Hong Kong Regulations

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL EFFECTS (GENERAL) REGULATION - SECT 8

Classification of discharge permits

PART III

DISCHARGE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIALS

(1) The Authority may classify discharge permits into Stream A and Stream B
according to the types of entertainment programme as are specified in Schedule
1.

(2) The Authority may issue a discharge permit for a Stream A entertainment
programme or a Stream B entertainment programme.

(3) The Authority may issue a discharge permit in respect of one act of
discharge or a series of acts of discharge at a location specified in the
permit.

(4) Notwithstanding section 4(4), a holder of any of the following licences-

   (a)  in respect of Stream A-

        (i)    Special Effects Operator Class I (Stream A);

        (ii)   Special Effects Operator Class II (Stream A);

        (iii)  Special Effects Operator (Stream A Short term); or

   (b)  in respect of Stream B-

        (i)    Special Effects Operator (Stream B);

        (ii)   Special Effects Operator (Stream B Short term), may assist an
               operator-in-charge named in a discharge permit of the same
               stream and use any special effects materials not within the
               terms and conditions or the permitted scope of operation
               specified in his licence to the extent that the same are
               allowed to be used by the operator-in-charge within the terms
               and conditions of the discharge permit issued in respect of the
               occasion only if he is under the supervision of the
               operator-in-charge.