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A 60-year-old man was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the Shatin Magistrates' Court today (December 30) upon conviction of assaulting a Tobacco Control Inspector (TCI).
The incident took place in a restaurant called Muk Au Seafood Restaurant in Sha Tin on August 24, 2011. The man assaulted a TCI when a team of inspectors was inspecting the premises. He was subsequently arrested and charged by the Police.
A spokesman for the Department of Health urged the public to observe the smoking ban requirements and to co-operate with law enforcement officers.
"Intimidation or use of violence on enforcement officers is a serious offence and carries serious legal consequences," the spokesman said.
Ends/Friday, December 30, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:06
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