Hong Kong Ordinances

AMUSEMENT GAME CENTRES ORDINANCE - SECT 2

Interpretation

(Past version on 01/07/1997).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 59 of 2000 s. 3

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"amusement game centre" (遊戲機中心) means, subject to section 3, any
place in which there is installed or placed for use or operation for the
purpose, in whole or in part, of amusement, recreation or entertainment on
payment directly or indirectly of any consideration in money or money's worth,
any machine or device-

   (a)  which enables or is capable of enabling any person by any means
        whatever to release, set in motion, manipulate, control or direct the
        movement of any ball, projectile, or other object, and registers any
        score or combination in any manner whatever; or

   (b)  which enables or is capable of enabling any person by any means
        whatever to release, set in motion, manipulate, control or direct the
        movement of any image, signal or electrical impulse; or

   (c)  which upon the insertion therein by any person of any coin, token,
        disc, card or object, produces or is capable of producing to him any
        prize, coin, token or disc or any other object or article whatever; or

   (d)  specified in Schedule 1, not being a machine or device specified in
        Schedule 2;

"Appeal Board" (上訴委員會) means the Appeal Board constituted under
section 13;

"Chairman" (主席) means the person appointed as Chairman of the Appeal Board
under section 12;

"Commissioner" (處長) means the Commissioner for Television and
Entertainment Licensing;

"licence" (牌、牌照) means a licence granted under section 5 or renewed
under section 8 to operate an amusement game centre;

"licensee" (持牌人) means a person to whom a licence has been granted;

"machine or device" (機器或裝置) means any machine or device of a class
specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the definition "amusement game
centre" or in Schedule 1;

"place" (地方) includes any place whether on land or water;

"playing" (玩), in relation to a game means the use or operation for the
purpose, in whole or in part, of amusement, recreation or entertainment on
payment directly or indirectly of any consideration in money or money's worth,
of any machine or device;

"Secretary" means the Secretary for Home Affairs. (Amended L.N. 120 of 1995;
L.N. 372 of 1996; L.N. 192 of 1998; L.N. 206 of 1998)

(2) The Chief Executive in Council may by order include any machine  or device
in or amend Schedule 1. (Amended 59 of 2000 s. 3)

(3) The Secretary may by order include any machine or device in or amend
Schedule 2.

(4) An order under subsection (2) or (3) shall be published in the Gazette.
(Enacted 1993)

"amusement game centre" (遊戲機中心)

"Appeal Board" (上訴委員會)

"Chairman" (主席)

"Commissioner" (處長)

"licence" (牌、牌照)

"licensee" (持牌人)

"machine or device" (機器或裝置)

"place" (地方)

"playing" (玩)

"Secretary"