Malaysia legislation
Section 2
of *ENTERTAINMENT (FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR) ACT 1992
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
* NOTE—Application to Federal Territory of Labuan with modification — see P.U.(A) 395/2010 with effect from 1 January 2011.
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“authorized person” means any person specially authorized by the
Commissioner in writing in that behalf;
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the City of Kuala
Lumpur appointed under section 4 of the Federal Capital Act 1960
[Act 190];
“court” means a court of a Magistrate of the First Class;
“entertainment” includes—
(a)
plays, operas, pantomimes, variety acts, performances of music, singing, dancing, gymnastics, martial art demonstrations, acrobatics and legerdemain, beauty contests, tableaux, demonstrations, displays and parades, in which living persons take part;
(b)
displays of fireworks, set pieces, commemorative decorations and representations of real or mythical creatures;
(c)
circuses and exhibitions of animals;
(d)
exhibitions of models, reading matter, pictures, photographs or of statuary or other forms of representation of human or animal figures;
(e)
exhibitions of cinematograph films, video movies and puppet-shows;
(f)
reproductions or transmissions otherwise than in association with a cinematograph film, by any means whatsoever other than telephony or radio telephony, of any music, song or speech;
(g)
machines and devices by the manipulation of which chances are given of obtaining prizes in money or kind;
(h)
pin-table and video games;
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(i)
sporting contests of any kind between any number of persons or animals;
(j)
organized competitions at games of skill or chance;
(k)
trade fairs consisting of the exhibition, advertisement or sale of the products of industries or of materials;
(l)
any combination of any of the above forms of entertainment;
(m)
any other entertainment which the Minister may, from time to time by order in the Gazette, declare, in any place to which members of the public are admitted with or without payment of money or other consideration;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the local government of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur;
“pin-table” means any coin or disc operated table, board or other appliance designed to enable the operator to play a game, success in which is measured by the propulsion of one or more movable objects towards targets or goals or by the attainment of a number of points or by both;
“place of entertainment” means any place on which there is any erection or structure, any premises or building whether temporary or permanent or any waterborne craft or other place in or at which an entertainment is provided and to which the public are admitted with or without payment for admission, and includes an amusement park.
Power of Minister to issue directions