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A company was fined $4,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (November 19) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in May this 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 has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).
During the investigation, the club staff failed to show the CoC or its certified true copy upon OLA officers' request. Condition 2 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/Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:30
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