Citation.
Interpre- tation.
Management.
Animals.
Opening and closing.
Stroking.
Consump- tion of food, etc.
Power to direct persons in
certain caseS
to leave the
city hall.
(Cap. 228).
CITY HALL ORDINANCE.
(No. 12 of 1961),
CITY HALL REGULATIONS, 1961.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the City Hall Ordinance, 1961, the Urban Council has made the following regulations--
1961.
1. These regulations may be cited as the City Hall Regulations.
1. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "manager" means the manager of the city hall and includes any
assistant manager.
3. Subject to the directions of the Urban Council, the manager shall administer the city hall,
4. Except with the express permission of the manager, no person shall introduce any animal into the city hall,
5. (1) Except with the consent of the manager, no person other than a member of the city hall staff, shall enter or remain in the city holl, or any part thereof, during any period when the city hall or such part thereof is declared closed to the public by order of the manager.
(2) Except with the consent of the manager, no person shall soter or remain in any part of the city hall the exclusive use of which is reserved pursuant to the provisions of regulation 10, except in further- ance of a purpose for which such reservation was granted.
6. (1) Except with the consent of the manager, no person shall smoke or make use of any naked light in the auditorium of the theaure or of the concert hall.
(2) No person shall smoke or make use of any naked light in any other part of the city hall in respect of which the manager may from time to time by order prohibit smoking or the use of naked lights,
7. Except with the consent of the manager, no person shall consume any food or drink otherwise than in rooms set apart for such purpose.
8. (1) The manager, or any person authorized by him in that behalf, may direct any person forthwith to leave the city hall or any part thereof-
(a) whom he has reason to believe has committed or is about to commit any offence punishable under any of the provisions of the Summary Offences Ordinance or of these regulations.
(b) who, in his opinion, is indecently or insufficiently clad: or (c) who refuses to obey any reasonable order given by him in
furtherance of the proper management of the city ball.
(2) Any person who fails to leave the city hall when so directed by the manager pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and may, in addition to any penalty to which he may become liable, forthwith be removed from the city hall or any part thereof at the discretion of the manager,
9. Any person who wilfully obstructs any member of the staff of Obstruction the city hall in the lawful performance of his duty shall be guilty of an of city ball offence.
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exclusiva
10. (1) Any person who desires to reserve the exclusive use of any Applica- part of the city hall may make application therefor to the manager tions for specifying the purpose for which it is required; and the manager may use of the in his discretion reserve to him the exclusive use thereof subject to such facilities conditions as to payment or otherwise as he may think fit.
() The exercise of any discretion by the manager pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be subject to such directions, if any, either general or in any particular case, as the Urban Council may think fit to issue.
provided in the city hall.
Right of entry by manager,
11. Notwithstanding any agreement for the reservation of any part of the city half the manager and any person duly authorized by him in that behalf may at any time enter and inspect any part of the city of city hall hall the exclusive use of which is reserved pursuant to regulation 10. reserved,
ele, to parts
12. Notwithstanding any agreement for the use of any part of the Closure of city hall, the Urban Council may direct that the city hall or any part city hall. thereof shall be closed for all or any purposes and such direction may be given at any time and without notice.
13. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of regula- tion 4, 5, 6, 7, 8(2) or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and liable on Summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars and one month imprisonment.
Made by the Urban Council this 20th day of September, 1961.
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Secretary. Urban Council.
Offences and penaltics.