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Company fined for illegal club operation
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     A company was fined $10,000 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (March 25) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.

     The courts heard that in September last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection at a club in Stanley Street, Central, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).

     During the investigation, OLA officers found that the club's layout had deviated from the registered drawings and the exit route had been obstructed. 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 CoC holders to comply with the conditions as stipulated therein. Enforcement action would continue to be taken against illegal club operations.

Ends/Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:30

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