What is a Club?

According to the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance (Cap 376) -

  1. "Club" means any corporation or association of persons formed for the purpose of affording its members facilities for social intercourse or recreation and which (i) provides services for its members (whether or not for the purpose of gain); and (ii) has a club-house of which only its members and their accompanied guests have a right of use, and
  2. "Club-house" means any premises or part thereof exclusively set aside for use permanently or temporarily by a club and its members.

Application for a Certificate of Compliance

Any new establishments must apply for a Certificate of Compliance from the Authority before commencing operation.

Certificates of Compliance are subject to an annual renewal. Holder of a Certificate of Compliance should apply for a renewal not less than 3 months prior to the expiry of the Certificate of Compliance.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that his premises do comply with the lease conditions, Deed of Mutual Covenant and other regulations or laws of Hong Kong

Application forms can be obtained from all District Offices and the Office of the Licensing Authority; or downloaded from the Home Affairs Department's website of http://www.had.gov.hk/en/public_forms/forms.htm. Completed forms are to be returned to the address as stated on the application forms.

Report of Completion of Works

For common problems and irregularities encountered during report of completion of works, please refer to the Tips for Reporting Completion of Works (PDF) for more details.

List of Clubs with Certificate of Compliance

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