Company proprietor in court over illegal rebates for maintenance works
2017-3-2
A proprietor of an engineering company appeared in the Fanling Magistracy today (March 2) after being charged by the ICAC with offering illegal rebates to obtain maintenance works at a residential estate.
Ng Chiu-kan, 54, proprietor of Wing Lee Company (WLC), who was charged on Tuesday (February 28), faced two counts of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Principal Magistrate Ms Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case to March 30 this year for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a proprietor of WLC, which had business dealings with Beautiful Garden, a residential estate in Tai Po. Unimax Property Consultancy Limited (UPC) was its property management company.
One of the charges alleged that between July 1 and October 31, 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of approximately $1,200 to a consultant of UPC as a reward for engaging WLC to carry out maintenance works at Beautiful Garden.
The other charge alleged that between March 1 and April 30, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of approximately $2,000 to the consultant of UPC for the same purpose.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000. He was ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
UPC and the Incorporated Owners of Beautiful Garden had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Kris Chan.
Ng Chiu-kan, 54, proprietor of Wing Lee Company (WLC), who was charged on Tuesday (February 28), faced two counts of offering advantages to an agent, contrary to Section 9(2)(a) of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Principal Magistrate Ms Woo Huey-fang adjourned the case to March 30 this year for plea.
At the material time, the defendant was a proprietor of WLC, which had business dealings with Beautiful Garden, a residential estate in Tai Po. Unimax Property Consultancy Limited (UPC) was its property management company.
One of the charges alleged that between July 1 and October 31, 2015, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of approximately $1,200 to a consultant of UPC as a reward for engaging WLC to carry out maintenance works at Beautiful Garden.
The other charge alleged that between March 1 and April 30, 2016, the defendant, without lawful authority or reasonable excuse, offered cash of approximately $2,000 to the consultant of UPC for the same purpose.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000. He was ordered not to leave Hong Kong and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
UPC and the Incorporated Owners of Beautiful Garden had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Kris Chan.