Legislation and Guidelines
Legislations
- Chapter 34: Money Changers Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 362: Trade Descriptions Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 405: Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 405A: Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) (Designated Countries and Territories) Order, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 455: Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 526: Weapons of Mass Destruction (Control of Provision of Services) Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 537: United Nations Sanctions Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 575: United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 615: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 622: Companies Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
- Chapter 629: Cross-boundary Movement of Physical Currency and Bearer Negotiable Instruments Ordinance, Laws of Hong Kong
Guidelines
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Money Service Operators Licensing Guide (August 2021)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Supplementary Guideline on Criteria for Determining Fitness and Propriety (January 2020)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Guidelines for Submission of AML/CFT Policy by Applicant for Money Service Operator Licence/License (December 2019)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Financing of Terrorism (For Money Service Operators) (November 2018)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Money Service Operators Disciplinary Fining Guideline (May 2018)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Disciplinary Action Guidelines as to the Imposition of a Pecuniary Penalty (April 2018)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Money Service Operators Guidelines on Criteria for Determining Fitness and Propriety (April 2018)
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department – Guidelines for Submission of Business Plan by Applicant for Money Service Operator Licence/Licensee
- Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department & Communications Authority – Enforcement Guidelines for the Trade Descriptions (Unfair Trade Practices) (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 (July 2013)
- Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission – Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (November 2018)
- Hong Kong Monetary Authority – Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (For Authorized Institutions) (October 2018)
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