Section 2

―cinematograph exhibition‖ means any exhibition of pictures or other optical effects presented by means of a cinematograph, a videotape-player, a record-player, a disk-player or a diskette-player, a laser disk-player or any other similar apparatus and includes the production of any music, speech, noise or other sound whatsoever which accompanies such exhibition;

―grievous hurt‖ has the same meaning as in the Penal Code† [F.M.S. Cap. 45.];

―licensing authority‖‡ means in respect of the area of any local authority then such local authority and in respect of any other area then any person whom the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint to issue licences under this Ordinance within any specified area or district;

―place of public amusement‖ means any place, enclosure, building, vessel, tent, booth

 In force Ist January, I96l - see G.N.S. 154/1960.

† Penal Code No. 3 of 1959 was repealed by Act A327 which extended to Sabah F.M.S. Cap. 45.

‡ See G.N. 670/1960.

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or other erection, covered or otherwise, whether permanent or temporary, where any public amusement is carried on and to which the public have access either free or on payment of money or on any other consideration and includes an amusement park;

―public amusement‖ means any game, diversion or entertainment of any kind whatsoever provided for the public in which members of the public may take part and includes but not limited to the games or play as enumerated in the Schedule;

―theatre‖ means any place, enclosure, building, vessel, tent, booth or other erection, covered or otherwise, whether permanent or temporary, where a theatrical performance is performed or presented and to which the public have access either free or on payment of money or any other consideration;

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