15 Sept 2025
HKSAR v. LAP FUNG FIRE ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD
- Citation
- [2025] HKCFI 4301
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA29/2024
The application for a certificate under s.32 Cap.484 is refused because (a) the defence of honest and reasonable belief was not advanced at trial and there was insufficient evidence to raise it on appeal, rendering the issue academic and not reasonably arguable; (b) r.9(1) Cap.95B is unambiguous that the 14‑day period runs from completion of the work and not from completion of any test under the Code of Practice; tying the period to completion of a test would produce an absurd result and undermine the FS 251 regulatory mechanism; and (c) the contested questions in any event raise factual disp…