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B 8

CAP. 172]

Places of Public Entertainment Regulations

[1986 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 224/80.

L.N. 224/80.

39 of 1985, s. 60.

(Cap. 366.)

L.N.9/70.

39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.)

"non-domestic", when used in relation to a part of a composite building, means the part not being the domestic part of the building;

"non-domestic building" means a building that is not a domestic building;

"premises" means a place of public entertainment and includes any means of ingress or egress for the purposes of and in connexion with such place, and in cases in which such place consists of a part or parts only of a structure includes also any other part or parts of such structure used or intended to be used for the purposes of and in connexion with such place;

"Regional Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance;

"structure" includes any building, booth, matshed, grandstand, tent or other erection;

"Urban Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance.

G.N.A. 87/52.

Licences. L.N. 127/77.

Form 3.

L.N. 131/63.

Notice of intention to open place of public entertainment. G.N.A. 87/52.

PART I

PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT STRUCTURES SPECIALLY DESIGNED AS THEATRES AND CINEMAS

Applications for licences

3. (1) Any person who desires to keep or use premises specially designed as a theatre or cinema shall apply in triplicate in the prescribed form to the licensing authority.

(2) At any time after application has been made as aforesaid, the licensing authority may, upon being informed by the Building Authority and by the Director of Fire Services that they have no objection, issue a licence for the use of the premises for public entertainment of the character and for such period as may be specified in the licence.

(3) Licences issued under paragraph (2) may be renewed at the discretion of the licensing authority after consultation with the Building Authority and the Director of Fire Services.

4. Any person desirous of obtaining authority to open any place of public entertainment shall first make public his intention so to do and the purposes for which the premises will be used, by exhibiting a notice on the proposed site, or if it is proposed to adapt an existing structure, upon such structure, in such a position that it can be plainly read from the main road upon which the site or structure fronts, or by advertisement in 4 newspapers (2 English and

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B 8 CAP. 172] Places of Public Entertainment Regulations [1986 Ed. [Subsidiary] L.N. 224/80. L.N. 224/80. 39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.) L.N.9/70. 39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.) "non-domestic", when used in relation to a part of a composite building, means the part not being the domestic part of the building; "non-domestic building" means a building that is not a domestic building; "premises" means a place of public entertainment and includes any means of ingress or egress for the purposes of and in connexion with such place, and in cases in which such place consists of a part or parts only of a structure includes also any other part or parts of such structure used or intended to be used for the purposes of and in connexion with such place; "Regional Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance; "structure" includes any building, booth, matshed, grandstand, tent or other erection; "Urban Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance. G.N.A. 87/52. Licences. L.N. 127/77. Form 3. L.N. 131/63. Notice of intention to open place of public entertainment. G.N.A. 87/52. PART I PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT STRUCTURES SPECIALLY DESIGNED AS THEATRES AND CINEMAS Applications for licences 3. (1) Any person who desires to keep or use premises specially designed as a theatre or cinema shall apply in triplicate in the prescribed form to the licensing authority. (2) At any time after application has been made as aforesaid, the licensing authority may, upon being informed by the Building Authority and by the Director of Fire Services that they have no objection, issue a licence for the use of the premises for public entertainment of the character and for such period as may be specified in the licence. (3) Licences issued under paragraph (2) may be renewed at the discretion of the licensing authority after consultation with the Building Authority and the Director of Fire Services. 4. Any person desirous of obtaining authority to open any place of public entertainment shall first make public his intention so to do and the purposes for which the premises will be used, by exhibiting a notice on the proposed site, or if it is proposed to adapt an existing structure, upon such structure, in such a position that it can be plainly read from the main road upon which the site or structure fronts, or by advertisement in 4 newspapers (2 English and
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B 8 CAP. 172] Places of Public Entertainment Regulations [1986 Ed. [Subsidiary] L.N. 224/80. L.N. 224/80. 39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.) L.N.9/70. 39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.) "non-domestic", when used in relation to a part of a composite building, means the part not being the domestic part of the building; "non-domestic building" means a building that is not a domestic building; "premises" means a place of public entertainment and includes any means of ingress or egress for the purposes of and in connexion with such place, and in cases in which such place consists of a part or parts only of a structure includes also any other part or parts of such structure used or intended to be used for the purposes of and in connexion with such place; "Regional Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance; “structure” includes any building, booth, matshed, grandstand, tent or other erection: "Urban Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District Boards Ordinance. G.N.A. 87/52. Licences. L.N. 127/77. Form 3. L.N. 131/63. Notice of intention to open place of public entertainment. G.N.A. 87/52. PART I PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT STRUCTURES SPECIALLY DESIGNED AS THEATRES AND CINEMAS Applications for licences 3. (1) Any person who desires to keep or use premises specially designed as a theatre or cinema shall apply in triplicate in the prescribed form to the licensing authority. (2) At any time after application has been made as aforesaid, the licensing authority may, upon being informed by the Building Authority and by the Director of Fire Services that they have no objection, issue a licence for the use of the premises for public entertainment of the character and for such period as may be specified in the licence. (3) Licences issued under paragraph (2) may be renewed at the discretion of the licensing authority after consultation with the Building Authority and the Director of Fire Services. 4. Any person desirous of obtaining authority to open any place of public entertainment shall first make public his intention so to do and the purposes for which the premises will be used, by exhibiting a notice on the proposed site, or if it is proposed to adapt an existing structure, upon such structure, in such a position that it can be plainly read from the main road upon which the site or structure fronts, or by advertisement in 4 newspapers (2 English and
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B 8

CAP. 172]

Places of Public Entertainment Regulations

[1986 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 224/80.

L.N. 224/80.

39 of 1985, s. 60.

(Cap. 366.)

L.N.9/70.

39 of 1985, s. 60. (Cap. 366.)

"non-domestic", when used in relation to a part of a composite building, means the part not being the domestic part of the building;

"non-domestic building" means a building that is not a domestic

building;

"premises" means a place of public entertainment and includes any means of ingress or egress for the purposes of and in connexion with such place, and in cases in which such place consists of a part or parts only of a structure includes also any other part or parts of such structure used or intended to be used for the purposes of and in connexion with such place;

"Regional Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the

District Boards Ordinance;

“structure” includes any building, booth, matshed, grandstand, tent

or other erection:

"Urban Council area" has the meaning assigned to it in the District

Boards Ordinance.

G.N.A. 87/52.

Licences. L.N. 127/77.

Form 3.

L.N. 131/63.

Notice of

intention to open place of public entertainment. G.N.A. 87/52.

PART I

PERMANENT AND SEMI-PERMANENT STRUCTURES SPECIALLY

DESIGNED AS THEATRES AND CINEMAS

Applications for licences

3. (1) Any person who desires to keep or use premises specially designed as a theatre or cinema shall apply in triplicate in the prescribed form to the licensing authority.

(2) At any time after application has been made as aforesaid, the licensing authority may, upon being informed by the Building Authority and by the Director of Fire Services that they have no objection, issue a licence for the use of the premises for public entertainment of the character and for such period as may be specified in the licence.

(3) Licences issued under paragraph (2) may be renewed at the discretion of the licensing authority after consultation with the Building Authority and the Director of Fire Services.

4. Any person desirous of obtaining authority to open any place of public entertainment shall first make public his intention so to do and the purposes for which the premises will be used, by exhibiting a notice on the proposed site, or if it is proposed to adapt an existing structure, upon such structure, in such a position that it can be plainly read from the main road upon which the site or structure fronts, or by advertisement in 4 newspapers (2 English and

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