What is a Karaoke Establishment?

According to the Karaoke Establishment Ordinance (Cap 573), "karaoke establishment" means, unless being exempted, any place opened, kept, or used for the purpose of karaoke by way of trade or business, whether or not the trade or business is carried on exclusively or in association or connection with any other trade or business activity and whether or not the place is a place to which the public have or are permitted to have access.

Depending on where it is situated, a new karaoke establishment must either apply for a permit or a licence before commencing operation -

  1. If a karaoke establishment is situated at a licensed restaurant, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene is responsible for the grant of a karaoke establishment permit. Please refer to the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department's web site of http://www.fehd.gov.hk/howtoseries/index.html.
  2. If a karaoke establishment is situated at a licensed hotel/guesthouse or a club-house issued with a licence/a certificate of compliance, the Secretary for Home Affairs is responsible for the grant of a karaoke establishment permit.
  3. If a karaoke establishment is situated at any premises, other than (a) or (b) above, in respect of which a business registration certificate has been issued, the Secretary for Home Affairs is responsible for the issue of a karaoke establishment licence.

Application for a Permit/Licence

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 http://www.had.gov.hk/en/public_forms/forms.htm. Completed forms, together with the prescribed fees, 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.

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