LO
MONDAY, JULY 12, 1993
"TIME IS RUNNING OUT AND I URGE THOSE OPERATORS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS IF THEY WISH TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENCE," HE STRESSED.
OR
UNDER THE HOTEL AND GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION ORDINANCE, ANYONE WHO OPERATES A GUESTHOUSE WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION A LICENCE COMMITS AN OFFENCE.
FINE
THE OFFENDERS ARE LIABLE ON CONVICTION TO A FINE AND TO IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO YEARS, AND TO A FURTHER FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.
THE ORDINANCE WAS ENACTED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE SCHEME TO REGULATE THE FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY GUESTHOUSES.
FOR
OF $200,000 OF $20,000
A LICENSING OF HOTELS AND
PERIOD, DURING
OPERATORS WERE THEN GIVEN A TWO-YEAR EXEMPTION WHICH OFFICERS FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION'S LICENSING AUTHORITY INSPECTED THEIR PREMISES AND ADVISED THEM IN
WRITING ON THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT.
FURTHERMORE, MR LO SAID, TWO LETTERS HAD BEEN SENT TO INDIVIDUAL TOURIST GUESTHOUSE OPERATORS, IN APRIL AND JUNE THIS YEAR, REMINDING THEM OF THE EXPIRY OF THE EXEMPTION PERIOD AND URGING THEM TO COMPLETE THE IMPROVEMENTS IN TIME.
HE ADDED THAT OPERATORS WHO ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTIES IN CARRYING OUT THESE WORKS ARE WELCOME то CONTACT THE OFFICE OF LICENSING AUTHORITY WHOSE STAFF WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ADVICE
AND GUIDANCE.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
THE PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS (BUILDING MANAGEMENT), MR FRANCIS LO, WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS ON THE SUBJECT AT 3.30 PM TODAY (MONDAY) IN
THE CNTA CONFERENCE ROOM, 30TH FLOOR, SOUTHORN CENTRE, 130 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE SESSION.
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