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69B. Requirements as to seating
(1) The seating facilities in the premises shall, except as otherwise permitted in paragraph (2), be by means of separate chairs only (each such chair designed to accommodate one person only) and shall, at all times when the premises are open to the public for the purpose of dancing, so be arranged as to ensure that at least one-half of the dancing area can be seen from every chair.
(2) The seating facilities in the premises when the premises are open to the public for the purpose of dancing may consist of or include seats designed to accommodate more than one person but only if—
(a) every such seat is in a position outward-facing against a wall; and
(b) at least one-half of the dancing area can be seen from every sitting place on every such seat; and
(c) no such seat is fitted with anything, other than arm-rests, calculated to or having the effect of segregating any person using that sofa or seat from any other person using the same or any other sofa or seat.
(L.N. 155 of 1965)

70. Removal of fire danger
The licensing authority may require the removal of, and the licensee shall immediately remove, anything in the premises which in the opinion of the licensing authority is a fire danger.

71. Fire appliances and escape
(1) Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall provide and maintain on the premises to the satisfaction of the Director of Fire Services— (L.N. 391 of 1984)
(a) fire appliances adequate for the protection of the premises, at all times free from obstruction and ready for use;
(b) (Repealed L.N. 391 of 1984)(c) an adequate shade or guard for every lamp and fire; and
(d) fire resisting screens, shutters, curtains or other adequate means of fire protection for every window or opening which adjoins any place or premises where any inflammable substance is kept or stored.
(2) Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall provide and maintain on the premises to the satisfaction of the Building Authority adequate means of escape in case of fire for all persons from every part of the premises. (L.N. 391 of 1984)
(3) Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall at all times keep free from obstruction and ready for use every means of escape provided by him under paragraph (2). (L.N. 391 of 1984)

72. Exits and doors
Every door and barrier on the premises must open outwards, and every exit shall be plainly indicated in 170-millimetre letters and Chinese characters by a fixed lighted sign of a nature and in a position approved by the Director of Fire Services.
(L.N. 300 of 1982)

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73. Gangways and staircases
Every gangway, passage and staircase for the exit of the public shall be kept entirely free from obstruction, whether permanent or temporary, and no person shall be permitted to loiter therein.

74. Corridors not to be used as cloakrooms
No corridor shall be used as a cloakroom, and no pegs for hanging hats or cloaks shall be allowed therein.

75. Latrines
Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall provide and shall maintain in a clean and wholesome condition on the premises adequate latrine, urinal or watercloset accommodation to the satisfaction of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene.
(L.N. 67 of 1985; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

76. Hygiene
Every person licensed to keep a public dance hall shall provide adequate measures for ventilating, cleansing and otherwise securing hygienic conditions in the premises and shall maintain the premises in a hygienic condition to the satisfaction of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene.
(L.N. 67 of 1985; 78 of 1999 s. 7)

77. Entry and inspection
Every person holding a licence under this Part shall at all reasonable times permit any police officer not under the rank of inspector and any person authorized in writing by the licensing authority to enter and inspect the licensed premises and the entries in any records kept in connexion therewith.

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78. Conditions
(Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3)
(1) Every person holding a licence to keep a public dance hall shall observe the following conditions, namely—
(a) that except with the written permission of the licensing authority endorsed on the licence, the licensee shall not transfer, lend or hire his licence to any person;
(b) (Repealed 8 of 1977 s. 2)(c) that should any person employed by the licensee and induced by him or on his behalf to enter Hong Kong become liable to expulsion from Hong Kong or at any time after the termination, in whatsoever manner, of his services with the licensee desire to return to the place from where he came to Hong Kong, the licensee shall defray the cost of such expulsion or return; (59 of 2000 s. 3)
(d) that where the public dance hall is situated on a floor, not being the lowest floor, of a building designed for domestic purposes, the licensee shall not permit to be present on the premises at any time when the premises are open to the public for the purpose of dancing a greater number of persons, including dancing partners and other persons employed by the licensee, than one person for every square metre of the area which is available on the premises to the public; (L.N. 372 of 1984)
(e) that on demand the licensee shall produce and show to the licensing authority and any person deputed by the licensing authority in writing in that behalf every contract in respect of any employment performed on the premises,
and such special conditions as the licensing authority may in his discretion impose.
(2) Every condition specified in or imposed under paragraph (1) shall be endorsed on the licence.
(L.N. 89 of 1968)

106. Form
The form of a dancing school licence shall be that in Form 11 in the Second Schedule.

107. Application for licence
A person requiring a licence to open, keep or use any premises as a dancing school shall when making application for the same, furnish to the licensing authority 2 copies of his or her photograph.