Hong Kong Ordinances

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Exemptions from section 10

(1) Section 10 shall not apply where-

   (a)  the discharge of special effects materials is carried out-

        (i)    by a licensed special effects operator; and

        (ii)   in the presence of a public officer or person authorized by the
               Authority; and

        (iii)  for the purpose of demonstrating or assessing the effects of
               any such materials, or, where the special effects materials in
               question are pyrotechnic special effects materials, for the
               purpose of applying for any such materials to be registered and
               included in the register;

   (b)  the special effects materials in question are of deteriorated or
        damaged pyrotechnic special effects materials and the discharge is
        carried out-

        (i)    by a licensed special effects operator; and

        (ii)   purely for the destruction of such materials; and

        (iii)  in compliance with the prescribed requirements;

   (c)  the special effects materials in question are non-pyrotechnic 
        special effects materials and-

        (i)    the quantity of each of the special effects material in
               question does not exceed the prescribed quantity; and

        (ii)   the discharge complies with other prescribed conditions; or

   (d)  the circumstances referred to in section 8(a) or (b) apply.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt a licensed 
special effects operator from the requirement to comply with the terms and
conditions of his licence.