Section 6
of Theatres and Places of Public Amusement (Federal Territory) Act 1977
Section 6
An application for a licence to open a theatre or a licence to open a theatre or place of public place of public amusement under this Act shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be subnitted to the licensing officer
(2)
Subject to subsection (3) the licensing oflicer may on the payment of the prescribed fee grant to the applicant a licence on such conditions as may be specitied in the licence.
amusement.
(3)
No licence shall be granted under this Act in respect of a theatre or place of public amusement unless the permis-sion in Writing or, in any case in which it is necessary, a licence has been obtained from the Commissioner under the law relating to the local authority in respect of the theatre or place of public amusement.
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(4)
The licensing officer may refuse any application he is satistied-
(a)
that the theatre or place of public amusement likely to lead to a breach of the peace or to cause
Obstruction, annoyance or in jury to the residents in the locality;
(b)
that any performance in the theatre or place or public amusement is likely to be of a dangerous, indecent, immoral or improper nature or Is ikely to endanger human life; or
that the theatrical performance or public amusement
IS or is likely to be in any way detrimental to the national interest.
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