SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1993
GUESTHOUSES COME UNDER LICENSING CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER
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ALL TOURIST GUESTHOUSE OPERATORS WHO WISH TO OBTAIN A LICENCE TO CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS MUST COMPLETE THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT WORKS BY THE END OF AUGUST, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
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THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS DETERMINED HAVE THESE ACCOMMODATIONS UNDER LICENSING CONTROL BY SEPTEMBER 1.
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NOTING THAT THE SAFETY OF LODGERS SHOULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION, HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE ANY FURTHER EXTENSION OF THE EXEMPTION PERIOD.
ANYONE OF
UNDER THE HOTEL AND GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION ORDINANCE, WHO OPERATES A GUESTHOUSE WITHOUT A LICENCE OR A VALID CERTIFICATE EXEMPTION COMMITS AN OFFENCE.
THE OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A AND TWO-YEAR IMPRISONMENT AND TO A FURTHER FINE OF DAY DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.
FINE OF $200,000 $20,000 FOR EACH
THE ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE SCHEME TO REGULATE THE FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY GUESTHOUSES.
OPERATORS WERE THEN GIVEN A TWO-YEAR EXEMPTION WHICH OFFICERS FROM THE CNTA'S LICENSING AUTHORITY THEIR PREMISES AND ADVISED THEM IN WRITING ON
IMPROVEMENT WORKS.
FOR A LICENSING OF HOTELS AND
PERIOD, DURING (LA) INSPECTED THE NECESSARY
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT OPERATORS WHO WERE STILL ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES IN CARRYING OUT IMPROVEMENTS WERE WELCOME TO CONTACT LA OFFICE WHOSE STAFF WOULD BE PLEASED TO ADVISE.
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EXHIBITION TO PROMOTE EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED
THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT WILL MOUNT A FIVE-DAY EXHIBITION IN SHAM SHUI PO TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE WORKING ABILITIES OF THE DISABLED.
"THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED JOINTLY WITH SHAM SHUI BOARD'S INDUSTRIAL LIAISON COMMITTEE, FORMS PART OF THE CONTINUOUS EFFORTS ΤΟ PROMOTE DISABLED," SENIOR LABOUR OFFICER CHOR, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
PO DISTRICT DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE (SELECTIVE PLACEMENT), MRS JENNIE
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