Property owner fined over $50,000 for not complying with removal orders
An owner was convicted and fined $51,980 in total, of which $41,980 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued, at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts yesterday (October 8) for failing to comply with removal orders issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).
The case involved two unauthorised structures with a total area of about 32 square metres on the roof of a composite building on Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po. As the unauthorised building works (UBWs) were carried out without the prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), two removal orders were served on the owner under section 24(1) of the BO. Failure to comply with the removal orders, the owner was prosecuted by the BD.
A spokesman for the BD said today (October 9), "UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take enforcement action against owners who fail to comply with removal orders, including the instigation of prosecutions, to ensure building and public safety."
Failure to comply with a removal order without a reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of up to $200,000 and one year's imprisonment, and a further fine of $20,000 for each day that the offence continues.
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Scam alert related to banks
The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to the press releases issued by the banks listed below relating to fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens, phishing emails or other scams, which have been reported to the HKMA. Hyperlinks to the press releases are available on theHKMA website.
Bank |
Type of scam |
The Bank of East Asia, Limited |
Fraudulent websites, internet banking login screens and phishing email |
Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chong Hing Bank Limited |
Fraudulent website and internet banking login screen |
Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited |
Fraudulent websites and internet banking login screens |
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks' websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive information, such as login passwords or one-time password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks).
Anyone who has provided his or her personal information, or who has conducted any financial transactions, through or in response to the scams concerned, should contact the relevant bank with the information provided in the corresponding press release, and report the matter to the Crime Wing Information Centre of the Hong Kong Police Force at 2860 5012.
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