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

169A. Variation of licence conditions
(1) (a) Subject to subparagraph (b), where a licence has been granted or renewed subject to conditions, the licensing authority may—
(i) vary any 1 or more of those conditions; 
(ii) substitute any conditions for 1 or more of those conditions; 
(iii) add any further conditions to those conditions. 
(b) The licensing authority shall not vary, substitute or add conditions under subparagraph (a), unless after it has consulted—
(i) (A) in case the condition concerned relates to premises which are under the control of the Housing Authority, the Director of Housing; 
(B) in case the condition concerned relates to a vessel, the Director of Marine; or 
(C) in case the condition concerned relates to any other premises, the Building Authority; 
(ii) in case the condition concerned relates to fire safety, the Director of Fire Services; and 
(iii) in case the condition concerned relates to the safety of laser equipment, the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, 
it considers that because a change in circumstances or other matter detrimentally affects or may so affect the safety or suitability of the relevant premises for purposes of entertainment, the variation, substitution or addition is reasonable. 
(2) Where it is proposed to vary, substitute or add conditions under this regulation, the licensing authority shall before putting the proposal into effect both notify the licensee in writing of the proposal and afford him an opportunity to make representations in relation to it. 
(3) Where conditions are varied, substituted or added pursuant to this regulation—
(a) the licensing authority shall notify the licensee concerned in writing of the variation, substitution or addition and the notification shall be sent to the licensee by registered post; and 
(b) such licensee may, within the period of 28 days after the date of the receipt by him of such notification, appeal to the Municipal Services Appeals Board as regards the variation, substitution or addition. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
(4) Where an appeal under this regulation is made, the Municipal Services Appeals Board may dismiss the appeal if, and only if, having had regard to the provisions of paragraph (1) which relate to safety or suitability, it is satisfied that the licensing authority acted reasonably. (78 of 1999 s. 7)
(L.N. 193 of 1996)

170. Forms
(1) Applications for licences shall be made in such manner and be in such form as the licensing authority may specify and subject to these regulations shall be accompanied by such particulars as the licensing authority may require. 
(2) A licence shall be in such form as is for the time being approved of for the purposes of these regulations by the licensing authority. 
(L.N. 193 of 1996)

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

170A. Transfer of licences
The licensing authority may, subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose, permit the transfer of a licence to another person; and such transfer shall be endorsed on the licence. 
(L.N. 9 of 1970)

170B. Licensee to exhibit licence
Where a licence is granted or renewed under these regulations, then for so long as the licence remains in force, the licensee shall exhibit and keep exhibited at all times the licence in a conspicuous position at the entrance or, if there is more than one entrance, the main entrance of the premises to which the licence relates. 
(L.N. 61 of 1997)

171. General penalty

Every person holding a licence under these regulations who fails to comply with any of the conditions of his licence or—
(a) where the licence is granted or renewed under regulation 3, 3A or 3B, with any of the provisions of these regulations other than Part III; (L.N. 198 of 2006)
(b) where the licence is granted or renewed under regulation 162, with any of the provisions of these regulations other than Parts I and VI, 
and every person who commits a breach of any of the provisions of these regulations for which no other penalty is imposed, shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months. 
(G.N.A. 87 of 1952; L.N. 193 of 1996)

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

173. Cancellation of licence
(1) The licensing authority may cancel any licence without payment of any compensation if it is satisfied that—
(a) any of the conditions of the licence has not been complied with;
(b) there has been disorder at the premises to which the licence relates; or
(c) any false or misleading statement or information was made or furnished by an applicant in connection with the application for the grant or renewal of the licence. (L.N. 198 of 2006)
(2) Where a licence is cancelled under this regulation—
(a) the licensing authority shall notify the person who was the holder of the licence in writing of the cancellation and the notification shall be sent to the person by registered post; and 
(b) the person may, within the period of 28 days after the date of the receipt by him of such notification, appeal to the Municipal Services Appeals Board as regards the cancellation. (L.N. 193 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7)
(2A) Any holder of a licence who continues the performance of any public entertainment at the premises to which the licence relates after the receipt of a notification of cancellation under paragraph (2)(a) relating to the licence commits an offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a fine at level 2. (L.N. 198 of 2006)
(3) Where an appeal under this regulation is made, the Municipal Services Appeals Board may dismiss the appeal if, and only if, having had regard to the matters with which the licensing authority is required to be satisfied by virtue of paragraph (1), it is satisfied that the licensing authority acted reasonably. (L.N. 193 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

174. Special powers of police
(1) When it appears to any police officer not under the rank of Chief Inspector or to any other police officer specially authorized in that behalf in writing by the Commissioner of Police that it is necessary so to do for the protection of any person present in a place of public entertainment in an event of emergency, or for the prevention of disorder in the place of public entertainment, it shall be lawful for that officer personally to order that the place of public entertainment be temporarily closed or vacated, and upon any such order being given every member of any audience, and every other person (if any) present at the place of public entertainment shall forthwith comply with it in an orderly manner. 
(2) (a) Any police officer not under the rank of Chief Inspector or any other police officer specially authorized in that behalf in writing by the Commissioner of Police (the first officer