30 Dec 2011
A 60-year-old man was sentenced to four months' imprisonment in the Shatin Magistrates' Court today (December 30) upon conviction of assaulting a tobacco control inspector (TCI).
The incident took place in a restaurant called Muk Au Seafood Restaurant in Shatin on August 24, 2011. The man assaulted a TCI when a team of inspectors was inspecting the premises. He was subsequently arrested and charged by the Police.
A spokesman for the Department of Health urged the public to observe the smoking ban requirements and to cooperate with law enforcement officers.
"Intimidation or use of violence on enforcement officers is a serious offence and carries serious legal consequences," the spokesman said.