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A company was fined $3,000 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (February 18) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in August 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 has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). During the investigation, the club staff failed to show the membership register upon OLA officers' request. Condition 20 of the CoC was breached.
The company, 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/Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:15
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