### Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance 《機動遊戲機(安全)條例》

8. Power to enter and inspect
(1) The Director may at any reasonable time enter the place at which an amusement ride is being installed—
(a) to ascertain whether the person installing the ride is complying with the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the installation of the ride;
(b) to ascertain whether the installation works are dangerous or liable to become dangerous to persons—
(i) employed in connection with the installation works; or
(ii) using, operating, or being in the vicinity of, the ride; and
(c) to examine the machinery, equipment and plant connected with the ride.
(2) The person installing an amusement ride shall, without cost, afford the Director such facilities and assistance as he may reasonably require for the purposes of subsection (1).

9. Approval of designs, etc. not to confer title to land, etc.
Neither—
(a) the approval of designs and specifications (including any plans and calculations) connected with an amusement ride, and the method and programme of installation of the ride, under section 6; nor
(b) the approval of commencement of operation of the ride under section 10,
shall—
(i) confer any title to land;
(ii) act as a waiver of any term in any lease, licence or permit;
(iii) grant any exemption from, or permit any contravention of, this Ordinance or any other enactment.

10. Approval required before amusement ride can operate
The owner of an amusement ride (other than an existing amusement ride) shall not operate the ride for the use of members of the public until—
(a) the Director has approved the commencement of operation of the ride; and
(b) he has paid to the Director the prescribed fee for such approval.

### Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance 《機動遊戲機(安全)條例》

11. Amusement ride to be maintained in safe condition
(1) The owner of an amusement ride shall maintain the ride in a safe condition.
(2) The Director may require the owner of an amusement ride to effect such repairs or alterations to the ride as the Director considers necessary for the proper maintenance of the ride and for the obviation of fire and other hazards.
(3) Where the owner of an amusement ride fails to comply with a requirement under subsection (2), the Director may direct the owner to close the ride forthwith.
(4) Where at any time there exist, in the opinion of the Director, any circumstances requiring the immediate putting into effect of repairs or alterations referred to in subsection (2) in respect of an amusement ride, he may require the owner of the ride to effect the repairs or alterations forthwith or, if he thinks fit, may forthwith effect the repairs or alterations with or without notice to the owner.
(5) The expense of repairs or alterations referred to in this section shall be borne by the owner of the amusement ride in respect of which they were effected and where any such repairs or alterations are effected by the Director the expense of such repairs or alterations is recoverable from the owner as a civil debt due to the Government.

12. Closure of amusement ride for repairs or alterations
(1) The owner of an amusement ride may, or if so required by the Director shall, close or partially close the ride to the use of members of the public to enable repairs or alterations to be effected to the ride.
(2) Where a closure of an amusement ride is effected under this section pursuant to a requirement of the Director, the ride or such part of the ride affected by the requirement shall not thereafter be operated for the use of members of the public without the prior consent of the Director.

### Amusement Rides (Safety) Ordinance 《機動遊戲機(安全)條例》

13. Closure of amusement ride for safety reasons
(1) The owner of an amusement ride shall not operate the ride in a manner that endangers the safety of persons using, operating, or being in the vicinity of, the ride.
(2) The owner of an amusement ride may, or if so required by the Director or a police officer shall, close or partially close the ride to the use of members of the public whenever such action appears reasonably necessary—
(a) for the safety of persons using, operating, or being in the vicinity of, the ride; or
(b) in the case of an emergency.
(3) The owner of an amusement ride shall forthwith notify the Director of a closure of the ride effected under this section except such a closure required by the Director.
(4) Where a closure of an amusement ride is effected under this section pursuant to a requirement of the Director or a police officer, the ride or such part of the ride affected by the requirement shall not thereafter be operated for the use of members of the public—
(a) in the case of such a requirement by the Director, without the prior consent of the Director;
(b) in the case of such a requirement by a police officer—
(i) without prejudice to any exercise of the Director’s power under subsection (2) in respect of the ride, unless 24 hours have elapsed since such requirement was imposed; or
(ii) without the prior consent of the Director,
whichever first occurs.

14. Prohibition on major alterations to amusement ride without permission
Except with the prior consent of the Director, the owner of an amusement ride shall not effect any major alterations to the ride.

15. Examination of amusement ride to which major alterations have been effected
(1) Where any major alterations have been effected to an amusement ride, the Director shall, before the use and operation of the ride is resumed, require the owner of the ride to cause a person approved by the Director to examine the ride so far as may be necessary to determine that the ride is in safe working order.
(2) Where the Director—
(a) is satisfied that an amusement ride referred to in subsection (1) is in safe working order, he shall, upon payment to him by the owner of the ride of the prescribed fee, permit the use and operation of the ride to be resumed;
(b) is not so satisfied, he shall refuse to permit the use and operation of the ride to be resumed.
(3) The owner of an amusement ride referred to in subsection (1) shall not resume the use and operation of the ride without the permission of the Director under subsection (2).