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The bill also aims at including mechanical devices which are driven by human physical power but which carry potential danger under the control of the Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance.
Subsequently, the definition of amusement ride in the ordinance will be amended to introduce legislative controls over mechanical devices like multi-axis chairs which are solely driven by human power but can be potentially dangerous.
"The proposed amendment will put manually driven amusement devices like multi-axis chair under comprehensive safety regulation but still exempting simple devices like swings or see-saws from unnecessary legislative controls," the spokesman said.
The bill further proposes to update the list of entertainment governed by the legislation and empower the Licensing Authority to impose licensing conditions concerning crowd control and the provision of first aid services for better ensuring the safety of participants.
Outdated forms of entertainment such as exhibition of abnormal persons or animals will be removed and a new form of entertainment, i.e. laser projection display, will be added.
"The Licensing Authority's power to imposed licensing conditions concerning crowd control and the provision of first aid services is to give effect to Mr Justice Bokhary's recommendations as a result of the Lan Kwai Fong incident," the spokesman said.
The bill will be gazetted this Friday (April 21) and introduced into the Legislative Council on May 3.
End/Wednesday, April 19, 1995
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