licence shall be granted to or renewed in favour of an individual unless- (L.N. 353 of 1998) (a) he has completed an educational level of Form 5 of secondary education or its equivalent and has, within 12 months immediately before the date of his application for the grant of the licence, passed the relevant examination; or (aa) where he applies for the grant of a licence of the same type as the one that he has held, he complies with the requirements mentioned in subsection (4A); or (L.N. 147 of 2001) (ab) where he applies for the grant of a salesperson's licence, he complies with the requirements mentioned in subsection (4B); or (L.N. 147 of 2001) (ac) where he applies for the grant of an estate agent's licence, he complies with the requirements mentioned in subsection (4C); or (L.N. 147 of 2001) (b) in the case of an application for the grant of a licence made before 1 January 2002- (i) he is an existing practitioner or a senior practitioner and has complied with the relevant condition; or (ii) he is a professional surveyor and has done estate agency work in Hong Kong for a period or periods totalling at least 12 months within the period of 24 months immediately before the implementation date; or (L.N. 353 of 1998)(c) the licence to be renewed is one granted or renewed under this subsection. (L.N. 353 of 1998)(2) A licence may, on or before 31 December 2001, be granted to or renewed in favour of a person who is an existing practitioner or a senior practitioner for a period expiring not later than that date subject to the requirement that the person shall comply with the relevant condition on or before that date. (3) No licence granted to any person under subsection (2) shall be renewed on or after 1 January 2002 unless- |
