Entry controls
12A.—(1)  An occupier of a live performance venue where a live performance is taking place or is to take place must, as far as is reasonably practicable —
(a)[Deleted by S 617/2021 wef 19/08/2021]
(b)refuse entry to the live performance venue during the period of the live performance by any individual —
(i)whom the occupier of the live performance venue knows or has reason to believe is subject to a movement control measure; or
[S 617/2021 wef 19/08/2021]
(ii)who refuses to comply with any contact tracing measure established or applied by the occupier of the live performance venue in order to comply with the contact tracing requirement in regulation 12 or 15(1A)(a); and
[S 617/2021 wef 19/08/2021]
(iii)[Deleted by S 617/2021 wef 19/08/2021]
(c)refuse entry to the live performance venue during the period of the live performance by any individual whom the occupier of the live performance venue knows or has reason to believe to be seeking entry for any purpose other than as follows:
(i)an audience member;
(ii)a performer or crew in the live performance;
(iii)an individual the principal purpose of his or her being in the live performance venue is to provide an authorised service in connection with the conduct of the live performance, such as —
(A)a sales staff of a merchandise or souvenir shop or stall, or other commercial or franchise facility, because of any sponsorship-like arrangement with the live performance or otherwise;
(B)a customer service officer or ticket sales staff in a ticket booth or ticketing area;
(C)an usher or a ticket collector or turnstile operator; or
(D)a cleaner in a washroom or other like amenity for the convenience of audience members;
(iv)an individual the principal purpose of his or her being in the live performance venue is to monitor and ensure the compliance, by audience members and any other individuals present during the period of the live performance, with the requirements in any of the Control Orders.
(2)  In addition to paragraph (1), an occupier of a live performance venue where a live performance is taking place or is to take place must establish and maintain, during the period of the live performance, enhanced entry controls with respect to the live performance venue where —
(a)the live performance venue is a restricted place within the meaning of the Infectious Diseases (Mass Gathering Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019) Regulations 2021; or
(b)the approving authority gives a direction under regulation 19(3) requiring enhanced entry controls with respect to that live performance.
(3)  The enhanced entry controls with respect to a live performance or live performance venue means a requirement to establish and maintain, during the period of the live performance, all reasonably practicable procedures and protocols that ensure that only the following enter or remain within the live performance venue during that live performance period:
(a)an individual mentioned in paragraph (1)(c)(ii) with a cleared status;
[S 617/2021 wef 19/08/2021]
(b)an audience member with a cleared status;
(c)an audience member who is an uncleared junior, unless there are also present, in the live performance venue during that period, other audience members who are uncleared juniors and are not below the maximum permissible number of uncleared juniors for the live performance venue during that period.
[S 585/2021 wef 10/08/2021]
(4)  The maximum permissible number of uncleared juniors for a live performance venue during the period of the live performance taking place in that venue is 20% of the total number of audience members present or who may be present within the live performance venue during that period, rounded down to the nearest whole number.
[S 585/2021 wef 10/08/2021]