Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ An authorized officer may require a person to provide information relating to any levy or fee imposed under this Ordinance that is in the possession of the person and is reasonably necessary to enable the officer to ascertain whether this Ordinance has been or is being complied with. ”

“ A person is a retailer prescribed for the purposes of section 19 (1) of this Ordinance if he carries on a retail business at—
(a) 5 or more qualified retail outlets in Hong Kong; or (b) at least one qualified retail outlet in Hong Kong that has a retail floor area of not less than 200 square metres. (2) A retail outlet is a qualified retail outlet if the goods offered for sale in the outlet include all of the following categories of goods—
(a) any food or drink; (b) any medicine or first-aid item; and (c) any personal hygiene or beauty product. ”

“ A person who is aggrieved by a decision of a public officer relating to any of the matters specified in subsection (2) may, within 21 days after the date on which the notice about that matter is served on him, appeal to the Appeal Board by giving a notice of appeal to the Director stating the reasons for the appeal.
(2) The following matters are specified for the purposes of subsection (1) —
(a) rejection of an application for registration or deregistration in respect of a retail outlet under section 19 ”

“ An authorized officer must perform his functions under this section at a reasonable hour unless he believes that the purpose of their performance could be frustrated if he performs them at a reasonable hour. ”

“ If a retail business is carried on under a franchise agreement, the franchiser is the person who carries on that business for the purposes of subsection (1) unless the Director agrees otherwise.
2. Definitions
In this Schedule—
“drink” (飲品) means any liquid suitable or intended for human consumption, either without or after dilution, and includes water ”