THEATRES REGULATION ORDINANCE, 1908

THEATRES REGULATION ORDINANCE, 1908

No. 18 of 1908.
For regulating Theatres and other places of Public Resort.
[In force 15th December, 1908.]

1. The Theatres Reo-ulation Ordinance, 1908.

2. In this Ordinance - stage play - includes every tragedy,
con-iedy, farce, opera, burletta, interlude, melodrama, pantomine,
cinematograph display, exhibition of dancing, conjuring, juggling,
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acrobatic performance, boxing contest, circus, concert or other enter-
tainment of the stage or any part thereof.

3. It shall not be lawful for any person to liave or keep any build-
ing, matshed or other place of public resort for the public perform-
ance of stage plays without a. licence granted as hereinafter provided,
under a penalty not exceeding 200 dollars for every day on which
such building. or place shall have been so kept open for the purpose
aforesaid.

4. _No person shall advertise, present or carry on any cinemato-
graph display of a public nature or cause the same to be advertised,
presented or carried on unless a. description of every scene intended
to be presented or produced at such display has been first furnished
to the Registrar General, who may in his discretion issue a permit
for the presentation of such display, without which permit no such
display shall be advertised, presented or carried on.

5. Any person who shall advertise, present, or carry on any cine-
rnatograph display of a public nature or cause the same to be ad-
vertised, presented or carried on without the permit of the Registrar
General shall for every such offence be liable, an summary convie-
tion, to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.

As amended bv No. 12 of 1912.
As a ' mended l~, No. 43 of 1912.Supp. Sched.
As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended b~ No. 17 of 1910.
As amended bY No. 17 of 1910, No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.





6. The Governor-in-Council may make regulations for any of the
following purposes :-
(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
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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
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control and prevention of fire in any such licensed Imilding 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 pablic theatrical per-
formahees authorised by section 27 of the Regulation of Chinese
Ordinance 1888.

Is. 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.
Short title. Interpretation. Theatres and place for public performances to be licensed. Cinematography displays subject to permit of Registrar General. Penalty for presenting cinematography displays without permit. Regulation of theatres and places of public performance. Chinese theatrical performances exempted. No.3 of 1888.

Short title. Interpretation. Theatres and place for public performances to be licensed. Cinematography displays subject to permit of Registrar General. Penalty for presenting cinematography displays without permit. Regulation of theatres and places of public performance. Chinese theatrical performances exempted. No.3 of 1888.

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