Social News
Written by: Kong Fanxu
2021-04-20 14:37
Last update date: 2021-04-20 14:44
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s sports and recreation facilities are "difficult to find", and "market speculation" and "abuse of preferential charges" are not uncommon. The LCSD will implement new measures on May 1. Violators will be fined "game suspension" and venue rentals are prohibited 90 days or 180 days.
"Hong Kong 01" obtained the internal guidelines of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. Although the new measure has an appeal mechanism, the department will no longer accept appeal cases that are fined "suspended" for failing to cancel reservations. If a repeat offender is thrown again during the match, the "suspension period" will be extended for an additional 90 days.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department also has measures to "enhance concessions". Those who were found to be abusing the concession can continue to use the venue as long as they make up the difference. However, if new measures are implemented next month, anyone who is found to be not eligible for the concession will be caught Immediately prohibit the use of the venue to "escape" and confiscate the venue rent. Violators must "suspend the game" within 180 days and are not allowed to rent the venue.
"Hong Kong 01" is making enquiries with the LCSD about the incident.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department will implement new measures on May 1. Violators will be fined "suspended" and banned from renting venues for 90 days or 180 days.
(Profile picture)
According to the new regulations announced by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department earlier, if the hirer of the venue fails to take the venue twice in any consecutive 30 days without taking the venue and is not on the date of use, he/she cancels the reserved leisure and sports facilities at least one day before. The "penalty suspension" will suspend reservations for 90 days.
In response to the abuse of preferential treatment, if the hirer is found to use the facility with a companion who does not meet the preferential qualifications during the period of use, the renting of the venue will not be allowed for 90 days.
As for those who illegally transfer papers or abuse concessions, they will be suspended for 180 days.
Staff will be arranged for active inspections and surprise inspections
It is understood that the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has recently issued internal guidelines to various venues, stating that it will arrange for staff to actively inspect suspicious renting cases, requiring hirers to produce valid venue cards and identification documents. Staff will also make surprise inspections and request renters to show their identity again For the supporting documents, the staff will also register the name of the "chicken-handling" person as a record.
(Screenshot of the LCSD website)
Internal guidelines: Appeals related to the reservation of the venue will generally not be accepted
It is known that although the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has an appeal mechanism for cases of violations, it is reviewed and determined by various levels of leisure service managers, and offenders can appeal.
However, as the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has set up a "cancel booking" system, the case of a booking drop will generally not be accepted unless it is due to special circumstances involving a "suspension" case involving the drop.
However, those who have been fined for "suspension" can still use the rented venue, but the ban on renting the venue will be extended for 90 days if they repeat the offence.
Except for special circumstances (for example, the venue staff mistakenly enters the renter’s information not to take the venue), the Department generally will not accept appeals from the hirer who have not notified the Department to cancel the rental of the venue.
LCSD internal guidelines
From next month, he was found to be abusing the preferential price renting to leave the venue and confiscated the rent
Regarding the crackdown on illegal transfers and abuse of concessionary fees, the LCSD has also prepared a notice stating that if the hirer fails to prove that he is eligible for the concession, he will be "ejected" and not allowed to use the rented facilities.
It is understood that in the past, if the staff found that the hirer had abused the preferential charges, they generally only asked the victim to continue to use it after paying the difference.
However, starting next month, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department will refuse renters who abuse the concessions and continue to enjoy the facilities by paying the difference. After the renters are disabled, the rent will not be refunded.
▼“New Way to Fight the Epidemic” Maintain social distancing measures for two weeks▼
+11
+11
+11
01News
Leisure and Cultural Services Department combats the abuse of preferential prices for renters: Parent-child activities should consider charging student prices
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department takes another move to combat "market speculation". Senior coaches criticize small moves and basketball courts are three times more expensive
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department launched a new strategy in May to combat "market speculation" twice within a month, with a three-month penalty for "not taking the market"
Leisure and Cultural Services Department Leisure and Cultural Services Department Activities