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Liquor Licensing Board members visit licensed liquor premises (with photos)
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The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

     Members of the Liquor Licensing Board, led by the Board Chairman, Dr Wong Kong-tin, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Central District and Tsim Sha Tsui District in the small hours today (December 17) to learn more about the operation of the premises and enforcement action by the Police and the Fire Services Department (FSD).

     During the visit, members were briefed by representatives of the Police on various issues related to the regulation of premises with liquor licences, including crowd control, traffic flow, law and order, and noise problems.

     Representatives from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the FSD, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department also joined the visit.

     The Board issued 910 new licences and renewed 5 392 liquor and club liquor licences from January to October this year.

     Apart from the Board Chairman, others taking part in the visit were the Vice-chairman, Ms Fan Chui-wah, and Board members Mr Chung Kong-mo, Mr Ho Chin-choi, Ms Hui Mei-sheung, Mr Leung Po-sang, Ms Lo Oi-ling and Mr Tou Yat-lung.

     They were joined by the Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food), Miss Vivian Lau, and the Acting Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Arsene Yiu.
 
Ends/Sunday, December 17, 2023
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Members of the Liquor Licensing Board, led by the Board Chairman, Dr Wong Kong-tin, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Central District and Tsim Sha Tsui District in the small hours today (December 17) to learn more about the operation of the premises and enforcement action by the Police and the Fire Services Department (FSD). Photo shows Board members and representatives from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, the FSD, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department who joined the visit being briefed by the Police on issues related to the regulation of premises with liquor licences.
Members of the Liquor Licensing Board, led by the Board Chairman, Dr Wong Kong-tin, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Central District and Tsim Sha Tsui District in the small hours today (December 17) to learn more about the operation of the premises and enforcement action by the Police and the Fire Services Department. Photo shows Dr Wong (third left); the Permanent Secretary for Environment and Ecology (Food), Miss Vivian Lau (second right); and the Acting Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Mr Arsene Yiu (third right), viewing the liquor licence of a premises.