Trio in court for allegedly forging roadworthiness certificates
2014-7-14
Three former and serving employees of a motor service company appeared in the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (Monday) 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 last Thursday (July 10), were Lung Wai-hing, 35, manager of Dah Chong Hong (Motor Service Centre) Limited (DCH); Liu Sun-hung, 60, former foreman of DCH; and Chan Wai-chong, 53, foreman of DCH.
The defendants jointly faced one count of conspiracy to forge documents, contrary to Section 71 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Don So Man-lung transferred the case to the District Court for plea on August 1 this year.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, Lung, Liu and Chan were employees of DCH. They stationed at a car testing centre (CTC) in Kowloon Bay, which was appointed by the Transport Department (TD) to conduct annual roadworthiness examination for private cars and light good s vehicles.
Lung was the service manager and overall-in-charge of the CTC, while Liu and Chan were its foremen.
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 approved car tester (ACT) on behalf of the CTC for the vehicle owner to renew the licence of the vehicle.
The charge alleged that between March 12, 2007 and November 7, 2011, the defendants conspired together with 10 ACTs and other persons to make false CORs purporting that the private cars and light goods vehicles were roadworthy and complied with the requir ements of the RTO for the vehicle owners to use them to induce the TD to accept them as genuine.
The defendants were each granted cash bail of $5,000. They were also ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with the prosecution witnesses.
The TD and the management of DCH 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 last Thursday (July 10), were Lung Wai-hing, 35, manager of Dah Chong Hong (Motor Service Centre) Limited (DCH); Liu Sun-hung, 60, former foreman of DCH; and Chan Wai-chong, 53, foreman of DCH.
The defendants jointly faced one count of conspiracy to forge documents, contrary to Section 71 and 159A of the Crimes Ordinance.
No plea was taken. Magistrate Mr Don So Man-lung transferred the case to the District Court for plea on August 1 this year.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offence.
At the material time, Lung, Liu and Chan were employees of DCH. They stationed at a car testing centre (CTC) in Kowloon Bay, which was appointed by the Transport Department (TD) to conduct annual roadworthiness examination for private cars and light good s vehicles.
Lung was the service manager and overall-in-charge of the CTC, while Liu and Chan were its foremen.
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 approved car tester (ACT) on behalf of the CTC for the vehicle owner to renew the licence of the vehicle.
The charge alleged that between March 12, 2007 and November 7, 2011, the defendants conspired together with 10 ACTs and other persons to make false CORs purporting that the private cars and light goods vehicles were roadworthy and complied with the requir ements of the RTO for the vehicle owners to use them to induce the TD to accept them as genuine.
The defendants were each granted cash bail of $5,000. They were also ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with the prosecution witnesses.
The TD and the management of DCH had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Eastman Tang.