Schedule 1

any play, opera, pantomime, puppet show or tableaux;

any display of set pieces, commemorative decorations or representations of real or mythical creatures;

any exhibition of models, reading matter, pictures, photographs or of statuary or other forms of representation of human or animal figures;

any display or exhibition of other still objects or art generally; (e)any play-reading, poetry-reading or recital;

any variety act or performance of music, singing or dancing;

any display or exhibition using real time transmission of the performance, display or exhibition happening elsewhere (whether in or outside Singapore and whether in a public or private place) of any item, or any combination of the items, specified in paragraphs (a) to (f),in any place to which the public or any class of the public has access whether gratuitously or otherwise;“film” means —

any cinematograph film;

any video recording;

any record, however made, of a sequence of visual images, which is a record capable of being used as a means of showing that sequence as a moving picture; or

any other form of recording from which a moving visual image, including a computer-generated image, can be produced and viewed (together with its soundtrack);“pin-table” means any table, board or other appliance operated by hand or by coin, disc, electricity or any other means which is designed to enable the operator to play a game, success in which is measured by the propulsion of one or more movable objects towards targets or goals or by the attainment of a number of points or by both;“real time transmission”, in relation to the performance, display or exhibition of any item or any combination of the items specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) of the definition of “arts entertainment”, means the simultaneous audio or visual transmission, through the Internet or other form of communication network, to any place of the item or combination of the items being performed, displayed or exhibited at any other place, including any reasonable period of delay, due to any technical or other reason, between the performance, display or exhibition of the item or combination of the items and the audio or visual transmission of the performance, display or exhibition;“video recording” means any disc, magnetic tape or solid state recording device containing information by the use of which one or more series of visual images may be produced electronically and shown as a moving picture.2. “Public entertainment” includes —

any performance of gymnastics, acrobatics or legerdemain, demonstration, display or parade;

any circus or any exhibition of animals;

any amusement centre;

any computer games centre;

any exhibition of film, or any peep show;

any reproduction or transmission otherwise than in association with a film, by any means other than telephony or radio telephony, of any music, song or speech;

any machine or device by the manipulation of which chances are given of obtaining prizes in money or kind;

any pin-table;

any sporting contest of any kind between any number of persons or animals, other than that organised by any registered society, trade union, company or association;

any organised competition at games of skill or chance;

any arts entertainment; or

any combination of any of the above forms of public entertainment,in any place to which the public or any class of the public has access whether gratuitously or otherwise.3. “Public entertainment” does not include —

public entertainment at gatherings and celebrations officially arranged by the official representative in Singapore of any government;

public entertainment provided by or under the auspices of the Government or any department of the Government or any authority constituted under any written law relating to local government;

ceremonies, rites, services and celebrations lawfully conducted by priests or ministers of religion in premises consecrated generally or specifically for the conduct thereof where any discourse, sermon, lecture, talk or address at those ceremonies, rites, services and celebrations is only given by persons who are citizens or permanent residents of Singapore;

addresses, debates and discussions at meetings of public companies, chambers of commerce, registered trade unions, registered political associations or exempted or registered societies from which persons who are not shareholders or members (as the case may be) are excluded;

public entertainment provided by or under the auspices of any statutory board constituted by or under any written law for a public purpose; and

any lecture, talk, address, debate or discussion in any place to which the public or any class of the public has access whether gratuitously or otherwise.[15/2009; 32/2014; 28/2017; 25/2018; S 671/2001; S 292/2002; S 589/2004; S 349/2011]