Sex entrepreneurs John and Michael Chow will not enter a plea to charges against one of their companies until a sentencing indication is given in March.
Their company, Willis St Parking, entered no plea today to two charges under the Health and Safety in Employment Act relating to the demolition of the former Settlement Restaurant in Wellington's Willis St.
The Chow brothers, whose wealth stems from their sex and property development businesses, planned to build an apartment building and temporary car park on the site of the historic building, which is now vacant.
The Department of Labour alleges the Chow brothers' company failed to take all practicable steps to ensure workers on the site were not harmed by asbestos and live electricity while the building was being demolished between January 19 and 20 last year.
The charges carry a maximum penalty of $250,000.
