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[接上页] (Added 2 of 1941 s. 2)_______________________________________________________________________________ Note: * Cap 110, 1988 R. Edition (now repealed, see 30 of 1993). Cap 172 s 7 Power to make regulations for places of public entertainment Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3 (1) The Secretary for Home Affairs may by regulation provide for- (Amended L.N. 65 of 1986; 72 of 1995 s. 5; L.N. 372 of 1996; L.N. 192 of 1998; L.N. 206 of 1998) (a) the kinds of entertainment for which places of public entertainment may be licensed for the purposes of this Ordinance; (Replaced 72 of 1995 s. 5) (aa) a licensing authority by which such licences or any class or description of such licences may be granted; (Replaced 72 of 1995 s. 5) (ab) the mode of application for such licences and the class or description of persons to whom such licences may be granted; (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5) (ac) the circumstances in which conditions specified in such licences may be cancelled, waived or varied or conditions substituted therefor or in which further such conditions may be added; (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5) (ad) the circumstances in which fees payable as regards licences for the purposes of this Ordinance may be waived or reduced; (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5) (ae) the transfer of such licences; (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5) (b) the cancellation of any such licence; (ba) fees payable in respect of any licence the licensing authority is empowered to issue, including fees for the issue of a licence or duplicate licence and renewal or amendment of a licence; (Added 78 of 1999 s. 7) (c) the location of a place of public entertainment generally or on or in any place, building, erection or structure and the circumstances, conditions and restrictions in or subject to which such location may be permitted; (Added 19 of 1980 s. 3) (d) the materials of which any place of public entertainment shall be constructed and regulating the construction of such place and the construction and arrangement of staircases, corridors, gangways, vestibules, seating accommodation, entrances, exits, doors and fastenings of in or appertaining to such place and all other matters appertaining to the same (including any stage, electrical wiring, lighting platform or electrical or other installation, whether such stage, wiring, platform or installation is temporary or permanent, and also including any other installation and any electrical or other system or arrangement); (Replaced 37 of 1951 s. 5. Amended 72 of 1995 s. 5) (e) the exercise of all such measures as may be prescribed in any such regulation against overcrowding, and for the control and prevention of fires and for the maintenance of sanitary conditions in any place of public entertainment; (Replaced 37 of 1951 s. 5) (f) the maintenance of peace and good order in a place of public entertainment; (Replaced 37 of 1951 s. 5) (g) the entry and inspection for the purposes of securing compliance with this Ordinance and of any regulations made thereunder of a place of public entertainment or a proposed place of public entertainment at any time by the Commissioner of Police, the Secretary for Home Affairs, the Building Authority, the Director of Fire Services and the Director of Marine, and any public officer authorized by them in that behalf, and any other officer authorized by the Chief Executive in that behalf; (Replaced 37 of 1951 s. 5. Amended 7 of 1970 s. 5; L.N. 67 of 1985; L.N. 242 of 1989; L.N. 372 of 1996; L.N. 192 of 1998; L.N. 206 of 1998; 59 of 2000 s. 3) (h)-(ia) (Repealed 25 of 1988 s. 33(1)) (j) (Repealed 72 of 1995 s. 5) (ja) the grant of authority to persons to take or receive statutory declarations pertaining to matters provided for in the regulations; (Added 51 of 1976 s. 4) (k) matters (including appeals and the limitation or barring of causes of action) which either are ancillary to any of the foregoing or are for the purpose of carrying this Ordinance into effect. (Replaced 72 of 1995 s. 5) (Amended 33 of 1939 Supp. Schedule; G.N. 840 of 1940; 20 of 1948 s. 4)(2) Any regulation made under this Ordinance may provide that a contravention thereof shall be an offence and may prescribe penalties for such offence not exceeding a fine at level 4 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Added 13 of 1966 Schedule. Amended 51 of 1976 s. 4; 72 of 1995 s. 5) (3) The general purpose of regulations under subsection (1)(f) shall be to- (a) ensure the safety of any persons present in a place of public entertainment should a fire or other emergency occur in that place; and (b) avoid disorder in such a place. (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5) (4) The Secretary for Home Affairs may by regulation amend Schedule 1. (Added 72 of 1995 s. 5. Amended L.N. 372 of 1996; 83 of 1997 s. 3; L.N. 192 of 1998; L.N. 206 of 1998) _______________________________________________________________________________ Note: Please note section 10 of the Public Entertainment and Amusement (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (72 of 1995), which reads as follows- |