关于印发蚌埠市政务公开考评暂行办法的通知
安徽省蚌埠市人民政府办公室
关于印发蚌埠市政务公开考评暂行办法的通知
蚌政办〔2008〕104号
各县、区人民政府,市政府各部门、各有关单位:
《蚌埠市政务公开考评暂行办法》已经市政府同意,现印发给你们,请遵照执行。
二○○八年十一月二十一日
蚌埠市政务公开考评暂行办法
为切实保障人民群众的民主权利,加强对行政权力的监督,促进全市政务公开工作的深入开展,根据《安徽省人民政府办公厅关于印发安徽省政务公开考评暂行办法的通知》(皖政办〔2008〕48号)精神,结合我市实际,制定本办法。
一、考评范围
市辖各县、区人民政府,市政府各部门、各直属机构,各垂直管理单位。
二、考评原则
坚持客观公正、民主公开、注重实效、促进工作的原则。
三、考评项目
(一)组织领导
落实组织领导;明确机构和人员负责政务公开日常工作;有必要办公经费和办公场所;领导机构认真履行督促指导职责。
(二)政务公开
1.行政权力透明运行。清理、确认并公示法定行政权力;编制并公布行政权力目录;绘制、公布行政权力运行流程图;开展电子政务,推进行政权力网上运行,支持配合网上电子监察系统建设。
2.“一站式”服务。审批项目、面向社会公众的便民项目进入行政服务中心公开办理;落实首席代表制度;推进“行政审批权相对集中改革”;推进窗口标准化建设;拓展服务领域,优化内部运行流程,改善软硬件环境,打造政府综合服务平台。
3.办事公开。推进公共企事业单位办事公开;规范招投标、政府采购、土地出让和产权交易等行为;推进单位财务、干部任用、考核奖惩等内部事务公开。
4.示范点建设。开展政务公开、办事公开示范点创建活动;制定示范点建设实施细则;发挥示范点带动辐射作用。
(三)政府信息公开
1.主动公开。及时发布和更新政府信息指南和目录;明确主动公开工作程序;做好应公开尤其是重点公开的政府信息发布工作;建立虚假或不完整信息澄清机制。
2.依申请公开。规范编制、及时更新依申请公开指南和目录;明确依申请公开工作程序、并在规定时限内回复。
3.发布协调。建立政府信息发布协调机制;发布涉及其他行政机关的政府信息,事先沟通、确认;公开可能影响第三方合法权益的政府信息,书面征求第三方意见。
4.保密审查。建立政府信息发布保密审查制度;在信息形成或者公文制作过程中增加公开方式审查程序;无以保密为由拒不履行信息公开义务情形;无泄密行为。
5.年度报告。规范编制并及时公布政府信息公开工作年度报告;年度报告报送同级或上一级政府信息公开主管部门。
(四)公开方式
确定政府网站(蚌埠政府信息公开网)作为政府信息发布主渠道;完善宣传橱窗、明白卡、新闻媒体、政府热线、新闻发布会等传统公开方式;积极探索社会公示、听证和专家咨询、论证以及邀请人民群众旁听政府有关会议等公开形式;在档案馆、公共图书馆和行政服务中心设置政务(政府信息)公开查阅点,市直政府信息公开一级编码单位在办公地点的适当场所设置查阅点。
(五)监督保障
建立政务公开工作考核、社会评议和责任追究制度;构建并完善群众利益诉求受理办理机制;加大政务公开宣传力度;开展和参加学习培训,加强政务公开队伍和岗位工作能力建设;及时发布、报送政务公开工作动态信息。
四、考评标准、方式和程序
(一)评分标准
实行百分制量化标准,考评项目(分项)没有扣分因素即得分;无该项目内容的,得该项目的综合平均分。
(二)考评方式
自评、网上测评和考核相结合。
(三)考评程序
政务公开考评实行分级负责制。市政务公开领导小组负责全市政务公开考评工作的组织领导,市政务公开领导小组办公室负责组织县(区)政府、市政府部门及垂直管理单位的考评;各县(区)政务公开领导小组负责组织本级政府部门和乡(镇)、街道的考评;市、县各部门所属的公用事业单位的考评,分别由市、县政务公开办公室和公用事业单位主管部门共同考评确定。
市直单位考评具体步骤是:市政务公开领导小组对政务公开年度考评工作作出部署;被考评单位对照考评项目及评分标准进行自评;市经济信息中心网上测评;市政务公开办公室会同有关单位进行考核。
按照自评占20%、网上测评占40%、考核打分占40%的比值确定考评成绩,考评结果报市政务公开领导小组审定。
各县(区)参照市直做法,负责本辖区参评单位的考评工作。
五、考评结果运用
(一)考评所得分值按规定折算,纳入“效能建设”、“政行风评议”、“政府目标”考核设定的分值中。
(二)按考评得分进行分类排序,并以适当的形式予以通报。
(三)垂直管理单位的考评结果,由市政务公开领导小组办公室函告其上级主管部门。
附件:1.各县(区)政务公开考评标准
2.市直单位政务公开考评标准
附件1
各县(区)政务公开考评标准
考评项目
分 项
分
值
评分标准
组织领导
(15分)
落实组织领导
4
成立县、区政务公开领导小组,确定成员职责。确定政府信息公开主管部门。(有文件)
明确工作机构
4
设立政务公开领导小组办公室,负责推进、协调本辖区政务公开日常工作。明确政府信息公开工作机构。(有文件)
有必要工作人员、办公经费和办公场所
4
工作人员、办公经费、办公场所适应工作需要。
领导机构认真履行督促指导职责
3
有政务公开年度计划、目标、措施及组织实施办法。定期召开领导机构会议或专题会,研究落实工作措施,解决实际问题。
政务
公开
(25分)
行政权力透明运行
开展清理、确认、公示行政权力,组织编制行政权力目录工作
2
明确不得行使未经法律规定或未经公示的行政权力,不得行使未编入目录的行政权力。(有文件)
部署绘制、公布行政权力运行流程图工作
2
有部署文件。
加强电子政务,推进行政权力网上运行及电子监察系统建设
2
有推进行政权力网上运行的要求和措施。
一
站
式
服
务
审批及面向公众的便民服务项目进入行政服务中心公开办理,实行首席代表制度
3
除经批准外,审批项目一律进中心办理;面向公众的便民服务项目原则上进中心办理;首席代表有现场办理权、协调权、督办权。通过多种方式公开项目名称、设立依据、申报条件、申报材料目录、办理程序、承诺期限、收费标准等内容。
推进“行政审批权相对集中改革”
3
积极做好“两集中、两到位”改革准备工作。
推进窗口标准化建设;拓展服务领域,优化内部运行流程,改善软硬件环境,打造政府综合服务平台
2
有窗口标准化建设文件,窗口有告知单、服务指南、格式文本等资料;有打造政府综合服务平台的设想或措施。
办事公开
推进公共企事业单位办事公开
2
认真贯彻《安徽省人民政府办公厅关于推进公共企事业单位办事公开的意见》(皖政办[2007]48号),明确重点领域、重点行业范围,有部署、措施、保障。
规范招投标、政府采购、土地和产权交易等行为
4
各行业主管部门与所属招投标和采购等代理机构脱钩;建立统一的招投标(采购)服务平台;规范行业监管和交易行为。
推进单位财务、干部任用、考核奖惩等内部事务公开
2
已实施并有相应制度规范。
示范点建设
开展政务公开、办事公开示范点创建活动,制定示范点建设实施细则,发挥带动辐射作用
3
有部署或创建方案及相应措施保障;有示范点建设标准文件;示范点在工作机制、公开内容、公开形式上形成自己的特色和亮点。
政府信息公开
(25分)
主动公开
推进并规范编制和更新政府信息主动公开指南、公开目录
3
有推进本辖区编制和更新政府信息主动公开指南、公开目录举措,规范编制和更新政府信息主动公开指南、公开目录。
规范主动公开工作程序
3
有相关文件资料。
做好重点公开的政府信息发布工作
3
明确重点公开的政府信息范围,有及时公开保障措施。
建立虚假或者不完整信息澄清机制。
2
有制度方案。
依申请公开
推进并规范编制和及时更新政府信息依申请公开指南、公开目录
3
有推进本辖区编制和更新政府信息依申请公开指南、公开目录举措,规范编制和更新本单位政府信息依申请公开指南、公开目录。
明确依申请公开工作程序
2
及时在政府网站和相关查阅场所公布。
利用行政服务中心等场所受理申请, 在规定时限内回复
2
明确受理场所、机构、人员, 有归档制度,卷宗有明确回复时间。
发布协调
建立政府信息发布协调机制。发布涉及其他行政机关的政府信息,经沟通、确认;公开可能影响第三方合法权益的政府信息,经书面征求第三方意见
3
通过政府信息公开渠道公布协调机制运行程序,有征求意见文书档案。
保密审查
建立政府信息公开保密审查制度,在信息形成或者公文制作中增加公开属性审查程序,积极履行保密审查职责
2
明确保密审查的职责分工、审查程序和责任追究内容,发挥保密工作机构的作用;无以保密为由拒不履行信息公开义务情形;无泄密行为。
年度报告
及时、规范编制政府信息公开年度报告,并报送同级或上一级政府信息公开工作主管部门
2
政府信息公开工作年度报告内容全面完整,每年1月31日前公布并报送。
公开方式
(20分)
加强政府网站建设
8
确定蚌埠政府信息公开网作为政府信息发布主渠道,在政府网站显著位置设置链接。
完善宣传橱窗、明白卡、新闻媒体、政府热线、新闻发布会等传统公开方式
5
在具体落实或操作方法上有所创新。
积极探索通过社会公示、听证和专家咨询、论证以及邀请人民群众旁听政府有关会议等公开形式
5
在具体落实或操作方法上有所创新。
在国家档案馆、公共图书馆或行政服务中心设置查阅点
2
查阅点应设置指示牌和使用须知,配备专用上网查阅设备,并指定人员进行维护,免费向公众开放。
监督保障
(15分)
建立政务公开工作考核、社会评议和责任追究制度
3
有制度规范文件,并公开发布。
构建并完善群众利益诉求受理办理机制
3
规范调查处理投诉举报,有受理、查处、反馈文书记录;积极履行行政复议、行政诉讼义务,有行政复议、行政诉讼案件的,应有规范完整案卷;依法追究违法违纪人员责任。
开展政务公开学习培训,加强政务公开队伍和岗位工作能力建设
3
有政务公开队伍建设安排及提高岗位工作能力的学习、培训、交流等举措;人事部门把政务公开列入公务员培训和考核的重要内容。
加大政务公开宣传力度
3
运用多种媒介宣传政务公开工作,积极开展政务公开实际效果调查活动,有实际效果和社会反映取得新进展的证明或说明材料。
及时报送政务公开工作动态信息
3
积极向市政府信息公开主管部门和有关方面报送政务公开动态信息;政务公开动态信息被省或市政务公开简报或政府信息公开网站等采用。
附件2
市直单位政务公开考评标准
考评项目
分 项
分值
评分标准
组织领导
(15分)
落实组织领导、工作机构
5
成立政务公开领导小组,明确政务公开日常工作机构。(有文件)
有必要工作人员、办公经费和办公场所
5
工作人员、办公经费、办公场所适应工作需要。
领导机构认真履行督促指导职责
5
有政务公开年度计划、目标、措施及组织实施办法, 定期召开领导机构会议或专题会,研究落实工作措施,解决实际问题。
政务
公开
(25分)
行政权力透明运行
清理、确认、公示行政权力, 编制权力目录
3
有公示材料,明确不得行使未经法律规定或未经公示的行政权力,不得行使未编入目录的行政权力。
绘制、公布行政权力运行流程图
3
有流程图材料。
加强电子政务,推进行政权力网上运行及电子监察系统建设
2
有推进行政权力网上运行新举措。
一站式服务
审批及便民服务项目进入政务中心办理 ,推进首席代表制度
3
除经批准外,审批项目一律进中心办理;便民服务项目原则上进中心办理;授予首席代表现场办理权、协调权、督办权。
审批项目公开办理
3
通过印制告知单等方式公开项目名称、设立依据、申报条件、申报材料目录、办理程序、承诺期限、收费标准等内容。
推进窗口标准化建设;拓展服务领域,优化内部运行流程,改善软硬件环境,打造政府综合服务平台
2
窗口有告知单、服务指南,格式文本资料;有打造政府综合服务平台的设想或措施。
办事公开
推进公共企事业单位办事公开
2
认真贯彻《安徽省人民政府办公厅关于推进公共企事业单位办事公开的意见》(皖政办〔2007〕48号),明确重点领域、重点行业范围,有部署、措施、保障。
规范招投标、政府采购、土地和产权交易等行为
3
各行业主管部门与所属招投标和采购等代理机构脱钩;推进建立统一的招投标(采购)服务平台;规范行业监管和交易行为。
推进单位财务、干部任用、考核奖惩等内部事务公开
2
已实施并有相应制度规范。
示范点建设
系统内开展政务公开、办事公开示范点创建活动
2
有部署或创建方案及相应措施保障,发挥带动辐射作用。
政府
信息
公开
(25分)
主动公开
及时规范编制和更新政府信息主动公开指南、公开目录
3
及时在政府信息公开网站和相关查阅场所公布。
明确主动公开工作程序
3
有相关文件资料。
做好重点公开的政府信息发布工作
3
明确重点公开信息范围,有及时公开保障措施。
建立虚假或者不完整信息澄清机制
2
有制度方案。
依申请公开
规范编制和及时更新政府信息依申请公开指南、公开目录
3
及时在政府信息公开网站和相关查阅场所公布。
明确依申请公开工作程序
2
及时在政府网站和相关查阅场所公布。
利用本行政机关或行政服务中心等便民场所受理申请, 在规定时限内回复
2
明确受理场所、机构、人员, 有归档制度,卷宗有明确回复时间。
发布协调
建立政府信息发布协调机制。发布涉及其他行政机关的政府信息,经沟通、确认;公开可能影响第三方合法权益的政府信息,经书面征求第三方意见
3
通过信息公开渠道公布协调机制运行程序, 有征求意见文书档案。
保密审查
建立政府信息保密审查制度,在信息形成或者公文制作中增加公开属性审查程序,积极履行保密审查职责
2
明确保密审查的职责分工、审查程序和责任追究内容,发挥保密工作机构的作用;无以保密为由拒不履行信息公开义务情形;无泄密行为。
年度报告
及时、规范编制政府信息公开年度报告,年度报告报送同级或上一级政府信息公开主管部门
2
政府信息公开年度报告内容全面完整,每年1月31日前公布并报送。
公开方式
(20分)
加强政府网站建设
8
充分利用政府信息公开网发布信息;在门户网站显著位置设置链接。
完善宣传橱窗、明白卡、新闻媒体、政府热线、新闻发布会等传统公开方式
5
在具体落实或操作方法上有所创新。
积极探索通过社会公示、听证和专家咨询、论证以及邀请人民群众旁听有关会议等公开形式
5
在具体落实或操作方法上有所创新。
设立公共查阅室、资料索取点、电子信息屏等场所、设施,公开政府信息
2
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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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