Application

How to apply:

A licence must be obtained before business commences. To apply for a licence, the application shall be made on a prescribed form (Access Licence Application Form) and submitted to AFCD. The applicant should provide adequate information of his/her personal particulars, the horses to be let on hire or used for providing instruction in riding, and the correct address of the place where business is to be conducted in the application form. The applicant should have suitable premises and facilities for the holding of horses. An officer of this department will visit the premises and make a preliminary assessment of the suitability of the premises. The applicant will be advised of the requirements for bringing the premises up to the requisite standard (Download Code of Standards) (PDF Format). When the requirements are fully met with, and the premises and facilities thereof are considered up to the licensable standard, the applicant will be required to pay the prescribed fee and to subsequently collect the licence. In the process of licence application, AFCD and/or the applicant may need to seek the advice/comments from other government departments and related organisations, e.g. Lands Department, Environmental Protection Department and Town Planning Board Secretariat. Riding Establishment Licence Fee: HK$4,570 per year.

Legislation

The Public Health (Animals) (Riding Establishment) Regulations, Cap. 139J, regulates all persons who keep horses to let them out on hire for riding or use them to provide instruction in riding in return for payment. If you carry on the aforementioned business, you must apply for a Riding Establishment Licence issued by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). You can find the details of the above regulations here.

Contact Us

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Animal Management (Operations) Division

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Code of Standards

Additional Conditions