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Places Of Amusement cont...
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4.--
Every licence shall be in the form set out in the Third
Schedule, or as near thereto as circumstances permit, and
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(a)
state whether the licence applies to a building only,
grounds only, or both a building and grounds;
(b)
sufficiently identify all buildings and grounds to
which the licence applies;
(c)
state the type of amusement in respect of which the
licence is granted;
(d)
state the date on which the licence becomes effective
and the date on which the licence expires;
(e)
be signed
by the Secretary.
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5.--
(1) For
the purpose of considering an application for a
licence the
Council shall--
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(a)
direct an authorized person to visit and inspect the
building or grounds in respect of which the application is
made; and
inform
the applicant of such direction
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(2)
For the purpose of carrying out any inspection under
this regulation, an authorized person may, on producing
documentary evidence of his authorization if required to do
so-- |
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(a)
enter upon and examine the building or grounds in
respect of which the application is made; and
require
applicant to furnish such further information as the
authorized person considers necessary to assist the Council in
deciding whether or not to grant the licence.
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(3)
Upon completion of an inspection, the authorized person
shall make a report thereon in writing to the Council. |
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(4)
Where the Council is satisfied that a building or
grounds inspected under paragraph (2) meets the prescribed
requirements, the Council may grant a licence in respect of
that building or grounds upon such terms and conditions, if
any, as the Council thinks fit. |
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(1) Subject
to paragraph (2) the Council may refuse to grant a
licence, or revoke any licence, if the Council is
satisfied that-- |
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(a)
the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a
criminal offense; or
(b)
any of the prescribed requirements is not being
complied with;
and shall, in writing, notify the applicant or
licensee of such decision and the reason therefore.
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(2) The
Council shall not revoke a licence under paragraph (1)
(b) until after the expiration of the time specified in
a notice served under paragraph (3). |
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(3) Where
the Council is satisfied that any of the prescribed
requirements is not being complied with, the Council
shall serve a written notice on the licensee, setting
out the areas of non-compliance and requiring the
licensee to comply within a time specified in that
notice. |
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(4) Where
the Council refuses to grant a licence, the Council
shall refund to the applicant all licence fees paid in
respect of the application. |
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(5) An
applicant or licensee who is aggrieved by a decision of
the Council under paragraph (1), may appeal against that
decision, in writing, to the Minister. |
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(1) The
Council may from time to time direct an authorized
person to visit and inspect any building or grounds in
respect of which a licence has been granted, for the
purpose of determining whether the prescribed
requirements are being complied with, and the provisions
of Regulations 5 (2) and (3) shall apply, with necessary
modifications, to such inspection. |
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(2) Where
a direction is made under paragraph (1), the Council
shall inform the licensee of the direction. |
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| 8.--
(1) The
Council may provide services in connection with any
place of amusement, and collect remuneration therefore. |
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(2) Any
money collected under paragraph (1) shall be paid into
the accounts of the Parish Council and shall be applied
and accounted for in the same way as other money
accruing to or belonging to the Parish Council. |
| 9.
Where the Chairman of the Council is satisfied
that the circumstances so warrant, he may grant an
emergency licence for a period not exceeding seven days. |
| 10.
The Council shall not grant any licence in
respect of a building unless the Council is satisfied
that the following requirements are met-- |
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(a)
the building is so constructed as to provide safe
occupation and use by the public and can be maintained
in a sanitary condition;
(b)
the building has sufficient ventilation and
sanitary conveniences for the use of the public;
(c)
all seats, fixtures and fittings in the building
are so arranged as not to interfere with free access to
passages, aisles and exits;
(d)
the building is supplied with adequate lighting
which does not require the use of an open flame;
(e)
all passages, aisles and staircases of the
building are of sufficient width, and in any event are
not less than four feet wide, and are in such proportion
to the seating accommodation of the building as to allow
free movement within, into, and out of, the building;
(f)
adequate precautions are in place to ensure that
no person below the age of sixteen years is admitted to
the place of amusement during the hours of eight
o’clock in the forenoon and six o’clock in the
afternoon Monday to Friday, with the exception of such
charitable events as the Council thinks fit;
(g)
adequate security measures are in place to ensure
that no person enters the building with a firearm [or
other weapon]; and
(h)
the maximum number of persons which the building
can safely accommodate is prominently displayed.
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