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A company was fined $4,400 at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts today (July 29) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in December last year, the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted an inspection at a club in Shelley Street, Central, which has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).
During the investigation, the club staff failed to show a copy of the certificate of fire services installations and equipment, as well as the registered drawings, upon OLA officers' request. Conditions 10 and 17 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 stipulated in the certificate. Enforcement action will continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
Ends/Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:51
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