Public Entertainments and Meetings Act
(Chapter 257, Section 23(1))
Public Entertainments and Meetings (Arts Entertainment) Rules
R 4
G.N. No. S 293/2002

REVISED EDITION 2004
(29th February 2004)
[1st July 2002]
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Public Entertainments and Meetings (Arts Entertainment) Rules.
Definition
2.  In these Rules, “licence” means a licence issued or renewed, or to be issued or renewed, under the Act by the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer.
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Application for licence, etc.
3.—(1)  The website http://www.mda.gov.sg is prescribed for the purpose of section 5(3) of the Act (relating to criteria and requirements to be satisfied by an applicant for a licence).
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(1A)  [Deleted by S 882/2014 wef 01/01/2015]
(2)  Where an application for a licence is made by a company or firm, the application shall be made jointly with the person to whom the company or firm desires the licence to be issued.
(3)  [Deleted by S 882/2014 wef 01/01/2015]
Licence not transferable
4.  A licensee shall not transfer or lend his licence to any other person.
Licence fee
5.  The fee payable for any licence or any renewal thereof shall be at the rate specified in the Second Schedule.
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Fee for classification of content of arts entertainment
5A.—(1)  The fee payable to the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer under section 15B(1)(c) of the Act for the classification of the content of an arts entertainment is $30.
(2)  In this rule, “arts entertainment” has the same meaning as in section 15A(4) of the Act.
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Manner of payment of fees
5B.  The fees prescribed in these Rules must be paid in such manner as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may direct.
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Waiver of fees
5C.—(1)  The Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer may waive the payment of any fee prescribed in these Rules.
(2)  A waiver under paragraph (1) may be made —
(a)in respect of the whole or part of a fee;
(b)in any particular case or class of cases; and
(c)subject to such conditions as the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer thinks fit.
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Refund of fee
6.  No refund is to be made in respect of any fee paid under these Rules, except where the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer considers appropriate.
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