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A man was fined $3,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (September 7) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance (the Ordinance).
The courts heard that in April this year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection at a club in Lock Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, OLA officers posed as customers and patronised the club for food without being asked to show their membership status or being invited to join the club. Conditions 19 of the CoC were breached.
The man, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening sections 21(2) of the Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:01
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