Hong Kong Regulations

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 32

Requirements to be complied with by person holding store licence

(1) In addition to any other conditions specified in a store licence, the
holder of a store licence shall ensure that-

   (a)  the store and its fittings and equipment are maintained at all times
        in good order to the satisfaction of the Authority;

   (b)  except with the permission in writing of the Authority, no alteration
        or addition to the store or its fittings or equipment shall be made
        which may result in a deviation in any material particular from the
        drawing or plan of the store, or from the fittings or equipment of the
        store approved by the Authority;

   (c)  unless access to the store is required, the store, when containing any
        pyrotechnic special effects materials, shall be kept securely locked;

   (d)  all proper precautions have been taken to prevent-

        (i)    fire and explosion in the store;

        (ii)   unauthorized persons from obtaining access to the store;

   (e)  the store and the designated area, as the case may be, are provided
        with such fire extinguishing equipment as the Authority may require;

   (f)  all proper precautions have been taken to exclude water from the store
        if the store contains pyrotechnic special effects materials which may
        become dangerous upon interaction with water; and

   (g)  in the case of a non-movable store-

        (i)    the store has a security alarm system installed to the
               satisfaction of the Authority;

        (ii)   the store or the building in which the store constitutes a part
               has an efficient lightning conductor, when so required by the
               Authority.

(2) Any person holding a store licence who fails to comply with subsection
(1)(a) or (b) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 6 and to
imprisonment for 6 months.

(3) Any person holding a store licence who fails to comply with subsection
(1)(c), (d)(i) or (ii), (e), (f) or (g)(i) or (ii) commits an offence and is
liable to a fine at level 4 and to imprisonment for 1 month.