THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1994
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CNTA CONDUCTS CHECKS ON UNLICENSED CLUBS
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OFFICERS FROM THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES LICENSING AUTHORITY THIS WEEK BEEN CARRYING OUT SURPRISE INSPECTIONS OF HIGH FIRE CLUBS WHOSE OPERATORS ARE STILL CARRYING ON BUSINESS WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT MORE THAN 70 CHECKS HAD SO FAR BEEN MADE AND THE OPERATORS OF 43 HAD BEEN WARNED TO SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY OR FACE PROSECUTION.
UNLESS THEY CARRY OUT IMPROVEMENT WORKS TO COMPLY WITH THE CLUBS (SAFETY OF PREMISES) ORDINANCE, THEY ARE LIABLE, ON CONVICTION, TO A FINE OF $200,000 AND TWO YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND TO AN ADDITIONAL FINE OF $20,000 FOR EACH DAY DURING WHICH THE OFFENCE CONTINUES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE OPERATORS HAD BEEN GIVEN AMPLE TIME TO UPGRADE THEIR CLUBS IN RELATION TO FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY STANDARDS.
AS THIS DEADLINE EXPIRED ON MARCH 31, ENFORCEMENT ACTION HAS BEGUN TO ENSURE THAT CLUB PATRONS ARE PROVIDED WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT THE POLICING EXERCISE WOULD BE AN ONGOING ONE WITH NO TIME LIMIT.
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ALSO STRESSED THAT INSPECTIONS WOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ANY PARTICULAR DISTRICT.
THE CLUBS (SAFETY OF PREMISES) ORDINANCE, WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON NOVEMBER 1, 1991, PROVIDES FOR A CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF CLUBS WITH CLUBHOUSES IN RESPECT OF THEIR FIRE AND STRUCTURAL SAFETY.
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POST OFFICE TO SET UP NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CALLING THE POST OFFICE WILL GET MORE EASILY DURING BUSY PERIODS WITH THE INTRODUCTION INTERACTIVE VOICE PROCESSING SYSTEM NEXT TUESDAY (APRIL 26).
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AND, THEY CAN OBTAIN INSTANT REPLIES TO SIMPLE ENQUIRIES EVEN AFTER OFFICE HOURS.
"THE SYSTEM IS PART OF OUR PERFORMANCE PLEDGES ΤΟ IMPROVK POSTAL SERVICES." THE ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL, MISS NANCY LAW, SAID.
THE SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE ENQUIRY SERVICE ALL YEAR ROUND ΤΟ STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING SERVICE PROVIDED BY OPERATORS.
/ALL INCOMING
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