Man convicted of operating money service without licence
A 39-year-old local man was convicted of two charges of operating a money service without a licence at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts on June 26. He was sentenced to imprisonment for two months, suspended for 12 months.
Customs officers received a report in July last year that the man had been providing money services without a licence. After investigations, Customs officers discovered that the man operated a money service without a licence between June and August 2024, involving a total remittance amount of approximately $1.65 million.
Customs welcomes the sentence. This sentencing serves as a deterrent, sending a clear warning to unlicensed money service operators that Customs will not tolerate any illegal activities.
Under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance, a person who wishes to operate a remittance or money changing service needs to first obtain a licence from the Customs and Excise Department. The maximum penalty for such operators without a valid licence upon conviction is a fine of $1 million and imprisonment for two years.
Customs reminds consumers to procure services from licensed money service operators. A register of licensees is accessible from the website of Customs' Money Service Operators Licensing System ateservices.customs.gov.hk/MSOS/wsrh/001s1?request_locale=en.
Members of the public may report any suspected unlicensed money service operation to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account(crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002/).
Hong Kong Customs, Photo source: reference image
Occupational safety and health courses open for applications
The Kwun Tong Occupational Safety and Health Centre of the Labour Department (LD) will launch a wide range of occupational safety and health courses in the second half of 2026. The courses aim at enhancing the working population's understanding of the occupational safety regulations and their awareness of occupational health.
The courses cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance and Regulations
- Gas Poisoning in Manholes
- Confined Spaces Regulations
- Major Safety Legislation Related to Working in Catering Trade
- Dangerous Substances Regulations
- Safety Management Regulation
- Safety Regulations on Manual Handling Operations
- Legislation Related to Safety in Hotel Industry
- Safety Legislation on Working in Times of Inclement Weather and Hot Environment
- Major Safety Legislation Related to Accident Prevention in Office and Storage Work
- A Brief Introduction to the Regulation on Display Screen Equipment
- A Brief Introduction to Noise at Work Regulation
- More Exercise, Smart Work
- Strategies for the Prevention of Occupational Diseases
- Occupational Health in Catering Industry
- Chemicals and Occupational Health
- Medical Examinations for Workers Engaged in Hazardous Occupations in Industrial Undertakings
- Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries
- Occupational Health for Security Guards
- Chemicals and Occupational Health in Hotel Industry
- Prevention of Heat Stroke at Work in a Hot Environment
- Occupational Health for Office Workers
- Health Hints on the Use of Computer
- Noise Hazards and Prevention of Hearing Loss
- Prevention of Upper and Lower Limb Disorders
- Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders for Office Workers
- Occupational Health for Cleansing Workers
- Occupational Contact Dermatitis
- Manual Handling Operations and Prevention of Back Injuries for Workers of Residential Care Home
- Occupational Health for Professional Drivers
- Work and Common Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Work and Healthy Lifestyle
- Work and Diabetes Mellitus
- First Aid in the Workplaces
- Work and Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Easy Tips for Healthy Eating at Work
The courses will be conducted in Cantonese at the LD's Occupational Safety and Health Centre, G/F, Kwun Tong Community Health Centre Building, 60 Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong. Enrolment is free.
Members of the public can apply via the online platform www.oshsreg.gov.hk/en. Please visit the LD's website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/osh/content6.htm) for more details and call 2361 8240 for enquiries.
Photo source: oshsreg.gov.hk
