Section 2
In this Ordinance—
of Entertainment Ordinance, 2000
“authorized person” means any person specially authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer of a local authority to exercise any of the powers conferred by Part V;
“Chief
Administrative
Officer”
means the
Chief
Administrative Officer of a local authority;
“entertainment” includes—
(a)
plays, dramas, operas, variety shows, concerts, dances, beauty contests, playing of music and songs
(whether with live band or other instruments or equipment), providing facilities like lounges, pubs or bars, with or without the sale or supply of alcoholic drinks or food;
(b)
displays of fireworks, set pieces, commemo-rative decorations and representations of real or mythical creatures;
(c)
circuses and exhibitions of animals;
(d)
exhibitions of models, reading matters, pictures, photographs or of statuary or other forms of representation of human or animal figures;
(e)
exhibitions of cinematograph films, video recordings 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-tables;
(i)
video games;
(j)
bowling alleys, skating rinks, billiards or snooker;
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(k)
amusement centres and fun fairs;
(l)
any combination of any of the above forms of entertainment; or
(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;
“exhibition of cinematograph film” means an exhibition of moving pictures produced on a screen by means of a cinematograph or other similar apparatus, and includes the production of any music, speech, noise or other sound what-soever, which accompanies the projection;
“local authority” means any local authority constituted under or named in the First Schedule to the Local Authorities
Ordinance, 1996 [Cap. 20];
“Minister” means the Minister having responsibilities for local authorities;
“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 water-borne 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 any amusement park;
“scheduled entertainment” means any of the entertainments listed in the First Schedule;
“video games” include any other similar games whether operated mechanically, electrically or by any other means;
“video recording” means any disc, magnetic tape or solid state recording device containing information by the use of which one or more series of visual images may be produced electronically and shown as a moving picture.