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A company was fined $3,600 at Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (April 24) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance (the Ordinance).
The courts heard that in October last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection at a club in Hau Fook Street, Tsim Sha Tsui, which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, OLA officers found that the club had a layout that deviated from the registered drawings and its exit route was blocked. Conditions 3 and 9 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 reminded all the CoC holders to comply with the conditions as stipulated therein. Enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Issued at HKT 17:15
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