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A company was fined $2,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (January 7) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.
The courts heard that in May 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 has been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC). OLA officers found that the club had been operating under a name other than the one indicated on the CoC on the day of inspection.
The company, being the CoC holder, was charged with contravening section 21(1)(C) 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, January 7, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:46
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