THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1992
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$80,750 FINE FOR UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS
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THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE (BOO) OF THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) REITERATED THAT ANYONE WHO CARRIED OUT BUILDING WORKS WITHOUT PERMISSION MIGHT FACE HEFTY FINES, INCLUDING A DAILY FINE FOR EACH DAY WHEN THE OFFENCE WAS COMMITTED.
THE REMINDER CAME SHORTLY AFTER A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH AN ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS FINED A TOTAL OF $80,750 FOR HAVING CARRIED OUT UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS ON THE PODIUM OF A BUILDING IN QUARRY BAY.
THE PARK VALE MANAGEMENT LIMITED, WHICH PLEADED GUILTY ΤΟ THE OFFENCE, WAS FINED $5,000 AT THE EASTERN MAGISTRACY, PLUS A DAILY FINE OF $250 FOR 303 DAYS, FROM THE DATE OF REVELATION OF THE OFFENCE TO THE DATE OF CONVICTION.
THE COURT HEARD THAT THE OFFENCE CAME TO LIGHT ON APRIL 30 LAST YEAR WHEN BOO STAFF INSPECTED THE SHUI PAK MANSION, PARK VALE, 4 GREIG ROAD AND FOUND THAT CERTAIN UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT AT THE SECOND FLOOR PODIUM.
THE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS WERE FOUND TO BE A STRUCTURE OF BRICKWORKS HAVING AN AREA OF ABOUT 80 SQUARE METRES, AND WAS USED AS A MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
THE CASE WAS BROUGHT TO COURT ON NOVEMBER 19 LAST YEAR AND THE TRIAL HEARING ENDED LAST THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 27).
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HK STUDENT IN INT'L POSTER CONTEST
A POSTER DESIGNED BY A 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT HAS BEEN ENTERED IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PEACE POSTER CONTEST то BE HELD IN NEW YORK LATER THIS (MARCH) MONTH.
KWOK KA-KI OF SAM SHUI NATIVE ASSOCIATION LOU PUN CHEUNG SCHOOL HAD EARLIER WON THIS HONOUR IN THE LOCAL "PEACE BEGINS WITH US" COMPETITION, BEATING 702 OTHER YOUNG ARTISTS.
THE LOCAL CONTEST, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 AND THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WAS OPENED TO STUDENTS IN THE 11-13 AGE GROUP FROM ALL COMMUNITY MEMBER SCHOOLS.
TWENTY SECONDARY AND 60 PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOOK PART,
A TOTAL OF 703 ENTRIES.
YOUTH CLUB
SUBMITTING
WINNERS OF THE LOCAL CONTEST WILL RECEIVE THEIR PRIZES ON SATURDAY (MARCH 71.
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