7 Sept 2026OfficialFire safety
Sham Shui Po owner fined over HK$610,000 for ignoring a fire safety direction
Under the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance, BD directed the owner of a unit in a composite building on Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po to replace fire doors and seal an unauthorised doorway to the escape staircase with a fire-resisting wall. The owner did not comply and was fined HK$611,900, mostly daily fines for the continuing offence.
Key points
- A composite building on Castle Peak Road, Sham Shui Po
- The direction required new fire doors and sealing a doorway to the escape stair
- Fine HK$611,900, of which HK$605,900 are daily fines
- Non-compliance: HK$100,000 plus HK$10,000 a day; a court may also bar occupation
Our summary; the original prevails. Read the full text in the government press release.