CAP. 266]
Massage Establishments
[1983 Ed.
Originally 53 of 1983.
L.N. 381 of 1983.
Short title.
CHAPTER 266
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
To provide for the control and licensing of massage establishments and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
[5 December 1983.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Massage Establishments Ordinance.
Interpretation.
PART I
PRELIMINARY
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"conditions of the licence" means any conditions imposed by the licensing authority under section 6(2) or under section 17(2);
"licence" means a licence to operate a massage establishment granted under section 6 or renewed under section 7;
"licensee" means a person to whom a licence has been issued;
"licensing authority" means a person referred to in section 5;
"massage establishment" means any place used or intended to be used or represented as being used for the reception or treatment of persons requiring massage or other similar service or treatment.
Application of Ordinance.
3.
(Cap. 165)
(Cap. 161)
(Cap. 359)
This Ordinance shall not apply to-
(a) a hospital or maternity home maintained by the Crown or registered under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance;
(b) an establishment for medical treatment operated by a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance;
(c) the premises of a hairdresser, or of a beauty parlour, where face or scalp massage is administered to female customers only or is administered in the premises in full view of customers resorting thereto;
(d) an establishment for physiotherapy operated by a physiotherapist registered under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance; or