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A man was fined $3,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (October 12) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in March this year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection on a club in Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, OLA officers found that the CoC was invalid.
According to the OLA's records, the club did not possess a valid certificate of exemption or a licence on the day of inspection. The male operator of the club was charged with contravening section 4(1) of the Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Issued at HKT 18:16
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