The Liquor Licensing Board (, LLB) is the licensing body for the sale of alcohol in
Hong Kong
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. LLB is responsible for licensing and not retail sales. In line with Hong Kong law, alcohol can be sold freely in licensed retail stores in Hong Kong.
History
The LLB was created to replace the licensing boards formerly organised under the
Urban Council
The Urban Council (UrbCo) was a municipal council in Hong Kong responsible for municipal services on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon). These services were provided by the council's executive arm, the Urban Servic ...
and
Regional Council
Regional Council may refer to:
* Regional Council (Hong Kong), disbanded in 1999
** Regional Council (constituency)
Regional council may refer to:
* Regional council (Cameroon)
* Regional council (France), the elected assembly of a region of Fran ...
, which were disbanded at the end of 1999.
Management
The LLB is governed by a board that consists of a chair, vice-chair and nine appointed board members. The agency is under the jurisdiction of the
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. Members of the board are appointed by the
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was created to replace the office of governor of ...
.
Enforcement
Laws enforced by the LLB include:
* Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, Cap 109
** Cap 109 B Regulations 17
* Dutible Commodities (Liquor) Regulations
See also
*
Alcohol laws in Hong Kong
References
External links
*
Government of Hong Kong
Alcohol law in Hong Kong
Alcohol agencies
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