Hong Kong – Man sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
Man sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
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A 41-year-old man was sentenced by the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (December 21) to two months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, for violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C).
The man was issued a compulsory quarantine order on November 30, 2020, stating that he must conduct quarantine at a hotel for 14 days. Without reasonable excuse nor permission given by an authorised officer, he went to the office of the Immigration Department on the same day to handle issues relating to his stay. He was charged with contravening sections 8(4) and 8(5) of the Regulation and was sentenced by the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today to imprisonment for two months, suspended for 12 months.
Breaching a compulsory quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the sentence sends a clear message to the community that breaching a quarantine order is a criminal offence that the Government will not tolerate, and solemnly reminded the public to comply with the regulations. As of today, a total of 206 persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching quarantine orders and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to 14 weeks or a fine of up to $15,000. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations.
Two women sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
************************************************************* The first case involved a woman aged 57, who was earlier issued a compulsory quarantine order stating that she must conduct quarantine at home for 14 days. Before the expiry of the quarantine order, she left the place of quarantine twice in March 2021 without reasonable excuse nor permission given by an authorised officer. She was charged with two counts of contravening sections 8(1) and 8(5) of Cap. 599C and was sentenced by the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts today to imprisonment for 14 days, suspended for 24 months for each of the two charges, with the sentences to run concurrently. The second case involved a woman aged 37, who was earlier issued a compulsory quarantine order stating that she must conduct quarantine at a hotel for 21 days. Before the expiry of the quarantine order, she left the place of quarantine on April 11, 2021, without reasonable excuse nor permission given by an authorised officer. She was charged with contravening sections 8(1) and 8(5) of Cap. 599E and was sentenced by the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today to imprisonment for four weeks, suspended for twelve months. Breaching a compulsory quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the sentence sends a clear message to the community that breaching a quarantine order is a criminal offence that the Government will not tolerate, and solemnly reminded the public to comply with the regulations. As of today, a total of 192 persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching quarantine orders and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to 14 weeks or a fine of up to $15,000. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations.
Five persons sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
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Woman sentenced for violating Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation
************************************************************************** The woman was classified as a close contact of a COVID-19 confirmed case and was subsequently transferred to Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre for isolation on December 15, 2020. On December 23, 2020, she felt unwell and was sent to North Lantau Hospital for medical treatment. However, she did not follow the instructions to return to the place of quarantine after the medical treatment and left the hospital on the same day. Subsequently, she returned to the hospital on December 24, 2020 as she felt unwell again. She was charged with contravening sections 32(1)(a) and 32(3) of the Regulation and was sentenced by the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today to immediate imprisonment for 14 days. Pursuant to section 32 of the Regulation, a person shall not, knowing that he is a contact or is infected with a specified infectious disease, expose other persons to the risk of infection by the person’s presence or conduct in any public conveyance or any street, public place, place of entertainment or assembly, club or hotel or by carrying on any trade, business or occupation. Offenders face a maximum fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said that co-operation by the public is the key to stop the spread of the disease in the community. Such irresponsible act increases the risk of exposing other persons to infection. The government severely condemns such acts and appeals to the public to adhere to the relevant regulations. As of today, a total of four persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching relevant regulations and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to four months. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who breaches the regulation.
Two men sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officers
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Hong Kong – Two women sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
Two women were sentenced by Kowloon City and West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (October 15) for violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C) and the Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E) respectively.Hong Kong – Five persons sentenced for breaching compulsory quarantine order
Five persons were sentenced by the Magistrates’ Courts today (August 25) for violating the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C).
The five cases involve three men and two women aged between 29 and 74, who were each issued with a compulsory quarantine order on different dates earlier stating that they must conduct quarantine at home for 14 days. Before the expiry of their respective quarantine orders, they left the places of quarantine without reasonable excuse nor permission given by an authorised officer. The five persons were charged with contravening either sections 8(1) and 8(5) or sections 8(4) and 8(5) of Cap. 599C. They were sentenced by the Magistrates’ Courts today to imprisonment for seven to 20 days, with the sentences for three of them suspended for 12 months.
Breaching a compulsory quarantine order is a criminal offence and offenders are subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment for six months. A spokesman for the Department of Health said the sentences send a clear message to the community that breaching a quarantine order is a criminal offence that the Government will not tolerate, and solemnly reminded the public to comply with the regulations. As of today, a total of 175 persons have been convicted by the courts for breaching quarantine orders and have received sentences including immediate imprisonment for up to 14 weeks or a fine of up to $15,000. The spokesman reiterated that resolute actions will be taken against anyone who has breached the relevant regulations.
Hong Kong – Woman sentenced for violating Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation
A 25-year-old woman was sentenced to immediate imprisonment for 14 days by the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (August 18) for violating the Prevention and Control of Disease Regulation (Cap. 599A) (the Regulation).Hong Kong – Two men sentenced to imprisonment for assaulting FEHD officers
Two men were sentenced to immediate imprisonment today (July 16) at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for assaulting Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) officers earlier.
The first defendant was charged six charges including two counts of common assault, obstructing or using abusive language to public officers in the execution of duty, obstruction of a public place, hawking without a licence and selling restricted food without permission in writing. He was sentenced to 21 days’ immediate imprisonment for the first two charges which run concurrently, and was also fined $500 to $1,000 for the remaining four charges. The second defendant was charged with common assault and was sentenced to 14 days’ immediate imprisonment.
The court heard that FEHD officers were attacked by the above two defendants during a blitz operation against unlicensed hawkers and shop front extension causing obstruction at the vicinity of Nelson Street and Tong Mi Road in Mong Kok on January 30 this year. In another similar operation on March 25, FEHD officers were again attacked by the first defendant.
“To use force against law enforcement officers is inappropriate and also carries legal consequences. Members of the public should co-operate with public officers in execution of their duties,” an FEHD spokesman said.
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