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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1994
BEDSPACE APARTMENTS MUST HAVE EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
DURING
OPERATORS OF BEDSPACE APARTMENTS WHO WISH TO CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS ARE URGED TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION
A FIVE-MONTH REGISTRATION PERIOD STARTING JULY 8.
APARTMENTS
WERE
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION TODAY (THURSDAY} THAT ALL EXISTING BEDSPACE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE OF LICENSING AUTHORITY (OLA),
SAID
HE EXPLAINED THAT A BEDSPACE APARTMENT WAS A FLAT IN WHICH THERE WERE 12 OR MORE BEDSPACES USED OR INTENDED ΤΟ BE USED AS SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION UNDER RENTAL AGREEMENTS.
WOULD LICENCE.
CERTIFICATE
OF EXEMPTION
FROM
OBTAINING
A
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED THAT A PROVISIONALLY EXEMPT A BEDSPACE APARTMENT
"A GRACE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS WILL BE GIVEN TO OPERATORS то
UPGRADE THEIR PREMISES TO MEET THE LICENSING CRITERIA.
"UPON THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION, OPERATORS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE UPGRADING REQUIREMENTS TO BE CARRIED OUT BEFORE A LICENCE CAN BE ISSUED," HE ADDED.
THE BEDSPACE APARTMENTS ORDINANCE, WHICH WAS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL IN APRIL THIS YEAR, IS AIMED AT ENSURING THAT
RESPECT IN
PREMISES
THESE
COMPLY WITH LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BUILDING AND FIRE SAFETY, HEALTH AND HYGIENE.
ANY
OF
VALID ΤΟ
PERSON WHO OPERATES A BEDSPACE APARTMENT WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION OR A LICENCE WILL BE LIABLE ON CONVICTION A FINE OF $100,000 AND IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS.
HE WILL ALSO BE LIABLE TO A FINE OF $20,000 FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.
COPIES OF A LEAFLET ON "HOW TO APPLY FOR A LICENCE UNDER BEDSPACE APARTMENT ORDINANCE" ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICE OF LICENSING AUTHORITY AT SEVENTH FLOOR, HENNESSY CENTRE, EAST WING, HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY AND AT DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE
THE
500
MARINERS REMINDED OF RIGHT WAYS TO REPORT A DISTRESS
* * * * *
NEED
TO
IN
IF
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT REMINDS ALL MARINERS OF THE INFORM THE MARITIME RESCUE CO-ORDINATION CENTRE (MRCC) IMMEDIATELY ALL CASES OF MARINE CASUALTIES SO THAT RESCUE OPERATIONS, NECESSARY, CAN BE PROMPTLY LAUNCHED.
BE
THE
AS
"IN A DISTRESS SITUATION, A DISTRESS MESSAGE SHOULD IS TRANSMITTED USING VHF (VERY HIGH FREQUENCY) CHANNEL 16, WHICH
BY DISTRESS FREQUENCY AND IS CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED
ALL VESSELS WELL AS BY SHORE RADIO STATIONS AND THE MRCC,' A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (THURSDAY).
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/HE STRESSED