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| The Choi Hung Estate is one of the most photographed public rental housing |
A local resident was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, suspended for a year, after being found to have made a false declaration in his application for public rental housing.
According to the Housing Department, the applicant
stated in his application that he was married when he was in fact already in
the process of obtaining a divorce.
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| TAWAG NA! |
He was prosecuted for knowingly making a false
statement in his application, contrary to Section 26(1)(c) of the Housing
Ordinance, to which he pleaded not guilty. A two-day trial at Kwun Tong
Magistracy led to his conviction.
In sentencing, the magistrate considered the gravity
of the offence and a report on the suitability of imposing an order for
community service, and decided on a suspended sentence.
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| PINDUTIN DITO |
The HD said in a statement that is spares no effort
in combatting false declarations made in applications for public rental
housing, which are offered to low-income earners at very affordable rates.
Anyone convicted of making such false declarations
are liable to prosecution and upon conviction, to a maximum sentence of six
months’ imprisonment and $50,000 fine.
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| PADALA NA! |
