Five in court for allegedly forging roadworthiness certificates
2014-6-18
Four former and serving service managers and an approved car tester (ACT) of a car testing centre (CTC) appeared in the Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with conspiracy to forge certificates of roadworthiness (CORs ) for private cars and light goods vehicles.
The defendants, who were charged on Monday (June 16), were Lo Hin-chiong, 46, Kwok Yiu-chung, 46, both service managers of Sime Darby Motor Services Limited (SDM); Cheung Wing-chueng, 49, Chan Chor-tat, 52, both former service managers of SDM; and Mok Chi -wing, 40, ACT of SDM.
Lo, Kwok and Cheung each faced one count of conspiracy to forge documents, contrary to Section 71 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance, while Chan and Mok jointly faced a similar conspiracy charge.
No plea was taken. Principal Magistrate Peter Law Tak-chuen transferred the case to the District Court for plea on July 8.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, Mok was an ACT of SDM while other defendants were all service managers of SDM. They stationed at SDM’s CTC in Tokwawan, which was appointed by the Transport Department (TD) to conduct annual roadworthiness examination for private cars and light goods vehicles.
According to the Road Traffic Ordinance (RTO), all private cars of six years or above and light goods vehicles not exceeding 1.9 tonnes are required to undertake an annual roadworthiness examination at any designated CTC appointed by the TD.
After passing the roadworthiness examination at a CTC, each vehicle will be issued with a COR by an ACT on behalf of the CTC for the vehicle owner to renew the licence of the vehicle.
Lo, Kwok and Cheung each faced a charge of conspiring with other persons to make false CORs purporting that the private cars and light goods vehicles were roadworthy and complied with the requirements of the RTO for the vehicle owners to use them to induc e the TD to accept them as genuine.
The remaining charge alleged that Chan and Mok conspired together with other persons to make false CORs for the same purpose.
The above alleged offences took place between July 1, 2000 and November 7, 2011.
The TD and the management of SDM had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Eastman Tang.
The defendants, who were charged on Monday (June 16), were Lo Hin-chiong, 46, Kwok Yiu-chung, 46, both service managers of Sime Darby Motor Services Limited (SDM); Cheung Wing-chueng, 49, Chan Chor-tat, 52, both former service managers of SDM; and Mok Chi -wing, 40, ACT of SDM.
Lo, Kwok and Cheung each faced one count of conspiracy to forge documents, contrary to Section 71 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance, while Chan and Mok jointly faced a similar conspiracy charge.
No plea was taken. Principal Magistrate Peter Law Tak-chuen transferred the case to the District Court for plea on July 8.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, Mok was an ACT of SDM while other defendants were all service managers of SDM. They stationed at SDM’s CTC in Tokwawan, which was appointed by the Transport Department (TD) to conduct annual roadworthiness examination for private cars and light goods vehicles.
According to the Road Traffic Ordinance (RTO), all private cars of six years or above and light goods vehicles not exceeding 1.9 tonnes are required to undertake an annual roadworthiness examination at any designated CTC appointed by the TD.
After passing the roadworthiness examination at a CTC, each vehicle will be issued with a COR by an ACT on behalf of the CTC for the vehicle owner to renew the licence of the vehicle.
Lo, Kwok and Cheung each faced a charge of conspiring with other persons to make false CORs purporting that the private cars and light goods vehicles were roadworthy and complied with the requirements of the RTO for the vehicle owners to use them to induc e the TD to accept them as genuine.
The remaining charge alleged that Chan and Mok conspired together with other persons to make false CORs for the same purpose.
The above alleged offences took place between July 1, 2000 and November 7, 2011.
The TD and the management of SDM had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Eastman Tang.