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Company fined for illegal club operation
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     A company was fined $6,000 at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts today (July 12) for contravening the Clubs (Safety of Premises) Ordinance.

     The courts heard that in December 2015 and April 2016, officers from the Office of the Licensing Authority (OLA) of the Home Affairs Department conducted inspections at two clubs on Nathan Road and Dundas Street in Yau Ma Tei, which had been operating with a certificate of compliance (CoC).

     The clubs were found to have a layout that deviated from the registered drawing and the exit route obstructed. Also, the number of people at the club on Nathan Road had exceeded the maximum allowable capacity as stipulated in the CoC. Conditions 3, 6 and 12 of the CoC were breached.

     The company, being the CoC holder of the clubs, 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 will continue to be taken against illegal club operations.
 
Ends/Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:10
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