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A company which has been operating a clubhouse in Causeway Bay with a certificate of compliance (CoC) was today (May 4) fined $2,000 for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The Eastern Magistrates' Courts heard that the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department inspected a clubhouse in Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, last December. OLA officers, posing as customers, patronised the club for food without being asked to show their membership status or being invited to join the club. Condition 19 of the CoC was breached.
The company, being the CoC holder, was subsequently charged with contravening section 21(2) of the ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal clubhouse operations.
Ends/Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Issued at HKT 17:52
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