### Places of Public Entertainment Regulations 《公眾娛樂場所規例》

43. Storage of scenery, etc.
(1) Scenery or properties shall not be kept or used in the stage basement or in any part of premises other than on the stage or in the approved scene or property store. 
(2) The stage shall not in any circumstances be congested with scenery or properties, or the exits therefrom obstructed during performances. 
(3) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

44. Dressing-rooms and staff-rooms
(E.R. 1 of 2019)(1) Such dressing-room and staff-room accommodation for performers, musicians and staff shall be provided for both sexes as the licensing authority may consider necessary, having regard to the use proposed to be made of premises and the maximum number of persons to be employed. 
(2)-(8) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

45. Scene stores, workshops, etc.
(1) Suitable workshops, store rooms, scene stores, property stores and offices shall be provided if required by the licensing authority. 
(2)-(4) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

48. Inflammable linings, etc.
Soft wood or other inflammable wall linings, decorations, partitions, screens or barriers shall not be used in any part of premises and cavities shall not be left behind any linings or decorations.

52. Boxes
(1) The sides of any boxes which may be provided shall not exceed 900 mm in height and the fronts of the boxes shall be formed of open balustrades or grilles. (L.N. 63 of 1977) 
(2) Curtains shall not be provided to boxes and recesses shall not be obscured by curtains.

53. Fire appliances, etc.
(1) Fire Service installations and equipment shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Fire Services. (42 of 1961 s. 2; L.N. 224 of 1980) 
(2)-(4) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

### Places of Public Entertainment Regulations 《公眾娛樂場所規例》

56. Sanitary fitments
(1) Every place of public entertainment shall be provided with watercloset fitments, urinals and lavatory basins in accordance with the provisions of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations (Cap. 123 sub. leg. I), notwithstanding that the place of public entertainment may be situated in a part of Hong Kong to which those regulations do not apply. (59 of 2000 s. 3)
(2) Waterclosets shall not, save where unavoidable, be approached directly from the auditorium or from any space in which the public await admission. 
(3) If lengthy cinematograph displays are to be given in any place of public entertainment, one of the watercloset fitments or urinals required, by the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations (Cap. 123 sub. leg. I), to be provided for the persons employed or likely to be employed therein shall be provided contiguous to the operating enclosure. 
(G.N.A. 85 of 1959)

59. Dustbins
An adequate number of metal bins or receptacles with properly fitting covers shall be provided for dust and refuse. Such receptacles shall be maintained in a clean and wholesome condition, in an open area or other suitable place.

60. Copy of certificate issued for the purposes of the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations to be furnished
(1) Where—
(a) a licence is granted or renewed under regulation 3; and
(b) a fixed electrical installation is installed in the premises to which the licence relates,
then for so long as the licence remains in force, the licensee shall, as regards each successive period of 12 months beginning on the date on which the licence was granted or renewed, as the case may be, furnish to the licensing authority a copy of a certificate issued within that period for the purposes of regulation 20 of the Electricity (Wiring) Regulations (Cap. 406 sub. leg. E) and relating to the fixed electrical installation, and in case more than 1 such certificate is issued within such period, the copy to be furnished under this regulation is a copy of the certificate which is later or, where appropriate, latest in date. 
(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) shall, as regards a particular period of 12 months, be complied with not later than 3 months after the expiration of that period. 
(L.N. 193 of 1996)

### Places of Public Entertainment Regulations 《公眾娛樂場所規例》

77. Switchboards, control apparatus, etc.
(1)-(2) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996) (3) Switch and fuse boards and other controlling apparatus shall, wherever practicable, be installed in positions inaccessible to the public. If the licensing authority agrees in writing to such apparatus being installed within reach of the public, arrangements shall be made to prevent interference by any unauthorized person. Cut-outs shall not be installed in positions where they may be visible to the assembled public. 
(4) Local switching for lighting shall be avoided as far as practicable in all parts of premises accessible to the public. 
(5) The rating of switches which are liable to frequent operation shall be for currents 50 per cent in excess of the maximum current of the main circuits or sub-circuits controlled. 
(6) When practicable motor-starting switch gear shall be installed close to the motor controlled thereby and shall be so placed that the motor is clearly visible to the operator. Any apparatus or switch provided for speed control or for stopping shall, if installed away from the motor, be so arranged that it cannot be used as a starter. If in any case the permission of the licensing authority in writing is given for the remote control of motors, a suitable isolating switch shall be installed close to the motor. 
(7)-(8) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

81. Machines
(1) Generators and motors shall be designed for the particular purposes for which they are required and shall be installed only in approved positions. 
(2) Such machines, unless of the pipe-ventilated or flameproof type, shall be installed in enclosures constructed of fire-resisting materials and adequately ventilated. 
(3) Every such machine shall be fitted with a plate indicating the type, voltage, speed, capacity and, where applicable, the frequency and number of phases.

83. Radiators and convectors
Radiators, convectors and other current-consuming devices shall not be installed except with the consent in writing of the licensing authority. If such a device be installed it shall be securely fixed in position and, if liable in any circumstances to reach a high temperature, shall be provided with a stout wire guard of close mesh, securely fixed and so arranged that no part of the guard is within 150 mm of any portion of the device which is at a high temperature. The metal framework and the guard shall be earthed. 
(L.N. 63 of 1977; L.N. 77 of 1977)