I'm planning to open a new restaurant in Hong Kong and need to understand the initial licensing process. What type of license is required for a general restaurant, what are the primary conditions for obtaining it, and what is the purpose and validity period of a provisional license?
Navigate to 'fehd.gov.hk'. Click on the 'Licensing' link (ID 262). Click on the 'Guide on Types of Licences Required' link (ID 414). Identify the type of license required for a general restaurant. Extract the primary conditions for obtaining this license. Locate information about 'Provisional Licences' and identify their purpose and validity period. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Guide on Types of Licences Required' page. The agent states that a 'Restaurant Licence' is required for a general restaurant. The agent states that primary conditions for obtaining the license include conforming to 'prescribed safety and hygiene standards' and satisfying 'essential health, building and fire safety requirements'. The agent states that a provisional license is issued to premises that have satisfied all essential health, building and fire safety requirements to facilitate the setting up of food businesses. The agent states that a provisional license is valid for 'six months'.