The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:
 
     Members of the Liquor Licensing Board, led by the Board Chairman, Mr Stephen Yau, visited a number of premises with liquor licences in Western District and Tsim Sha Tsui District in the small hours today (November 12) to learn more about the operation of different types of premises with liquor licences and enforcement action by the Police.
 
     During the visit, members were briefed by representatives of the Police on various issues related to the regulation of premises with liquor licences, including crowd control, traffic flow, law and order, fire safety and noise problems.
 
     Representatives from the Fire Services Department, the Buildings Department and the Environmental Protection Department also joined the visit.
 
     The Board issued 1 016 new licences and renewed 3 466 liquor and club liquor licences from January to October this year.
 
     Apart from the Board Chairman, others taking part in the visit were the Vice-chairman, Dr Wong Kong-tin, and Board members Ms Fan Chui-wah, Mr Ip Ngo-tung, Ms Lam Po-ling, Ms Lau Mi-chun, Ms Hui Mei-sheung and Ms Lee Kwun-yee.
 
     They were joined by the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Food), Mrs Cherry Tse and the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Miss Vivian Lau.

Ends/Sunday, November 12, 2017
Issued at HKT 2:26

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