Theatres and Places of Public Amusement (Federal Territory) Act 1977

This Act may be cited as the Theatres and Places of Short title

Public Amusement (Federal Territory) Act 1977 and shall tion. appluca apply to the Federal Territory.

"cinematograph exhibition" means any exhibition of pictures or other optical efects presented by means ofa

Cinematograph or other similar apparatus and includes the production of any music, speech, noise or other sound whatsoever which accompanies the projection by means of a cinematograph or other simlar apparatus;

"Commissioner"

means the Commissioner appointed 3s/60.

under section 3 of the Federal Capital Act 1960;

"licensing officer" means the oficer appointed under section 3;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Federal

Territory

"place of public amusement" means any place on which there is any erection or structure, any premises or building whether temporary or permanent or any water-borne craft or other place in or at which a public amusement takes place and to which the public are admitted with or without payment for admission, and includes an amusement park;

public amusement" means any game, diversion or enter-tainment of any kind whatsoever provided for the public in which members of the public may take part;

Interpreta tion.

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"theatre" means any place on which there is any erection or structure, any premises or building whether temporary or permanent or any water-borne craft or other place where a theatrcal performance is performed or presented and to which the public are admitted with or without payment for admission:

"theatrical performance" means any game, diversion or entertain ment of any kind whatsoever provided for the public in which members of the public may not take part and includes a cinematograph exhibition.

Appoint ment of nsing

The Minister niay appoint any person by name or ofhce to be a licensing ollicer for the purposes of this ACt.

The licensing officer shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code.

FMS.

The Minister may from time to time give the licensing officer directions of a general character, and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as to the exercise of the powers 2nd discretions conferred on the licensingofficer by this Act or rules made thereunder and the licensing officer shall give effect to all such directions.

Power of

Minister to iSSue diroctions

Prohibition to ope or kecp opeD a thcatre or place of public

It shall be unlawful for any person to open or keep open any theatre or place of public amusenment without a licence to be granted under this Act.

tion as he may specity relating to the following matters-

The licensing officer may require any person to whom a licence iS granted to give security in such form as he may determine that the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder and of the conditions of the licence shall be duly observed.

A person whose application is refused under sectlon 6

or whose licence is cancelled under section 8 may within one month after being informed in writing of the refusal or cancellation appeal against the refusal or cancellation to the Minister whose decision thereon shall be final.

Appeal.

ticket fora theatre or place of public amusement an

The licensing oflicer, any police officer not below the Powers of rank of Inspector, or any person authorised by the licensing investiga-offhcer in writing in that behalf may without warrant enter tion.

any premises upon which any theatrical performance or public amusement is being held or is intended to be held

With a view to ascertaining whether the provisions of this

Act or any rules made thereunder or the conditions of any licence granted under this Act are being complied with, and may make such investigation and inspection of the premises and call any person to produce such articles, books, accounts, tickets or other documents or things and to furnish any information as that officer or person may consider necessary for the purpose

Provided that any person not in uniform purporting to exercise any powers under this section shall on demand produce his written authority to exercise these powers to any person lawfully demanding the same.

powers of entry or investigation under section 12 may without warrant and with or without assistance enter any premises if he considers it to be necessary and has reason to believe that an offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder has been committed and may search any place

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and any person whom he reasonably believes to be con-cerned in the management or promotion of any theatrical performance or public amusement or to be a servant or agent of the promoter or of the proprietor of these premises.

Any officer or person authorized to exercise the powers of entry or investigation under section 12 may seize any document or other thing in respect of which he reasonably believes to be or to contain evidence relating to an offence under this Act:

Power of seizure.

Provided that nothing in this section shall be deemed to alfect the powers of a police officer under the Criminal

Procedure Code.

F.MS.

Cap. 6.

Powers oi closure.

Ol entry or investigation under section 12 may, without prejudice to the exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section, forthwith take such steps as he may consider necessary to close any theatre or place of public amusement which he is satisfied is kept open in contravention of this

Act or rules made thereunder or of any of the conditions of a licence granted under this Act.

Restrictionn on the unautho-rized sale of tickets.

Act, in any public throughfare, or in the entrance hall of or approaches to any such place, except at a box-office, booth, turnstile or counter appointed by the proprietor or manager of that place or by the organizer of the theatrical per-formance or public amusement held therein.

Committed by a body of persons corporate or unincorporate.

any person who at the time of the commission of such offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the bodv of persons or who was purporting to act in any such capacity, shall be deemed to be guilty of

Liability of director, clc.

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that offence unless he proves that the offence was committed

Without his consent or connivance, and that he exercised

Such diligence to prevent the commission of the ofience as he ought to have exercised having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.

The Minister may make rules generally for the carry-Rules.

ing out of the provisions of this Act and such rules may-

The Theatres and Places of Public Amusement Enact-Repeal.

ment 1936 (being a law in force in the Federal Territory FMS. En by virtue of section 6 of the Constitution (Amendment)

(No. 2) Act 1973 is repealed.

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