Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000968/1996 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 25 April 1997.
1. On 4th July 1996 at Fanling Magistrates' Court, the Appellant, Tai Tong Lychee Valley Riding Club Ltd. ("the Company"), was convicted of contravening section 20(7) of the Town Planning Ordinance (Cap. 131) ("the Ordinance"). Section 20(8) of the Ordinance makes a contravention of section 20(7) an offence. The Company had pleaded not guilty. It was fined $200,000.00. It now appeals against its conviction and sentence.