Hong Kong Ordinances

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ORDINANCE - SECT 32

Voluntary surrender of licence

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 27(4) but subject to this
section, a licensee may surrender his licence by lodging it at the office of
the Council.

(2) The surrender of a licence under subsection (1) shall not have effect
until the licensee is served with a notice by the Council stating that the
Council accepts the surrender of the licence subject to such conditions, if
any, as the Council thinks fit specified in the notice.

(3) The Council may refuse to accept the surrender of a licence under
subsection (1) where the licensee has been served a notice under section 28(2)
in relation to the revocation of the licence, or the Council has reasonable
grounds to suspect that there are grounds for revoking the licence under
section 27, unless and until the Council-

   (a)  revokes the licence; or

   (b)  gives notice to the licensee that it will not revoke the licence.

(4) Immediately upon the surrender of a licence under subsection

(1) having effect in accordance with subsection (2), the licensee shall cease
to be licensed but shall remain liable for-

   (a)  any act or omission done, caused, permitted or made by him prior to
        the surrender; and

   (b)  any liability incurred by him under this Ordinance prior to the
        surrender.