Theatres and Dance Halls. (Ch. 30. No. 9. 243

“licence ’’ means a licence granted in the form in the Schedule.
Schedule hereto, and “ licensed’ shall be construed
accordingly ;

“ Licensing Authority ’’ means any person or body of
persons appointed by the Governor by notice in the
Royal Gazette to be a Licensing Authority for any
proclaimed area specified in such notice;*

“proclaimed area means any area to which the
provisions of this Ordinance have been applied in
accordance with subsection (2) of section 1;

stage play ’”’ includes any tragedy, comedy, farce,
opera, burletta, interlude, melodrama, pantomine,
prologue, epilogue, concert or other dramatic or
musical entertainment or any part thereof;

 

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‘theatre’? means any building, tent or other
erection open to the public, gratuitously or otherwise,
where a stage play is performed, presented or held and
includes a dance hall.

3. (1) After the commencement of this Ordinance a place Gravt and
within a proclaimed area shall not be used as a theatre or of licences.

dance hall without a licence.

(2) A Licensing Authority may grant licences for any
period not exceeding twelve months to such persons as it
thinks fit to use places as theatres or dance halls on such
terms and conditions as may be imposed by regulations
made under this Ordinance or as may be endorsed on the
licence by the Licensing Authority.

(3) A Licensing Authority may transfer any licence to
any person whom it thinks fit.

(4) A Licensing Authority may, in its discretion
refuse to grant a licence or transfer of a licence or may grant

it subject to such terms and conditions as it may think
desirable.

* The undermentioned have been appointed Licensing Authorities :— R.G.
The Police Officer in charge of the division in which each of the several 31.12.42
proclaimed areas is situate, has been appointed the Licensing Authority for
the purpose of regulating the use of Theatres, Dance Halls and other places
of entertainment therein, and to provide for the licensing thereof.

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