Two co-owners fined over $50,000 for not complying with removal order
Two co-owners were convicted and fined $56,370 in total, of which $49,370 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued, at the Tuen Mun Magistrates' Courts last Friday (August 21) for failing to comply with a removal order issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).
The case involved unauthorised structures with a total area of about 48 square metres on the ground floor of a house on Tsing Tai Road, Tuen Mun. As the unauthorised building works (UBWs) were carried out without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), a removal order was served on the two co-owners under section 24(1) of the BO. Failing to comply with the removal order, they were prosecuted by the BD.
A spokesman for the BD said today (August 24), "UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take stringent enforcement action against owners who fail to comply with removal orders, including instigation of prosecution, to ensure building and public safety."
Failure to comply with a removal order without reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $200,000 and one year's imprisonment, and a further fine of up to $20,000 for each day that the offence continues.
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Firing practice for September 2026
Firing practice will take place at two military sites, namely the San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range and the Tsing Shan Firing Range, next month (September).
Red flags or red lamps will be hoisted at the firing areas before and during firing practice. For their safety, people are advised not to enter the firing area.
Following are the dates and times for the firing practice sessions in September 2026:
San Wai/Tai Ling Firing Range
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| Date | Time |
| September 1 (Tuesday) September 2 (Wednesday) September 3 (Thursday) September 4 (Friday) September 5 (Saturday) September 7 (Monday) September 8 (Tuesday) September 9 (Wednesday) September 10 (Thursday) September 11 (Friday) September 12 (Saturday) September 14 (Monday) September 15 (Tuesday) September 16 (Wednesday) September 17 (Thursday) September 18 (Friday) September 19 (Saturday) September 21 (Monday) September 22 (Tuesday) September 23 (Wednesday) September 24 (Thursday) September 25 (Friday) September 28 (Monday) September 29 (Tuesday) September 30 (Wednesday) | 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm |
September 2 (Wednesday)
September 3 (Thursday)
September 4 (Friday)
September 5 (Saturday)
September 7 (Monday)
September 8 (Tuesday)
September 9 (Wednesday)
September 10 (Thursday)
September 11 (Friday)
September 12 (Saturday)
September 14 (Monday)
September 15 (Tuesday)
September 16 (Wednesday)
September 17 (Thursday)
September 18 (Friday)
September 19 (Saturday)
September 21 (Monday)
September 22 (Tuesday)
September 23 (Wednesday)
September 24 (Thursday)
September 25 (Friday)
September 28 (Monday)
September 29 (Tuesday)
September 30 (Wednesday)
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Tsing Shan Firing Range
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| Date | Time |
| September 1 (Tuesday) September 2 (Wednesday) September 3 (Thursday) September 4 (Friday) September 5 (Saturday) September 7 (Monday) September 8 (Tuesday) September 9 (Wednesday) September 10 (Thursday) September 11 (Friday) September 12 (Saturday) September 14 (Monday) September 15 (Tuesday) September 16 (Wednesday) September 17 (Thursday) September 18 (Friday) September 19 (Saturday) September 21 (Monday) September 22 (Tuesday) September 23 (Wednesday) September 24 (Thursday) September 25 (Friday) September 28 (Monday) September 29 (Tuesday) September 30 (Wednesday) | 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm 8am-9pm |
September 2 (Wednesday)
September 3 (Thursday)
September 4 (Friday)
September 5 (Saturday)
September 7 (Monday)
September 8 (Tuesday)
September 9 (Wednesday)
September 10 (Thursday)
September 11 (Friday)
September 12 (Saturday)
September 14 (Monday)
September 15 (Tuesday)
September 16 (Wednesday)
September 17 (Thursday)
September 18 (Friday)
September 19 (Saturday)
September 21 (Monday)
September 22 (Tuesday)
September 23 (Wednesday)
September 24 (Thursday)
September 25 (Friday)
September 28 (Monday)
September 29 (Tuesday)
September 30 (Wednesday)
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