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A man was fined $7,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (March 13) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in May last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection at a club on Nathan Road, Yau Ma Tei, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, OLA officers found that the club's actual layout had deviated from the registered drawings. Condition 3 of the CoC was breached.
The man, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening section 21(2) of the Ordinance.
A spokesman for the department reminded all CoC holders to comply with the conditions as stipulated therein. Enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:01
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