5. Notices prohibiting smoking to be displayed in cinemas, etc.

Amended

Last amended by an amending law.

(1)

The manager of every cinema, theatre and specified building and the owner of every bus —

(a)

shall cause to be displayed suitable and sufficient notices of an adequate size or sizes in English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil in conspicuous positions therein, stating that smoking is prohibited and the penalty provided therefor under this Act; and

(b)

shall, if so directed by the Commissioner, site such notices in such places, phrase them in such manner or cause them to be of such size, as the Commissioner may consider fit.

(2)

Such manager or owner may, in addition to such notices, adopt any means, method or device as he may think fit for bringing the prohibition and penalty to the attention of the audience, spectators, passengers and other persons concerned, as the case may be.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1), a notice shall be deemed to be adequately phrased if it states “Smoking Strictly Prohibited. Penalty $500”; but, subject to any direction that may be given by the Commissioner under subsection (1)(b), nothing in this section shall be construed as precluding the use of other words, phrases or modes of expression if their purport is clear and in accordance with that subsection.

(4)

The manager of any cinema, theatre or specified building and the owner of any bus who contravenes any of the provisions of subsection (1) or fails to comply with any directions given by the Commissioner under that subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.

Terms defined in s 2

bus
Defined · s 2
“bus” means a public service vehicle which is used for the conveyance of passengers for hire or reward on a scheduled service in which passengers are charged separate and distinct fares;
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cinema
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“cinema” means the auditorium of any building used for the exhibition of films to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which films are exhibited, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof;
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Commissioner
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“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 of the Environmental Public Health Act, and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;
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manager
Defined · s 2
“manager”, in relation to —(a)a cinema or theatre, includes an assistant manager, any person holding an appointment analogous to that of manager or assistant manager or any person who is responsible for the management of the cinema or theatre or is in charge or control thereof; and(b)a specified building, includes the owner, occupier, lessee or person in charge or control thereof;
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smoking
Defined · s 2
“smoking”, with its grammatical variations, means inhaling and expelling the smoke of tobacco or other substance;
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specified building
Defined · s 2
“specified building” means any building or part thereof which is the subject of a notification made under section 3;
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theatre
Defined · s 2
“theatre” means the auditorium of any building used for the performance or presentation of any stage play or any musical, singing or dancing show or recital or any competition, sporting contest, exhibition, variety act or other entertainment to which members of the public are admitted upon payment of an admission fee, but does not include any part of the premises of any club, association, institution or other body in which any of the same are performed or presented, whether gratuitously or otherwise, for the benefit primarily of the members thereof.
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