A Sha Tin District Council member has been convicted of soliciting and accepting bribes in relation to the renewal of a coach service licence at a Ma On Shan residential estate.

Wong Kwok-hung, 48, who is also the chairman of the Incorporated Owners of Kam Ying Court Phase II, Ma On Shan, was found guilty of two bribery offences - one of soliciting an advantage and one of accepting an advantage as an agent.

He was acquitted of three charges of false accounting, which related to applications for subsidies from the Shatin District Council, and applications for reimbursement from the Incorporated Owners and the Residents' Association of Kam Ying Court Phase II.

Wong and his wife, Liu Suet-mui, 45, were found not guilty of nine joint charges of false accounting of a similar nature.

Deputy Judge Andrew Ma adjourned sentencing to January 17, pending a background report.

The District Court heard that since 2003, Nam Hoi Bus Services Company Limited has been operating a coach service between Kam Ying Court, Ma On Shan and Cheung Yue Street, Lai Chi Kwok for residents of Kam Ying Court.

In order to continue its offering the service, it was necessary for Nam Hoi to renew its passenger service licence certificate. The renewal of the certificate required Wong's recommendation as the chairman of the Incorporated Owners.

On February 24 last year, Wong solicited $100,000 from a director of Nam Hoi as a reward for assisting Nam Hoi to renew the certificate.

On September 23 last year, Wong was arrested by the ICAC after having accepted $30,000 from the director of Nam Hoi as partial payment.