Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 163 | Title: | MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 163 | Long title | |
| Cap 163 Part I | PRELIMINARY | |
| Cap 163 s 1 | Short title and application | |
| Cap 163 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 163 s 3 | Ordinance not to apply to authorized institutions | |
| Cap 163 s 4 | Registrar of Money Lenders and supervisory functions of Registrar | |
| Cap 163 s 5 | Official secrecy | |
| Cap 163 s 6 | Inspection of register | |
| Cap 163 s 6A | Documents admissible in evidence | |
| Cap 163 Part II | LICENSING OF MONEY LENDERS | |
| Cap 163 s 7 | Restriction on carrying on of business of money lender | |
| Cap 163 s 8 | Application for licence and public notification of application | |
| Cap 163 s 9 | Investigation and lodgement of applications | |
| Cap 163 s 10 | Licensing court | |
| Cap 163 s 10A | (Repealed 13 of 1995 s. 39) | |
| Cap 163 s 10B | Powers of licensing court | |
| Cap 163 s 10C | Immunity | |
| Cap 163 s 11 | Determination of application for licence | |
| Cap 163 s 12 | Effect and duration of licence | |
| Cap 163 s 13 | Renewal | |
| Cap 163 s 14 | Revocation and suspension | |
| Cap 163 s 15 | Transfer of licence and addition or substitution of new premises | |
| Cap 163 s 16 | Appeals | |
| Cap 163 s 17 | Duty to notify changes of particulars | |
| Cap 163 Part III | MONEY LENDERS' TRANSACTIONS | |
| Cap 163 s 18 | Form of agreement | |
| Cap 163 s 19 | Duty of money lender to give information to borrower | |
| Cap 163 s 20 | Duty of money lender to give information to surety | |
| Cap 163 s 21 | Early payment by borrower | |
| Cap 163 s 22 | Illegal agreements | |
| Cap 163 s 23 | Loan etc. not recoverable unless money lender licensed | |
| Cap 163 Part IV | EXCESSIVE INTEREST RATES | |
| Cap 163 s 24 | Prohibition of excessive interest rates | |
| Cap 163 s 25 | Reopening of certain transactions | |
| Cap 163 Part V | GENERAL | |
| Cap 163 s 26 | Restriction on money-lending advertisements | |
| Cap 163 s 27 | Charges for expenses etc. not recoverable | |
| Cap 163 s 28 | Power of Registrar and police to enter premises and inspect books, etc. | |
| Cap 163 s 29 | Offences by money lenders | |
| Cap 163 s 30 | Offences of fraudulent inducement and obstruction | |
| Cap 163 s 30A | Offences relating to licensing court | |
| Cap 163 s 31 | Liability for offences by companies | |
| Cap 163 s 32 | Penalties and disqualification | |
| Cap 163 s 32A | Time limitation for instituting certain prosecutions | |
| Cap 163 s 33 | Burden of proof | |
| Cap 163 s 33A | General exemptions | |
| Cap 163 s 33B | Specific exemptions | |
| Cap 163 s 33C | Legislative Council may amend Schedule 1 | |
| Cap 163 s 34 | Regulations | |
| Cap 163 s 35 | Saving | |
| Cap 163 s 36 | Existing loans | |
| Cap 163 Sched 1 | ||
| Cap 163 Sched 2 | CALCULATION OF TRUE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE OF INTEREST |
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