MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE ——附加英文版
Hong Kong
MONEY LENDERS ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 163)
CONTENTS
ion
I PRELIMINARY
hort title and application
nterpretation
rdinance not to apply to authorized institutions
egistrar of Money Lenders and supervisory functions of Registrar
fficial secrecy
nspection of register
Documents admissible in evidence
II LICENSING OF MONEY LENDERS
estriction on carrying on of business of money lender
pplication for licence and public notification of application
nvestigation and lodgement of applications
Licensing court
Selection of assessors and payment of fees to assessors
Powers of licensing court
Immunity
Determination of application for licence
Effect and duration of licence
Renewal
Revocation and suspension
Transfer of licence and addition or substitution of new premises
Appeals
Duty to notify changes of particulars
III MONEY LENDERS' TRANSACTIONS
Form of agreement
Duty of money lender to give information to borrower
Duty of money lender to give information to surety
Early payment by borrower
Illegal agreements
Loan etc. not recoverable unless money lender licensed
IV EXCESSIVE INTEREST RATES
Prohibition of excessive interest rates
Reopening of certain transactions
V GENERAL
Restriction on money-lending advertisements
Charges for expenses etc. not recoverable
Power of Registrar and police to enter premises and inspect books,
Offences by money lenders
Offences of fraudulent inducement and obstruction
Offences relating to licensing court
Liability for offences by companies
Penalties and disqualification
Time limitation for instituting certain prosecutions
Burden of proof
General exemptions
Specific exemptions
Legislative Council may amend Schedule 1
Regulations
Saving
Existing loans
dule 1
dule 2
provide for the control and regulation of money lenders and
money-
ing transactions, the appointment of a Registrar of Money Lenders
and
licensing of persons carrying on business as money lenders; to
provide
ection and relief against excessive interest rates and
extortionate
ulations in respect of loans; to provide for offences and for
matters
ected with or incidental to the foregoing; and to repeal the
Money-
ers Ordinance 1911.
December 1980] L. N. 347 of 1980
PART I PRELIMINARY
hort title and application
This Ordinance may be cited as the Money Lenders Ordinance.
This Ordinance shall have effect notwithstanding any agreement
to the
rary.
nterpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires--
pany" means a body corporate--
incorporated under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32);
incorporated by any other Ordinance; or
incorporated or established outside Hong Kong; (Added 69 of 1988
s. 2)
qualified person" means a person in respect of whom there is in
force
rder made by a court under section 32 (2);
ective rate", in relation to interest, means the true
annual
entage rate of interest calculated in accordance with Schedule
2;
nded 69 of 1988 s. 2)
m" means an unincorporate body of 2 or more individuals, or 1 or
more
viduals and 1 or more companies, or 2 or more companies, who
have
red into partnership with one another with a view to
carrying on
ness for profit; (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 2)
erest" does not include any sum lawfully agreed to be
paid in
rdance with this Ordinance on account of stamp duty or other
similar
, but save as aforesaid includes any amount (by whatever name
called)
xcess of the principal, which amount has been or is to be
paid or
ble in consideration of or otherwise in respect of a loan;
ence" means a money lender's licence granted under section
11 or
wed under section 13, and "licensed" and "licensee" have
corresponding
ings; (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 2)
ensing court" means--
a magistrate sitting alone; or
a magistrate sitting with 2 assessors,
he case may be, in accordance with section 10, 14 or 15; (Replaced
69
988 s. 2)
n" includes advance, discount, money paid for or on account of
or on
lf of or at the request of any person, or the forbearance to
require
ent of money owing on any account whatsoever, and every
agreement
tever its terms or form may be) which is in substance or effect
a loan
oney, and also an agreement to secure the repayment of any such
loan,
"lend" and "lender" shall be construed accordingly;
ey lender" means every person whose business (whether or
not he
ies on any other business) is that of making loans or who
advertises
nnounces himself or holds himself out in any way as carrying on
that
ness, but does not include--
a person specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1; or
as respects a loan specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1, any person
who
s such loan; (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 2)
scribed" means prescribed by regulations made under section 34;
ncipal", in relation to a loan, means the amount actually lent;
ister" means the register kept by the Registrar under section 4;
istrar" means the Registrar of Money Lenders appointed under
section
sidiary" means subsidiary within the meaning of section 2
of the
anies Ordinance (Cap. 32). (Added 69 of 1988 s. 2)
For the purposes of this Ordinance, where by an agreement for the
loan
oney the interest charged on the loan is not expressed in terms
of a
, any amount paid or payable to the lender under the agreement
(other
simple interest charged in accordance with the proviso to section
22)
l be appropriated to principal and interest in the proportion that
the
l amount of principal bears to the total amount of the interest,
and
rate per cent per annum represented by the interest
charged as
ulated in accordance with Schedule 2 shall be deemed to be the
rate of
rest charged on the loan. (Amended 69 of 1988 s. 2)
For the purpose of determining the amount of the principal of a
loan,
amount thereof which is not shown to have been lent except for
the
ose of treating it as an instalment paid by the borrower in
repayment
he loan and which is so treated by the lender shall be disregarded.
References in this Ordinance to an assessor are references to a
person
inted to a panel of assessors under section 7A of the
Magistrates
nance (Cap. 227). (Added 69 of 1988 s. 2)
rdinance not to apply to authorized institutions
Ordinance shall not apply to--
an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking
Ordinance
. 155); or
as respects a loan made to such an authorized institution, any
person
makes such loan.
laced 69 of 1988 s. 3)
egistrar of Money Lenders and supervisory functions of Registrar
The Governor shall appoint a public officer to be the
Registrar of
y Lenders.
The Registrar shall establish and maintain a register in
which he
l cause to be kept particulars, other than specified particulars,
of--
applications for the grant or renewal of licences; (Amended 69
of 1988
)
licences which are in force or have been revoked or suspended;
such other matters, if any, as he thinks fit.
In this section "specified particulars" means particulars
furnished
r section 8 which are specified in regulations made under
section 34
articulars which shall not be entered in the register.
fficial secrecy
Except as may be necessary for the exercise or performance
of any
tion or duty under this Ordinance or for carrying into
effect the
isions of this Ordinance, the Registrar and every person
employed in
ying out or in assisting any person to carry out the
provisions of
Ordinance--
shall preserve and aid in preserving secrecy with regard
to all
ers relating to the affairs of any person that may come
to his
ledge in the exercise or performance of any function or duty
under
Ordinance;
shall not communicate any such matter to any person other
than the
on to whom such matter relates; and
shall not suffer or permit any person to have access to any records
in
possession, custody or control of any person to whom this
subsection
ies.
Subsection (1) does not apply--
to the disclosure of information in the form of a summary of
similar
rmation provided by a number of persons if the summary is so framed
as
revent particulars relating to the business of any particular
person
g ascertained from it;
to the disclosure of information with a view to the institution
of, or
rwise for the purposes of, any criminal proceedings; (Replaced
69 of
s. 5)
in connection with any civil proceedings arising out of, or
relating
section 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 33, 33B or 36; or (Added 69 of 1988
s. 5)
to the disclosure of information to the Financial
Secretary, the
etary for Monetary Affairs, or any public officer authorized
by the
ncial Secretary for the purposes of this paragraph where,
in the
ion of the Registrar, it is desirable or expedient that
information
ld be disclosed in the public interest. (Added 69 of 1988 s. 5)
Any person who--
contravenes subsection (1); or
aids, abets, counsels or procures any person to contravene
subsection
commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine of $ 100,000 and
to
isonment for 2 years.
nspection of register
Any person shall be entitled on payment of the prescribed fee--
to inspect the register during ordinary office hours and take
copies
ny entry; or
to obtain from the Registrar a copy, certified by or
under the
ority of the Registrar to be correct, of any entry in the register.
The Registrar shall give public notice, in such manner as he may
deem
of the place where and the times when the register may be
inspected.
Documents admissible in evidence
cument purporting to be a copy, certified by or under the
authority of
Registrar to be true and correct, of any entry in the register
shall
dmissible in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings
before any
t on its production without further proof and, until the
contrary is
ed, the court shall presume that--
the signature and certification to the document is that
of the
strar or a person authorized by him in that behalf, and
the document is a true and correct copy.
ed 69 of 1988 s. 6)
PART II LICENSING OF MONEY LENDERS
estriction on carrying on of business of money lender
No person shall carry on business as a money lender--
without a licence;
at any place other than the premises specified in such licence;
or
rwise than in accordance with the conditions of a licence.
A licence shall be in the prescribed form.
pplication for licence and public notification of application
An application for a licence shall be made to the Registrar in
the
cribed form and in the prescribed manner, and shall be accompanied
by
prescribed fee and a statement in writing containing the
prescribed
iculars in respect of the application.
An application made under this section in respect of a company
may be
by any person authorized in that behalf by such company. (Amended
69
988 s. 7)
An application made under this section in respect of partners
in a
may be made by any such partner.
The Registrar shall, in such manner as may be prescribed, give
public
ce of every application made under this section.
nvestigation and lodgement of applications
Where an application is made under section 8, the applicant
shall at
same time send a copy of the application to the
Commissioner of
ce, and the Commissioner of Police may cause an investigation
to be
ied out in respect of the application for the purpose of
determining
her, in the opinion of the Commissioner of Police, there are
grounds
objecting to the application under section 11.
For the purpose of carrying out an investigation under this
section,
Commissioner of Police may in writing require the applicant to
produce
inspection such books, records or documents or to
furnish such
rmation relating to the application or any business carried
on or
nded to be carried on by him as the Commissioner of
Police may
ify.
In respect of an application made under section 8, no step other
than
registration of such application shall be taken by the Registrar
prior
the date on which a period of 60 days after the date on which
the
ication is made expires; or
the date on which the Commissioner of Police notifies the
Registrar
any investigation carried out under this section in respect of
the
ication has been completed, whichever is the earlier (in this
section
rred to as "the material date").
Where the Registrar or the Commissioner of Police intends to
object
r section 11 to any application for a licence, he shall, not
later
7 days after the material date, serve notice on the applicant of
his
ntion to object and of the grounds of such objection; and where
such
ce is served by the Commissioner of Police, he shall send a
copy
eof to the Registrar.
Upon the expiration of a period of 7 days after the material date
in
ect of any application made under section 8, the Registrar shall
lodge
application with such magistrate as he deems fit, together with
a copy
ny notice served on the applicant under subsection (4).
(Replaced 69
988 s. 8)
The Registrar shall give notice to the Commissioner of Police of
any
ement made under subsection (5).
Licensing court
Where an application is lodged under section 9 (5), the
licensing
t shall hear and determine the application in accordance with
section
For the purposes of hearing and determining an application
lodged
r section 9 (5), the licensing court shall be constituted by-
-
where no notice has been served on the applicant under section
9 (4)
1 (2) (b) (i), subject to subsection (3), a magistrate sitting
alone;
where a notice has been served on the applicant under section 9
(4) or
2) (b) (i), a magistrate sitting with 2 assessors.
Without limiting the generality of the power of the licensing
court
r section 10B (f) to adjourn the hearing of an application
lodged
r section 9 (5), the licensing court shall, where--
it is constituted by a magistrate sitting alone; and
it grants leave under section 11 (2) (b) (ii) to a person to object
to
application, adjourn the hearing to another date to be
heard and
rmined by the licensing court constituted by a magistrate sitting
with
sessors.
Where the licensing court is constituted by a magistrate sitting
with
sessors, the decision of the licensing court shall be that
of the
rity of the members and shall be recorded in writing:
ided that the magistrate's rulings on matters of law shall bind
the
nsing court.
The Registrar shall be provided with a copy of each decision of
the
nsing court. (Replaced 69 of 1988 s. 9)
Selection of assessors and payment of fees to assessors
Where under this Ordinance the licensing court is required
to be
tituted by a magistrate sitting with 2 assessors, the Registrar
of the
eme Court shall select those assessors.
Where an assessor selected under subsection (1) attends the
licensing
t for which he has been so selected, he shall, irrespective of
whether
its as an assessor, be paid a fee of an amount equal to the fee
fixed
r section 7A (2) of the Magistrates Ordinance (Cap. 227) to be
paid to
ssessor for his services. (Added 69 of 1988 s. 9)
Powers of licensing court
ect to this Ordinance, the licensing court may determine
its own
edure and in particular may--
receive and consider any material, whether by way of oral
evidence,
ten statements, documents or otherwise, notwithstanding
that such
rial would not be admissible in evidence in civil or
criminal
eedings;
by notice in writing signed by the presiding magistrate, require
any
on to attend before it at any hearing and to give evidence and
produce
ments;
administer oaths and affirmations;
examine on oath, affirmation or otherwise any person attending
before
t any hearing and require such person to answer all questions put
by
ith its consent;
determine the manner in which the material referred to in
paragraph
shall be received; and
adjourn any hearing from time to time as it may deem fit, and may
do
things--
ancillary to the powers conferred by this section; or
reasonably necessary for the discharge of its functions under
this
nance. (Added 69 of 1988 s. 9)
Immunity
-
member of the licensing court; and
witness, party to any proceedings, representative or other
person
aring before the licensing court, shall have the same privileges
and
nities in any proceedings before the licensing court or
in the
cise of the licensing court's functions as he would have
before a
t in civil proceedings.
ed 69 of 1988 s. 9)
Determination of application for licence
The licensing court shall fix a date for the hearing of an
application
ed under section 9 (5) and shall give 14 clear days' notice of
such
to the applicant, the Registrar and the Commissioner of Police.
nded 69 of 1988 s. 10)
Subject to subsection (3), the licensing court shall grant a
licence
the hearing of an application lodged under section 9 (5)
except
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根据《国务院办公厅关于对赴港澳地区招商办展等经贸活动加强管理的通知》(国办发〔1993〕41号)的精神,我部制定了《关于赴港澳地区举办招商办展经贸活动的审批管理办法》,现印发给你们,请认真贯彻执行。凡以前颁布的有关规定与本管理办法不一致的,一律按本办
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一九九四年赴港澳举办经贸活动的计划,请各有关单位根据本管理办法速报外经贸部。
第一章 总则
第一条 为扩大我国对外开放,维护港澳地区过渡时期的经济繁荣和政治稳定,维护我在港澳的市场,提高赴香港、澳门地区举办各类经贸活动的社会影响和经济效益,避免重复举办、走形式、多头对外等混乱现象,使其能更好地为对外经济贸易发展服务,特制定本审批管理办法。
第二条 本办法所指的“赴港澳地区举办经贸活动”,包括经济贸易建设成就展览会;商品展览会和展销会;招商引资、投资项目洽谈会、发布会;经济技术合作交流会;及参加港澳地区举办的国际贸易博览会、展览会等一切具有经济贸易内容的活动。
第三条 赴港澳地区举办经济贸易活动由对外贸易经济合作部(以下简称外经贸部)归口审批。
第二章 主办单位
第四条 各省、自治区、直辖市、计划单列市、经济特区的经贸委(厅)、外贸局负责主办以省、市、区名义举办的赴港澳经贸活动。以上单位可组织本省、市、区的进出口公司的企业参加,但不得跨省市组织。
第五条 各部委所属进出口总公司、工贸公司、外经贸部所属的各进出口商会、外商投资企业协会,可主办本系统、本行业范围内的专业性的经贸展览会、展销会、洽谈会等经贸活动,组织本系统、本行业的进出口公司和企业参加。
第六条 外经贸部根据业务需要,可指定有关单位组织或承办赴港澳经贸活动。
第七条 除上述所列单位外,其他单位和地区原则上不得组织赴港澳地区的经贸活动,如确有需要,需由有关省、区、市的经贸委(厅)、外贸局或国务院有关部委上报外经贸部商有关部门审批。
第三章 审批的原则与程序
第八条 对赴港澳地区举办经贸活动审批的依据是:是否有利于港澳地区过渡时期的繁荣和稳定,是否有利于扩大出口创汇和拓展经济合作,过去赴港澳举办这类活动的情况及效果,新华社港澳分社的意见等。
第九条 外经贸部对赴港澳地区举办的经贸活动实行年度总量控制。省、区、市级或国务院有关部委赴港澳经贸活动,一般每二至三年轮流举办一次。省、区、市级以下单位单独举办,视同省、区、市级举办,占用省级赴港澳举办经贸活动的指标。
第十条 参加活动的总人数一般不超过二百人。不得以挪用赴港经贸团组指标探亲、旅游、过境等方式安排人员赴港澳参加或举办经贸活动。不得以各种名义安排与经贸活动无关的人员随团赴港澳。
第十一条 如确需省部级领导干部参加,只限一个名额,并按国家规定的程序报批。
第十二条 在时间安排上,赴港澳举办经贸活动要尽量与广州出口商品交易会错开。
第十三条 各主办单位要根据本行业、本地区的实际情况以及港澳地区的政治、经贸情况和举办活动的条件,制定活动计划。计划内容包括:活动的目的、名称、地点、规模、时间、内容、人数、在外停留时间、经费预算及可行性方案。该计划应与申请报告一并送外经贸部审核。
第十四条 赴港澳举行经贸活动的计划原则上每年审批二次。各主办单位应分别于每年四月和十月底以前,将下年度上半年和下半年的活动计划报送外经贸部。外经贸部对所有的申报计划进行汇总、审核后,于五月和十一月统一征求新华社香港分社和澳门分社的意见,并于收到新华社
香港分社和澳门分社的回复后分别批复各主办单位。
第十五条 如确因外交、经贸需要而临时增补的活动计划,将作为个案处理。个案申报必须有充足理由并在活动开始的两个月前报送外经贸部。外经贸部将从严控制审批。
第十六条 主办单位只有在活动计划得到批准后才能开展相应的工作。未经批准不得对外披露、承诺,或与展览公司签订协议,或变相组团出访。活动计划一经批准,应严格执行。主办单位不得随意更改。如需要提前、推迟、扩大规模或撤销,应报请外经贸部批准。
第四章 监督与检查
第十七条 各级经贸部门、商检部门凭外经贸部批准文件颁发展览品出口许可证及其他有关单证。
第十八条 各地海关凭外经贸部批准文件和展览品出口许可证,对展览品实行监管。
第十九条 各级外汇管理部门应按有关规定加强对赴港澳举办经贸活动用汇的审核和办理展品的外汇核销手续。
第二十条 各主办单位须在经贸活动结束后的一个月内,将总结报告报送外经贸部和新华社香港分社或澳门分社。每半年须向外经贸部和新华社香港分社或澳门分社报送一次项目落实情况。以上两项材料将作为审批下次活动的参考。
第二十一条 赴港澳举办经贸活动要严格把好质量关,严禁假冒伪劣商品混入。
第二十二条 经济合作项目要符合国家产业政策和吸引外资导向,国内配套条件应基本具备。涉及国家行业主管部门归口管理的项目和实行配额许可证管理项目,在立项前应征得国家主管部门同意后,方可对外洽谈。
第二十三条 办展单位要根据国家有关保密规定,做好展品、图片、资料、模型的审查工作,严防泄密。
第二十四条 各主办单位应本着注重实效、勤俭节约的原则举办经贸活动,严禁弄虚作假,铺张浪费。活动开幕、闭幕及举行期间,一般不举行酒会,团组成员不得租住豪华酒店,其他方面也应节省开支。
第二十五条 要严格外事纪律,严禁个人携带样品私卖私分。要尽量减少非业务人员,以保证活动的实际效果。
第二十六条 各有关主办单位若有违反本办法者,外经贸部将根据情节轻重进行通报批评或予以临时停办、停止其主办资格并商有关单位扣减临时赴港指标。
第二十七条 本办法由外经贸部负责解释。
第二十八条 本办法自发文之日起施行。
1993年10月12日