3. Paragraph 3 of the principal Order is amended —| (a) | by inserting, at the end of sub-paragraph (5)(b), the word “and”; | | (b) | by deleting the word “; and” at the end of sub-paragraph (5)(c) and substituting a full-stop; | | (c) | by deleting sub-paragraph (d) of sub-paragraph (5); | | (d) | by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (9), the following sub-paragraphs:“(9A) Any indoor public talk held in any place to which the public or any class of public has access, whether gratuitously or otherwise, is exempted from the Act if the following conditions are complied with:| (a) | the organiser of the indoor public talk is a citizen of Singapore; | | (b) | only citizens of Singapore are invited to be lecturers or speakers at the talk; | | (c) | the lecturers or speakers do not deal with any matter —| (i) | which relates, directly or indirectly, to any religious belief or to religion generally; or | | (ii) | which may cause feelings of enmity, hatred, ill-will or hostility between different racial or religious groups in Singapore; and |
| | (d) | the lecturers or speakers speak only in any of the 4 official languages in Singapore, or any related dialect. |
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(9B) Pin-tables installed in —| (a) | any bowling centre; | | (b) | any massage establishment; or | | (c) | any bar, billiard saloon, cabaret, café, discotheque, lounge, nightclub, pub or restaurant that is licensed under the Act, |
| are exempted from the Act if the following conditions are complied with: |
| (i) | not more than 5 pin-tables are installed at those premises; | | (ii) | the pin-tables are of a type approved by the Licensing Officer; | | (iii) | no gambling or betting takes place at those premises; | | (iv) | a sign prohibiting gambling and betting at those premises is displayed at a conspicuous place thereat; | | (v) | no person below the age of 16 years is permitted to in any way use any of the pin-tables at those premises at any time on any school day except between 6.30 p.m. and midnight; | | (vi) | no student wearing a school uniform or any part thereof, or a school T-shirt, is permitted to in any way use any of the pin-tables at all times; and | | (vii) | the person having control or management of those premises does not provide, or cause or permit to be provided, a change of clothes to any student. |
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| Demonstration of art and craft, sports or cultural activities |
(9C) Any specified demonstration in any place to which the public or any class of the public has access, whether gratuitously or otherwise, is exempted from the Act if the following conditions are complied with:| (a) | the specified demonstration is not directed towards any political end; | | (b) | the specified demonstration is not intended to show support for or opposition to the views or actions of any person, publicise a cause or campaign, or mark or commemorate any event; | | (c) | the specified demonstration is carried out in a designated area or performance area and does not create any obstruction to the passage of any member of the public or any vehicle or vessel; and | | (d) | the organiser of the specified demonstration takes reasonable measures to ensure the safety of the demonstrators thereof and the members of the public. |
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| Computer games centre at hotels |
(9D) Any computer games centre in any hotel is exempted from the Act if the following conditions are complied with:| (a) | the computer games centre is operated by the hotel-keeper, or by the owner or manager of the hotel; | | (b) | the computer games available or provided at the centre are of a type approved under the Films Act (Cap. 107); and | | (c) | the computer games at the centre are played only by registered guests of the hotel.”; and |
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| | (e) | by inserting, immediately after sub-paragraph (n) of sub-paragraph (10), the following sub-paragraphs:| “(na) | the transmission of recorded music at any amusement centre, amusement park, billiard saloon, bowling centre, computer games centre, massage establishment, fun fair or temporary fair; | | (nb) | the transmission of recorded music at or in connection with any specified demonstration;”. |
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