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The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
Members of the Liquor Licensing Board (LLB), led by Board Chairman Mr Felix Fong Wo, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Central districts early this morning (November 29). The purpose was to better understand the operation of different types of premises with liquor licences and enforcement actions by the Police.
During the visit, members were briefed by the Police on various issues related to the regulation of premises with liquor licences, including crowd control, traffic flow, law and order, safety, as well as related hygiene and noise problems.
Representatives from the Fire Services Department, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department also joined the visit.
From January to October this year, the Board issued 619 new licences and renewed 4,421 liquor and club liquor licences.
Participants in the visit included Board members Ms Mar Yuet-har (Vice-chairman), Mr Cheung Fo-tai, Mr Ho Hin-ming, Mr Kong Wai-yeung, Mr Lee Chee-wah, Mr Wong Koon-man, Mr Yau How-boa and Mr Young Siu-chuen, Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food), Ms Kitty Choi, as well as Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Operations), Mr Lo Fu-wai.
Ends/Sunday, November 29, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:38
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