Hong Kong Customs detects suspected case of illegal importing of animal
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 22) detected a suspected case of illegal importing of animal at the Man Kam To Control Point. A suspected illegally imported live cat with an estimated market value of about $3,000 was seized.
Customs officers yesterday intercepted a 33-year-old incoming Mainland male passenger at the Arrival Hall of the said Control Point. Upon examination, a live cat was seized from his personal belongings, and he was subsequently arrested. The case was handed over to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department for follow-up investigation.
Customs reminds the public that importing animals into Hong Kong without a valid permit is an offence.
Under the Rabies Regulation, any person found guilty of illegally importing animals, carcasses or animal products is liable to a maximum fine of $50,000 and imprisonment for one year.
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (September 22) detected a suspected case of illegal importing of animal at the Man Kam To Control Point. A suspected illegally imported live cat with an estimated market value of about $3,000 was seized. Photo shows the suspected illegally imported live cat seized. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Property owner fined over $65,000 for not complying with removal order
An owner was convicted and fined $66,600 in total, of which $61,600 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued, at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts yesterday (September 22) for failing to comply with a removal order issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).
The Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts, the Kwun Tong Law Courts Building
The case involved several unauthorised structures and projecting structures with a total area of about 97 square metres, as well as the alteration of the approved roof slab at a house on Hiram's Highway. 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 owner under section 24(1) of the BO. Failing to comply with the removal order, the owner was prosecuted by the BD.
A spokesman for the BD said today (September 23), "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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