JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BY-LAWS

JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BY-LAWS

JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BY-LAWS

ARRANGEMENT OF BY-LAWS

By-law Page
1. Citation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 2
2. Interpretation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
3. Opening hours ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 2
4. Closure of sports centre ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
5. Entry to sports centre ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
6. Right of entry by General Manager etc. to sports centre when hired ... ... A 1
7. Use of facilities and equipment ... ... ... .. ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
8. Application and booking forms ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 2
9. Preservation of 2ood order ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
10. Obstruction of Board. General Manager or other persons ... ... ... ... ... A 3
11. Dress at the sports centre ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ...
... ... ... ... A 3
12. Vehicles ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 3
13. Protection of property ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
14. Lost property ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
15. Insurance ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 4
16. Spitting prohibited ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 4
17. Recording and broadcasting ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 4
is. Animals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 4
19. Smoking prohibited ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 5
20. Consumption of food and drink ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 5
21. Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 5
22. Sales at the sports centre ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... A 5
23. Offences and penalties ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... A 5





JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE BY-LAWS

(Cap. 309, sections 24 and 25)

[29 July 1983.1

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Jubilee Sports Centre By-
laws.

2. In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

'approved body' means any school, association, institution, person or
group of persons approved by the Board under section 8(1);

'General Manager' means the person appointed by the Board under
section 18(2) to be the General Manager; and

'member of staff' means any person appointed by the Board under
section 18(2) other than the General Manager.

3. The sports centre, or any part thereof, shall be open to members
of the public for such times and on such days as the Board may
determine.

4. Notwithstanding any agreement for the use of the sports centre,
or any part thereof, the Board, or the General Manager, may direct that
the sports centre, or any part thereof, shall be closed for all or any
purposes for such time as they, or he, shall determine and such a
direction may be given at any time and without notice.

5. No person shall enter the sports centre, or any part thereof, other
than by means of such doors, entrances, gates, barriers or turnstiles
provided for that purpose.

6. (1) Notwithstanding that the sports centre, or any part thereof, is
not open to members of the public pursuant to by-law 3, the Board, the
General Manager or a member of staff may authorize such persons as
they, or he, deem appropriate to enter any part of the sports centre for
such purposes as they, or he, may approve.

(2) No person shall enter the sports centre, or any part thereof, that
is not open to members of the public pursuant to by-law 3, otherwise
than in accordance with an authorization given under paragraph (1).

7. No person shall use the equipment, apparatus, fittings or
facilities at the sports centre otherwise than in accordance with
instructions given by the Board, the General Manager, or a member of
staff.

8. (1) The Board may prescribe such application or booking forms
to enable the sports centre, or any part thereof, or any facilities
contained or provided therein, to be used by any approved body.





(2) Any application for the use of the sports centre, or any part
thereof, or any facilities contained therein, shall be made on the
prescribed forms and submitted to the General Manager or other
member of staff so authorized by the Board.

(3) The sports centre, or any part thereof, shall only be used
for the purposes stated on the application or booking form.

9. (1) A member, the General Manager, or any member of
staff authorized by him in that behalf may direct any person
forthwith to leave the sports centre, or any part thereof-

(a)whom he has reason to believe has committed, or is about
to commit, any offence punishable under the Summary
Offences Ordinance or these by-laws; or

(b)who refuses to obey any reasonable order given him in
furtherance of the proper management of the sports centre.

(2) Any person who fails to leave the sports centre, or part
thereof, when so directed by a member, the General Manager, or
any member of staff pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an
offence and may, in addition to any penalty to which he may become
liable under these by-laws, forthwith be removed from the sports
centre, or any part thereof, at the discretion of a member, the
General Manager or such member of staff.

10. No person shall wilfully obstruct the Board, or the General
Manager, or any member of staff, in the lawful performance of their,
or his, duties or wilfully obstruct, disturb, interrupt, or annoy any
other person in the lawful use of the sports centre or any of the
facilities provided therein.

11. Persons using the sports centre shall wear the appropriate
attire and shall follow any directions laid down, from time to time,
by the Board in respect of dress and footwear.

12. (1) No person shall bring, drive or leave a vehicle into or
within the sports centre without the permission of the General
Manager.

(2) Any person who brings, or causes to be brought into, or
drives any vehicle within the sports centre shall comply with all
directions given by the Board, the General Manager, or any member
of staff, for the control of traffic in the sports centre and with all
notices or signs governing the movement of traffic, or imposing
speed limits, or defining parking areas and closed areas which the
Board may affix, or set up, in the sports centre.

(3) Nothing in paragraph (1) or (2) shall derogate from the
power conferred on a police officer by the Road Traffic Ordinance in
respect of the control and regulation of traffic.





13. No person shall-

(a)wilfully or negligently deface, injure, soil, defile or otherwise
damage any wall or any fence in, or enclosing, the sports
centre, or any part thereof, including any building, barrier,
railing, post or seat or any structure of any kind whatsoever,
or any equipment, apparatus, fitting, fixture or facility
provided for use in the sports centre;

(b)wilfully or negligently remove any equipment, apparatus or
fitting provided for use in the sports centre;

(c)climb any wall or fence in, or enclosing, the sports centre or
any building or any barrier, railing, post or other structure
within or enclosing the sports centre;

(d)within the sports centre use any obscene or abusive language
to the annoyance of any person;

(e)within the sports centre discard or cause to be discarded any
litter, paper, glass, rubbish or offensive or waste matter except
into the litter bins or containers provided for such purpose;

(f)within the sports centre conduct himself otherwise than in a
decent and orderly manner.

14. Any property left at the sports centre and not claimed after 1
month shalLbe treated as being lost property and may be dealt with as
determined by the Board.

15. The Board may require any person using the sports centre to
insure against death, injury, loss or damage from whatever cause arising
in the sports centre.

16. No person shall spit in the sports centre.

17. (1) Except with the prior written permission of the General
Manager, and subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the
General Manager, no person shall, in the sports centre, make or cause to
be made or recorded, any sounds by means of any musical, mechanical,
electrical or other instrument including any gramophone, radio
apparatus, cassette player, or other instrument.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) above shall prevent the use of
approved hearing aids by deaf or partially deaf people for the purpose of
helping them to hear.

(3) Except with the prior permission of the General Manager, no
person shall engage in or permit photography, tape recording,
telecasting or broadcasting within the sports centre.

18. Except with the permission of the General Manager no person
shall bring any animal, bird, fish or other livestock into the sports centre
but this by-law shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying a blind or
partially blind person.





19. No person shall smoke, or carry a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette,
or make use of any naked light, in any part of the sports centre in which
smoking, or the use of naked lights, is prohibited.

20. Except with the consent of the General Manager no person shall
consume any food or drink within the sports centre other than in any
part thereof set aside for such purpose.

21. Except with the written permission of the Board, and subject to
such conditions as the Board may impose, no person shall write, paint,
draw or affix any advertisement, bill, placard, notice, banner or any other
similar picture, wording or decoration to, or upon, any part of any
building, fence, barrier, railing, post, seat or any other structure forming
part of the sports centre.

22. (1) The Board may grant a franchise to sell goods, equipment,
merchandise, food, refreshments or other goods at the sports centre.

(2) Except with the written authorization of the Board, no person
shall sell, or offer for sale, treat or invite offers or tenders for anything in
the sports centre.

23. Any person who-

(a)contravenes any of the provisions of by-laws 5, 6(2), 7, 10, 11,
12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 (2) shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable to a fine of 51,000 and to
imprisonment for 3 months;

(b)is guilty of an offence under by-law 9(2) shall be liable to a
fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 3 months.
L.N. 153/83. Citation. Interpretation. Opening hours. Closure of sports centre. Entry to sports centre. Entry to sports centre. Right of entry by General Manager etc. to sports centre when hired. Use of facilities and equipment. Application and booking forms. Preservation of good order. (Cap. 228.) Obstruction of Board, General Manager or other persons. Dress at the sports centre. Vehicles. (Cap. 220.) Protection of property. Lost property. Insurance. Spitting prohibited. Recording and broadcasting. Animals. Smoking prohibited. Consumption of food and drink. Advertising. Sales at the sports centre. Offences and penalties.

L.N. 153/83. Citation. Interpretation. Opening hours. Closure of sports centre. Entry to sports centre. Entry to sports centre. Right of entry by General Manager etc. to sports centre when hired. Use of facilities and equipment. Application and booking forms. Preservation of good order. (Cap. 228.) Obstruction of Board, General Manager or other persons. Dress at the sports centre. Vehicles. (Cap. 220.) Protection of property. Lost property. Insurance. Spitting prohibited. Recording and broadcasting. Animals. Smoking prohibited. Consumption of food and drink. Advertising. Sales at the sports centre. Offences and penalties.

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