CAP. 172]
Permits for public entertainments.
Appeal to Governor in Council.
(Cap. 1.), 58/90522
(Cap. 172, sub. leg.) 25 of 1988
Places of Public Entertainment [1986 Ed.
8. (1) No person shall advertise, present or carry on any public entertainment without a permit granted by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing either generally or in any particular case as may appear to him expedient. (Replaced, 24 of 1930, s. 2. Amended, 47 of 1960, s. 3; 88 of 1970, s. 3 and L.N. 122/77)
(2) The Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing may in his discretion grant, refuse, cancel or grant subject to such conditions as he may think fit, any permit referred to in subsection (1): (Amended, L.N. 122/77)
Provided that no such permit shall be granted in the name of more than one person. (Replaced, 47 of 1960, s. 3)
(3) The person so named shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions of the permit. (Replaced, 24 of 1930, s. 2. Amended, 88 of 1970, s. 3)
(4) Any person who-
(a) contravenes the provisions of this section; or
(b) contravenes any condition of the permit granted under this section,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Replaced, 88 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 51 of 1976, s. 5)
(5) Any person, to whom a permit is granted under this section, who suffers or permits a contravention of any condition of such permit shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Added, 88 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 51 of 1976, s. 5)
9. (1) Whenever any person is dissatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of any person to whom discretionary power is given under this Ordinance in respect of any act, matter, or thing, which is by this Ordinance made subject to the exercise of the discretion of such authority, or with any action or decision of any such person either as to the carrying out of or the meaning of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or whenever any of the provisions of this Ordinance are, owing to special conditions, undesirable, the person so dissatisfied may, unless proceedings have already been taken before a magistrate in relation thereto, appeal to the Governor in Council, who, if in his opinion the exercise of such discretion or such action or decision requires modification, revocation, or setting aside, or such special conditions exist as render any such provision undesirable, may make such order in respect thereof as may be just.
(2) The provisions of section 64 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance shall apply to any such appeal.
(3) This section shall not apply to the Film Censorship Regulations. (Replaced 7 of 1970, s. 6)
(Added, 37 of 1951, s. 7)
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CAP. 172]
Permits for public
entertainments.
Appeal to Governor in Council.
(Cap. 1.),
58/90522
(Cap. 172, sub, leg.)
25 of 1988533
Places of Public Entertainment
[1986 Ed.
8. (1) No person shall advertise, present or carry on any public entertainment without a permit granted by the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing either generally or in any particular case as may appear to him expedient. (Replaced, 24 of 1930, s. 2. Amended, 47 of 1960, s. 3; 88 of 1970, s. 3 and L.N. 122/77)
(2)
The Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing may in his discretion grant, refuse, cancel or grant subject to such conditions as he may think fit, any permit referred to in subsection (1): (Amended, L.N. 122/77)
Provided that no such permit shall be granted in the name of more than one person. (Replaced, 47 of 1960, s. 3)
(3) The person so named shall be responsible for the due observance of all the conditions of the permit. (Replaced, 24 of 1930, s. 2. Amended, 88 of 1970, s. 3)
(4)
Any person who-
(a) contravenes the provisions of this section; or
(b) contravenes any condition of the permit granted under this
section,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Replaced, 88 of 1970, 5. 3.
Amended, 51 of 1976, s. 5)
(5) Any person, to whom a permit is granted under this section, who suffers or permits a contravention of any condition of such permit shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months. (Added, 88 of 1970, s. 3. Amended, 51 of 1976, s. 5)
9. (1) Whenever any person is dissatisfied with the exercise of the discretion of any person to whom discretionary power is given under this Ordinance in respect of any act, matter, or thing, which is by this Ordinance made subject to the exercise of the discretion of such authority, or with any action or decision of any such person either as to the carrying out of or the meaning of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or whenever any of the provisions of this Ordinance are, owing to special conditions, undesirable, the person se dissatisfied may, unless proceedings have already been taken before a magistrate in relation thereto, appeal to the Governor in Council, who, if in his opinion the exercise of such discretion or such action or decision requires modificaties, revocation, or setting aside, or such special conditions exist as render any such provision undesirable, may make such order in respect thereof as may be just.
(2) The provisions of section 64 of the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance shall apply to any such appeal.
(3) This section shall not apply to the Film Censorship Regula- tions. (Replaced 7 of 1970, s. 6)
(Added, 37 of 1951, s. 7)
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