THEATRES REGULATION.
No. 18 of 1908.
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6. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations for any of the following purposes :--
Regulation of theatres and places of public performance.
(1) The issue by any officer whom he may authorise in that behalf of licences for the performance of stage plays to such person, at such places, in such buildings, for such period of time and during such hours as may be respectively determined in every such licence.
(2) The cancellation of such licences.
(3) Prescribing the payment of fees in respect of all or any of such licences.
(4) Prescribing the materials of which any such licensed building or place is to be constructed, and for regulating the mode of building, seating accommodation, entrances, exits, and all other matters appertaining to the same.
(5) Requiring the exercise of all such measures as may be prescribed in any such regulation against overcrowding, and for the control and prevention of fire in any such licensed building or place.
(6) The maintenance of good order at such licensed building or place.
(7) The entry and inspection during the performance of a stage play or at any time by the Director of Public Works, the Captain Superintendent of Police, or any other officer authorised by the Governor in that behalf.
(8) The imposition of penalties for breach of any regulation made in pursuance of this section and the mode of recovery of the same.
(9) Generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.
7. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed as affecting the issue of permits for Chinese public theatrical performances authorised by section 27 of the Regulation of Chinese Ordinance, 1888.
[s. 8, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]
No. 19 of 1908, incorporated in No. 3 of 1908.
No. 20 of 1908, repealed by No. 31 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 17 of 1910, No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 17 of 1910.
exempted. No. 3 of 1888.
THEATRES REGULATION.
No. 18 of 1908.
1789
6. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations for any of the Regulation of following purposes :--
theatres and places of
public per-
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(1) The issue by any officer whom he may authorise in that behalf formance. of licences for the performance of stage plays to such person, at such places, in such buildings, for such period of time and during such hours as may be respectively determined in every such licence.
(2) The cancellation of such licences.
(3) Prescribing the payment of fees in respect of all or any of such licences.
(4) Prescribing the materials of which any such licensed building or place is to be constructed, and for regulating the mode of building, seating accommodation, entrances, exits, and all other matters appertaining to the same.
(5) Requiring the exercise of all such measures as may be pre- scribed in any such regulation against overcrowding, and for the control and prevention of fire in any such licensed building or place.
(6) The maintenance of good order at such licensed building or place.
(7) The entry and inspection during the performance of a stage play or at any time by the Director of Public Works, the Captain Superintendent of Police, or any other officer authorised by the Governor in that behalf.
(8) The imposition of penalties for breach of any regulation made in pursuance of this section and the mode of recovery of the same. (9) Generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.
theatrical
7. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be construed as Chinese affecting the issue of permits for Chinese public theatrical per- perform- formances authorised by section 27 of the Regulation of Chinese ances Ordinance, 1888.
[s. 8, rep. No. 12 of 1912.7
No. 19 of 1908, incorporated in No. 3 of 1908.
No. 20 of 1908, repealed by No. 31 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 17 of 1910, No. 50 of 1911, No. 12 of 1912 and
No. 13 of 1912.
As amended by No. 17 of 1910.
exempted. No. 3 of 1888.
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