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A man was fined $5,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (May 11) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The court heard that in November last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department inspected a club in Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). 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 as members. Condition 19 of the CoC was breached.
The man, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening section 21(2) of the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said robust enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal clubhouse operations.
Ends/Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:01
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