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A company was fined $3,000 in the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (July 12) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The court heard that the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection in January this year on a club in Taikoo Shing Road, Quarry Bay, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, OLA officers found that the actual layout of the club deviated from the registered drawing, with an increased number of tables and chairs. Condition 3 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, July 12, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:04
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