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A company was fined $6,000 at the Eastern Magistrates' Court today (January 31) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The court heard that in August last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department inspected a club in Foo Ming Street, Causeway Bay, which had 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 as members. Furthermore, the actual layout of the club was found to have deviated from the registered drawing. Conditions 3 and 19 of the CoC were breached.
The company, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening section 21(2) of the Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department said enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:18
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