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163A PDFTitle:MONEY LENDERS REGULATIONSGazette Number:23 of 2004
Regulation:5Heading:Application for licenceVersion Date:08/09/2004

(1) An application for a licence made under section 8(1) of the Ordinance shall-

        (a) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), be in Form 2 in Schedule 2; or
        (b) where the applicant is a company, be in Form 3 in Schedule 2.
(2) An application referred to in paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by-
        (a) a statement-
          (i) where the applicant is an individual (alone or as a partner of a firm), in Form 4 in Schedule 2; or
          (ii) where the applicant is a company, in Form 5 in Schedule 2; and
        (b) the prescribed fee.
(3) An application referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall be further accompanied by a character or business reference, in writing, signed by any one of the following-
        (a) a director or manager of a bank within the meaning of section 2 of the Banking Ordinance (Cap 155); or (49 of 1995 s. 53; 47 of 1997 s. 10)
        (b) a barrister, solicitor or certified public accountant (within the meaning of the Professional Accountants Ordinance (Cap 50)), of at least 5 years standing and in actual practice in Hong Kong. (47 of 1997 s. 10; 23 of 2004 s. 56)
        (c) (Repealed 47 of 1997 s. 10)
(Enacted 1988)