Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Public Entertainments and Meetings (Amendment) Bill

Clause 9

New sections 15A, 15B and 15C

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 15, the following sections:“Classification of content of arts entertainment15A.—

(1)

The Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may issue, from time to time, one or more codes for the classification of the content of arts entertainments or classes of arts entertainments.(2) A licensee must not provide any arts entertainment unless its content has been classified by the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer.(3) A licensee must not provide any classified arts entertainment unless its form and content are the same as that which have been classified by the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer.(4) In this section and sections 15B and 15C, a reference to an arts entertainment includes a reference to —

(a)

an arts entertainment licensed by the Public Entertainment Licensing Officer; and

(b)

an arts entertainment which is provided or to be provided in combination with any other public entertainment.Duties of licensee providing arts entertainment15B.—

(1)

A licensee must —

(a)

furnish to the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer all relevant information and documents that the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer requires for the purpose of determining the classification of the content of an arts entertainment;

(b)

comply with such procedures and requirements as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may direct in relation to the classification of the content of the arts entertainment; and

(c)

pay the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer such fee as may be prescribed, within such time as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may specify, for the classification of the content of the arts entertainment.(2) The Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may refuse to classify the content of an arts entertainment if —

(a)

the licensee does not comply with subsection (1); or

(b)

any information or document provided to the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer under subsection (1)(a) is incomplete or inaccurate.Directions by Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer15C.—

(1)

Where the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer is of the opinion that an arts entertainment is being provided or is likely to be provided by a licensee in contravention of section 15A(2) or (3), the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may direct the licensee —

(a)

to remove such content from the arts entertainment as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer determines; or

(b)

to refrain from or cease providing the arts entertainment either for the duration of the licence or for such shorter period as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer determines,and the licensee must comply with the direction.(2) Before issuing any direction to a licensee under subsection (1), the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer must, unless it is not practicable or desirable to do so in the circumstances of the case, give the licensee a written notice of the intention to do so and an opportunity to submit reasons, within the period specified in that notice, as to why the direction should not be issued.(3) Any licensee who is aggrieved by a direction of the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer under subsection (1) may appeal in writing to the Minister charged with the responsibility for the licensing of arts entertainments within 14 days after being notified of the direction or such extended period as the Minister may allow in any particular case.”.

Clause 9 — Public Entertainments and Meetings (Amendment) Bill