Hong Kong Regulations

PLACES OF PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2

Interpretation

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In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires- "fire service
installations and equipment" (消防裝置及設備) means any installations
and equipment manufactured, used or designed to be used for the purposes of-

   (a)  extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire;

   (b)  giving warning of a fire; or

   (c)  providing access to any premises or place for the purpose of
        extinguishing, attacking, preventing or limiting a fire; (L.N. 224 of
        1980) "fixed electrical installation" (固定電力裝置) has the
        meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Electricity Ordinance (
        Cap 406); (L.N. 193 of 1996) "laser equipment" (激光設備) means
        any appliance, apparatus or equipment which is capable of producing or
        amplifying electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range from 180
        nm to 1 mm primarily by the process of controlled stimulated emission;
        (L.N. 193 of 1996; L.N. 391 of 1996) "licence" (牌照) means a
        licence granted or renewed under these regulations; (L.N. 193 of 1996)
        "Municipal Services Appeals Board" (市政服務上訴委員會) means
        the Municipal  Services Appeals Board established under section 3 of
        the Municipal  Services Appeals Board Ordinance ( Cap 220); (78 of
        1999 s. 7) "new structure" (新構築物) means any structure
        hereafter erected or adapted for use as a place of public
        entertainment; (39 of 1985 s. 60) "premises" (處所) means a place of
        public entertainment and includes any means of ingress or egress for
        the purposes of and in connection with such place, and in cases in
        which such place consists of a part or parts only of a structure
        includes also any other part or parts of such structure used or
        intended to be used for the purposes of and in connection with such
        place; "structure" (構築物) includes any building, booth, matshed,
        grandstand, tent or other erection; (L.N. 9 of 1970) (G.N.A. 87 of
        1952; L.N. 193 of 1996; 78 of 1999 s. 7) "fire service installations
        and equipment" (消防裝置及設備) "fixed electrical installation"
        (固定電力裝置) "laser equipment" (激光設備) "licence"
        (牌照) "Municipal Services Appeals Board"
        (市政服務上訴委員會) "new structure" (新構築物)
        "premises" (處所) "structure" (構築物)