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A company was fined $7,500 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (March 26) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance (the 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 Jaffe Road, Causeway Bay, which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, the club staff failed to show the CoC. Condition 2 of the CoC was breached.
Furthermore, OLA officers found that the club did not operate under the name indicated in the CoC on the day of inspection. The company, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening section 21(1)(a) and 21(1)(c) 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/Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Issued at HKT 17:40
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