THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1985
IN THE AFTERNOON, MR LIAO VISITED THE BUTTERFLY ESTATE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN TUEN MUN, LOOKING INTO THE VARIOUS FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE FIVE-STOREY BUILDING, INCLUDING A NURSERY, A STUDY ROOM, A CHILDREN'S CENTRE, A YOUTH CENTRE, A SOCIAL CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY AND AN ACTIVITIES ROOM.
THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRE THIS MONTH. MR LIAO WAS TOLD THE CENTRE IS A SUITABLE VENUE FOR VARIETY SHOWS, CONCERTS, EXHIBITIONS, FILM SHOWS, SEMINARS AND TRAINING CLASSES.
A MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE HAS BEEN SET UP TO OPERATE THE CENTRE, WHICH IS ALWAYS FULLY BOOKED.
RESTAURANT CHECKS BY HEALTH STAFF UP
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MORE THAN 1 240 RESTAURANT OPERATORS WERE PROSECUTED IN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THIS YEAR COMPARED WITH 1 140 IN THE SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR.
OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PROSECUTIONS, 567 WERE INITIATED AGAINST LIBENSED RESTAURANT OPERATORS WHO WERE IN BREACH OF VARIOUS HEALTH LAWS OR LICENSING CONDITIONS.
THESE INCLUDED THE USE OF OPEN SPACE FOR A SCULLERY OR FOR STORAGE OR PREPARATION OF FOOD DIRTY FOOD PREMISES FOOD NOT STORED IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER AND DEVIATION FROM APPROVED LAYOUT.
THE REMAINING 680 PROSECUTIONS WERE TAKEN OUT AGAINST UNLICENSED RESTAURANT OPERATORS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID THAT FINES FOR THE FOUR-MONTH PERIOD, RANGING FROM $100 TO OVER $2 000, AMOUNTED TO $1 094 207. THE AMOUNT COLLECTED IN THE CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR WAS $1 028 000.
IN ONE CASE, THE OPERATOR OF AN UNLICENSED RESTAURANT WAS FINED $5 000 AND SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR A WEEK.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID REGULAR INSPECTIONS OF FOOD BUSINESSES ARE MADE BY HEALTH INSPECTORS TO ENSURE THAT THE HEALTH LAWS AND THE LICENSING CONDITIONS ARE OBSERVED AND THE REQUISITE HYGIENE STANDARDS MAINTAINED.
+ANY CONTRAVENTION OF THE LAW IS LIABLE TO LEAD TO PROSECUTION OR SUSPENSION OF THE LICENCE, HE WARNED.
+UNLICENSED FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS ARE DEALT WITH BY SUMMONSES AND IN PERSISTENT CASES, BY SUMMARY ARREST.+
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