Cap. 132BA 《遊樂場所規例》Places of Amusement Regulation

Each licence shall be valid for the period specified in respect of that licence in the second column of Schedule 1 or for such lesser period as may be specified in the licence.

(2)

The fee payable for each licence specified in Schedule 1 shall be the prescribed fee. (L.N. 351 of 1996)

(3)

Each licence shall be subject to such conditions as may be stated in the licence or notified to the licensee in writing by the Director and shall not be transferable without the prior approval of the Director. (L.N. 234 of 1987)

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

5. Application for the grant, renewal or transfer of licence

(1)

Every application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence shall be made in writing to the Director in such form and contain such particulars and be accompanied by such plans as the Director may require.

(2)

The applicant for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence shall produce to the Director such evidence as the Director shall require that the premises in respect of which the licence is to be issued comply with—

(a)

the provisions in this Regulation; and

(b)

any requirements issued by the Director of Fire Services.

(L.N. 234 of 1987; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

6. Fee for duplicate and amendment of licence

If the Director is satisfied that a licence granted or transferred to any person—

(a)

has been lost, destroyed or accidentally defaced; or

(b)

requires amendment,

the Director may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue to such person a duplicate of the licence or make the amendment as the case may be. (L.N. 94 of 1983; L.N. 235 of 1987; L.N. 20 of 1990; L.N. 74 of 1992; L.N. 351 of 1996)

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

7. Refusal and revocation

The Director may refuse to grant, renew, or approve the transfer of, a licence or may revoke a licence granted, to a person— (L.N. 234 of 1987)

(a)

if the person is under the age of 18 years;

(b)

if the person has been convicted of an offence under section 92C of the Ordinance in respect of the same or a similar licence or of an offence under section 19 of this Regulation; or (L.N. 150 of 2014)

(c)

if, in the opinion of the Director, such refusal or revocation is in the public interest. (E.R. 4 of 2020)

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

8. Defacing a licence

No person shall—

(a)

alter, deface or make any erasure on a licence; or

(b)

use, or have in his possession with a view to use, a licence on which an erasure has been made or which has been wilfully altered or defaced in any way.

9. Licensee not to carry on licensed activity on other premises

The licensee shall not carry on any activity authorized by his licence at any premises other than those specified in his licence without the appropriate licence for such other premises and the written approval of the Director.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

10. Good order on premises

The licensee shall maintain good order on the licensed premises and shall not suffer or permit thereon—

(a)

any drunken or disorderly conduct;

(b)

any unlawful game; or

(c)

any persons of notoriously bad character to assemble and meet together.

11. Sale or consumption of liquor

The licensee shall not allow any intoxicating liquor to be sold or consumed on the licensed premises except under and in accordance with a liquor licence issued under the Dutiable Commodities (Liquor) Regulations (Cap. 109 sub. leg. B).

(E.R. 4 of 2020)

12. Business hours

Unless expressly permitted by the Director in writing, the licensee shall not allow the licensed premises to be used between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. for any activity specified in the licence.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

13. Fire Services requirements

The licensee shall comply with and observe at all times all requirements issued by the Director of Fire Services in respect of the licensed premises.

14. Corridors not to be used as cloak-rooms

The licensee shall not permit any corridor in the licensed premises to be used as a cloak-room nor allow any pegs or hooks for hanging hats, cloaks or other wearing apparel therein.

15. Sanitary conveniences

The licensee shall to the satisfaction of the Director provide adequate urinal and watercloset accommodation in the licensed premises and shall maintain such accommodation in a clean and wholesome condition.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

16. Furniture etc. to be kept clean and in proper repair

The licensee shall keep all parts of the licensed premises and all furniture and equipment thereon in a clean condition and in proper repair.

17. Restriction on alteration of premises

Except with the permission in writing of the Director, the licensee shall not permit any alteration or addition to be made to the structure of the licensed premises, to the ventilating system or other installation, or to the number of billiard tables, or other facilities, on the licensed premises.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

18. Entry and inspection

(1)

The Director and any public officer authorized by the Director may enter at any time any place in respect of which an application for a licence has been received by the Director, or a licence has been issued, in order to inspect the same for the purposes of the Ordinance.

(2)

Any person who prevents, obstructs or hinders the exercise by any public officer duly authorized in accordance with subsection (1) of the right of entry and inspection conferred upon such public officer by that subsection shall be guilty of an offence.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

19. Offences and penalties

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of section 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 22C(a) or (b), 24 or 26 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

(L.N. 302 of 1987; L.N. 286 of 1995; L.N. 177 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

20. Name in which proceedings for offences may be brought

Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment relating to the prosecution of criminal offences and without prejudice to the powers of the Secretary for Justice in relation to the prosecution of such offences, a prosecution for any offence under this Regulation may be brought in the name of the Director.

(L.N. 362 of 1997; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

Part II — Billiard Establishment

(L.N. 313 of 1988)

21. Form

The form of a billiard establishment licence shall be as in Form 1 in Schedule 2.

(L.N. 313 of 1988)

22. Outdoor sign and notice

The licensee of a billiard establishment shall exhibit and keep exhibited—

(a)

the words “Licensed for billiards” in English and in Chinese the characters “已領有桌球館牌照” in some conspicuous place near the door and on the outside of the licensed premises to the satisfaction of the Director; and (78 of 1999 s. 7)

(b)

a notice in the form and of the size prescribed in Schedule 3 in some conspicuous place at the entrance of the licensed premises.

(L.N. 313 of 1988; L.N. 286 of 1995)

22A. Exemption for billiard establishment with less than 4 tables

A billiard establishment having less than 4 tables for the playing of billiards, snooker, pool or similar games is exempt from the operation of section 92A of the Ordinance.

(L.N. 313 of 1988)

22B. Transitional provision

A public billiard saloon licence subsisting or in force at the commencement of the Places of Amusement (Urban Council) (Amendment) Bylaws 1988 (L.N. 313 of 1988) shall, as from such commencement, be deemed to be a billiard establishment licence.

(L.N. 313 of 1988 incorporated)

22C. Restrictions on admittance to billiard establishments

Unless expressly permitted by the Director in writing, the licensee of a billiard establishment shall not— (78 of 1999 s. 7)

(a)

permit any person under the age of 16 years to enter the licensed premises between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.; or

(b)

permit any person in school uniform, whether in full or in part, or whether wholly or partly covered, to enter the licensed premises at any time during the business hours of the licensed premises.

(L.N. 286 of 1995)

Part III — Public Bowling-alley

23. Form

The form of a public bowling-alley licence shall be as in Form 2 in Schedule 2.

24. Outdoor sign

The licensee of a public bowling-alley shall exhibit and keep exhibited the words “Licensed bowling-alley” in English and in Chinese the characters “已領有保齡球場牌照” in some conspicuous place near the door and on the outside of the licensed premises to the satisfaction of the Director.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

Part IV — Public Skating Rink

25. Form

The form of a public skating rink licence shall be as in Form 3 in Schedule 2.

26. Outdoor sign

The licensee of a public skating rink shall exhibit and keep exhibited the words “Licensed for skating” in English and in Chinese the characters “已領有溜冰場牌照” in some conspicuous place near the door and on the outside of the licensed premises to the satisfaction of the Director.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

Part V

(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

27.

(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

28.

(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

Schedule 1

[s. 4]

Licence	Period of validity
Billiard establishment	1 year
Public bowling-alley	1 year
Public skating rink	1 year

(L.N. 94 of 1983; L.N. 77 of 1987; L.N. 235 of 1987; L.N. 313 of 1988; L.N. 20 of 1990; L.N. 157 of 1991; L.N. 351 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

Schedule 2

Form 1

[s. 21]

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE(Chapter 132)PLACES OF AMUSEMENT REGULATION

Licence No. .

BILLIARD ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE

	. of
. is hereby licensed to keep
. public billiard table(s)
at
(description of licensed premises)
subject to the provisions of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance and to such requirements and conditions as are notified to the licensee in writing.
	This licence shall expire on the . day of
19 .
	Dated this . day of . 19 .
Fee: $

Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

(10 of 1986 s. 32(2); L.N. 313 of 1988; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

Form 2

[s. 23]

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE(Chapter 132)PLACES OF AMUSEMENT REGULATION

Licence No. .

PUBLIC BOWLING-ALLEY LICENCE

	. of
. is hereby licensed to keep
. as a public bowling-alley
(description of licensed premises)
subject to the provisions of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance and to such requirements and conditions as are notified to the licensee in writing.
	This licence shall expire on the . day of
19 .
	Dated this . day of . 19 .
Fee: $

Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

Form 3

[s. 25]

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE(Chapter 132)PLACES OF AMUSEMENT REGULATION

Licence No. .

PUBLIC SKATING RINK LICENCE

	. of
. is hereby licensed to keep
. as a public skating rink
(description of licensed premises)
subject to the provisions of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance and to such requirements and conditions as are notified to the licensee in writing.
	This licence shall expire on the . day of
19 .
	Dated this . day of . 19 .
Fee: $

Director of Leisure and Cultural Services

(78 of 1999 s. 7)

Form 4

(Repealed 78 of 1999 s. 7)

Schedule 3 — Notice to be Displayed at the Entrance of a Billiard Establishment

[s. 22(b)]

FormENTRY RESTRICTIONS

EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES, NO PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS MAY ENTER THESE PREMISES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 P.M. AND 10:00 A.M. AND NO PERSON IN SCHOOL UNIFORM MAY ENTER THESE PREMISES AT ANY TIME DURING BUSINESS HOURS.

入場限制

除獲康樂及文化事務署署長准許外，16歲以下的人士由晚上8時至翌日早上10時期間不得進入本場及穿著校服的人士於營業時間內任何時間不得進入本場。

Size

The size of the English letters shall not be less than 5 cm (height) × 2.5 cm (width) and the size of the Chinese characters shall not be less than 5 cm (height) × 5 cm (width).

(L.N. 286 of 1995; 78 of 1999 s. 7)