4. The owner failed to replace the fire door in accordance with the "Fire Safety Regulations" and was fined 5,000 to 10,000 yuan

Four owners were fined more than $5,000 to $10,000 in Kwun Tong Magistracy on the 29th of last month for failing to comply with the statutory instructions issued under the relevant fire safety regulations.

Four owners were fined more than $5,000 to $10,000 in Kwun Tong Magistracy on the 29th of last month for failing to comply with the statutory instructions issued under the relevant fire safety regulations.

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4 Owners were fined 5,000 to 10,000 yuan for violating fire safety regulations

One of the owners owns two premises, located in a 37-year-old commercial building on Sai Yeung Choi South Street, Mong Kok.

In accordance with Section 5(1A) of the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance (Chapter 502), the Buildings Department issued instructions to the relevant owners to improve fire safety, requiring the entrance gates of the premises to be replaced with fire doors.

Because the owner did not follow the relevant instructions, he was prosecuted by the Buildings Department, convicted by the court and fined a total of $11,400.

The other three owners respectively own mixed-use residential units in Tung Choi Street, Fa Yuen Street, and Canton Road in Kowloon that are 35 to 57 years old.

The Buildings Department issued a fire safety instruction to the relevant owners in accordance with section 5(2)(a)(ii) of the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance (Chapter 572), requesting that the entrance door of the unit be replaced with a fire door, including 1 The owner must also remove the iron gate blocking the fire escape.

The three owners also failed to comply with the relevant instructions, so they were also prosecuted by the Buildings Department, convicted by the court and fined $10,065, $8,800 and $5,600 respectively.

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Anyone who fails to comply with the fire safety regulations without reasonable excuse can be fined $25,000

According to section 5(7)(b) of the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance and section 5(8) of the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance, any person fails to comply with the provisions served on him without reasonable excuse A statutory instruction is an offence and is liable to a fourth-level fine (currently $25,000), and another fine of $2,500 per day for continued failure to comply with the instruction.

Upon conviction, the Department may also apply to the court for the issuance of a fire safety improvement order or a fire safety compliance order under Section 6(1) of the Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance or the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance, respectively, and instruct the The owner complies with the requirements of the instruction.

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