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

3C. Fees for provisional licence
(1) The fees payable for the grant and renewal of a provisional licence are $2,680 and $2,420 respectively.
(2) The fee payable for the issue of a duplicate of or any amendment to a provisional licence is the same as that payable for the issue of a duplicate of or any amendment to a licence granted or renewed under regulation 3(2)(c).
(L.N. 198 of 2006)Editorial Note:
The fees payable under this regulation are subject to certain concessions within the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010—see the Places of Public Entertainment (Fee Concessions) Regulation 2009 (L.N. 142 of 2009).

3D. Appeal against refusal to grant or renew provisional licence
(1) Where the licensing authority refuses to grant or renew a provisional licence, it shall notify the applicant in writing of the refusal and send the notification to the applicant by registered post.
(2) The applicant under paragraph (1) may, within 28 days after the date of the receipt by him of such notification, appeal to the Municipal Services Appeals Board as regards the refusal.
(L.N. 198 of 2006)

4. Notice of intention to open place of public entertainment
Any person desirous of obtaining authority to open any place of public entertainment shall first make public his intention so to do and the purposes for which the premises will be used, by exhibiting a notice on the proposed site, or if it is proposed to adapt an existing structure, upon such structure, in such a position that it can be plainly read from the main road upon which the site or structure fronts, or by advertisement in 4 newspapers (2 English and 2 Chinese) circulating in Hong Kong. A copy of the notice or of each of the 4 newspapers, as the case may be, shall be forwarded to the licensing authority. 
(G.N.A. 87 of 1952. 59 of 2000 s. 3)

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

5. Plans, etc.
(1) Where an application for the grant of a licence is made under regulation 3(1)(a), the applicant shall submit in triplicate, or, in case the application relates to premises in which any laser equipment is, or is proposed to be, installed, in quadruplicate, a plan showing to the satisfaction of the licensing authority the layout of the premises to which the application relates; and such plan shall show in particular each of the following—
(a) each part of the premises intended to be used for holding entertainment; 
(b) each part of the premises intended to be used for seating or otherwise accommodating an audience; 
(c) each existing and any proposed exit route from the premises; 
(d) the position or location in the premises of any existing or proposed permanent structure; 
(e) each part of the premises in which it is intended that temporary barriers may be erected or otherwise provided; 
(f) the proposed or actual location in the premises of all sanitary fitments; 
(g) the proposed or actual location in the premises of fire service installations and equipment; 
(h) all or, as may be appropriate, any 1 or 2 of the following means by which ventilation of the premises, or any part thereof, is provided, namely, windows, ducts or any mechanical means; 
(i) the proposed or actual location in the premises of all laser equipment (if any). (L.N. 193 of 1996) 
(2) Where an application for the grant of a licence is made under regulation 3(1)(a), the applicant shall, in connection with the proposed installation of any electrical, lighting, cooling, ventilating or mechanical apparatus or of any laser equipment, submit to the licensing authority in triplicate, or, in case the application relates to premises in which any laser equipment is, or is proposed to be, installed, in quadruplicate, detailed specifications, accompanied by such drawings, diagrams and other particulars as the licensing authority may consider necessary to enable the proposal to be fully considered and to form an adequate record of the work when completed. The specifications, drawings, diagrams and other particulars shall be furnished before the work in connection with the erection or adaptation of premises is commenced. The specifications as far as they relate to mechanical ventilation or cooling shall show the size and area of inlet and outlet openings, ducts and shafts for the conveyance of air, the construction of and the means of access to ducts and shafts, and details of the apparatus proposed for cleansing or cooling the air. (L.N. 193 of 1996) 
(3)-(7) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)

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

8. Notice of repairs
Notice in writing shall be given to the licensing authority of intention to carry out repairs or redecorations necessitating the use of scaffolding, cradles or plant involving risk of injury, obstruction, fire or panic, if it is intended that the public shall be admitted while such scaffolding, cradles or plant are in position or in use. If the licensing authority so requires, the premises shall be closed to the public until the work has been completed and the scaffolding, cradles and plant removed. 
(L.N. 131 of 1963; L.N. 193 of 1996)

37. Permanent seating
(1) The seating area assigned to each person shall be not less than—
(a) 700 mm deep where backs are provided; or 
(b) 600 mm deep where backs are not provided; and 
(c) 500 mm wide where arms are provided; or 
(d) 450 mm wide where arms are not provided. 
(2) In all cases there shall be an unobstructed way or space at least 300 mm in depth, measured between perpendiculars, between the back of each seat and the front of the seat immediately behind. 
(3) The seating shall be fixed firmly to the floor. 
(4) If seats be made to tip up automatically they shall be actuated by weights. 
(L.N. 63 of 1977)

38. Chairs
(1) In the case of any premises which are not intended to be used regularly for a closely-seated audience, the seating shall be arranged in accordance with regulation 37(1) and (2) and provision shall be made for fixing securely to the floor the rows of seating flanking the front, back and cross gangways and the seats near exits. 
(2) If chairs are used they shall be battened or otherwise securely fastened together in lengths of not less than 4 chairs. (L.N. 193 of 1996)

39. Seating
(1) Premises shall not be used for a closely-seated audience except in accordance with plans previously submitted to and approved in writing by the licensing authority. (L.N. 131 of 1963; L.N. 193 of 1996) 
(2) In the case of premises used regularly for a closely-seated audience the seating shall be firmly fixed to the floor. 
(3) A copy of the seating plan shall be kept readily available at the premises and shall be shown to any authorized inspecting officer. 
(4) (Repealed L.N. 193 of 1996)