Restaurant penalised for breaches of Covid-19 regulations

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Venisa
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Dear Hong Kong Police Force Operations Wing,

I am writing to make official requests for the following information.

In relation to the mandatory requirement to use LeaveHomeSafe mobile app under the Prevention & Control of Disease (Requirements & Directions) (Business & Premises) Regulation):

1. The number of restaurants inspected by the police since its implementation on 9 December 2021
2. The number of prosecutions/warnings/fine tickets issued against restaurants for failing to ensure their customers scanned the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app since its implementation on 9 December 2021
3. The number of prosecutions/warnings/fine tickets issued against restaurant customers for failing to scan the LeaveHomeSafe mobile app since its implementation on 9 December 2021
4. Whether the police has received any complaints about selectively/wrongfully prosecuting or issuing warning/fine tickets to restaurants/customers; if yes, please provide statistics on the number, detail of such complaints and follow-up action (if any) taken by the authority.

Yours faithfully,
Ms. Wai

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