(3) It shall not be a defence that a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) did not know that none of the conditions indicated in subsection (2) had been satisfied.
PART III
Application for Grant of Permit or Issue of License
5. Application for permit or licence
(1) An application by a person for—
- (a) the grant of a permit; or
- (b) the issue of a licence,
under this Ordinance in respect of a karaoke establishment shall be—
- (i) made to the licensing authority in such form and manner as the licensing authority may determine;
- (ii) accompanied by such prescribed information, particulars and plans as may be required; and
- (iii) accompanied by the prescribed fee payable for the grant of a permit or the issue of a licence, as the case may be.
(2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5) and to any prescribed requirements, the licensing authority may—
- (a) grant a permit;
- (b) refuse to grant a permit;
- (c) issue a licence; or
- (d) refuse to issue a licence,
and, where a permit is granted or a licence is issued, may impose such conditions, in relation to the operation, keeping, management or other control of a karaoke establishment, as he thinks fit.
(3) The licensing authority shall not grant a permit or issue a licence unless he is satisfied that the application has been made in accordance with subsection (1) and, in relation to the proposed operation of the karaoke establishment, that—
- (a) the person making that application is a person who—
- (i) is a fit and proper person to operate the karaoke establishment;
- (ii) will adequately supervise or will ensure the adequate supervision of the operation of the karaoke establishment;
- (iii) is not the agent, representative or servant of any person whose permit or licence has been revoked or whose application to renew a permit or a licence has been refused under section 10; and
