Public Entertainments Act 1958 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Public Entertainment Licences
15. Demerit points
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The appropriate Minister may, for the purposes of sections 10, 11 and 14(4), make rules to establish a system of awarding demerit points against a licensee for the commission of an offence under section 28(1)(c).
appropriate Minister
“appropriate Minister” means —(a)in the case of an arts entertainment provided or to be provided, solely or in combination with one or more forms of arts entertainment only, in any place other than a specified establishment — the Minister charged with the responsibility for the licensing of arts entertainments; and(b)in any other case — the Minister charged with the responsibility for public entertainments;
For the purposes of this section, demerit points may be awarded against a licensee even though the licensee —
has consented to have an offence under section 28(1)(c) taken into consideration by a court in determining and passing sentence for any other offence; or
has accepted an offer by the appropriate Licensing Officer to compound the offence concerned.
Where a licence is cancelled under section 14, every demerit point awarded against the licensee in respect of the licence is cancelled.
licence
“licence” means a public entertainment licence issued or renewed under this Act;