Arts entertainment in specified establishment under category 1 licence
3.—(1) This paragraph applies to an arts entertainment that is provided or to be provided in a specified establishment under a category 1 licence except —
(a)
any karaoke singing in respect of which the licensee is exempt under paragraph 4 from section 16(2) of the Act;
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(b)
any performance of music, singing or dancing in respect of which the licensee is exempt under paragraph 5 from section 16(2) of the Act;
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(c)
any scheduled arts entertainment in respect of which the licensee is exempt under paragraph 6 from section 16(2) of the Act; and
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(d)
any incidental arts entertainment in respect of which the licensee is exempt under paragraph 7 from section 16(2) of the Act.
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(2) The licensee is exempt from section 16(2) of the Act in respect of the arts entertainment if —
(a)
the conditions in sub‑paragraphs (3) to (7) are satisfied; and
(b)
where the arts entertainment is karaoke singing provided in combination with another arts entertainment, any film displayed or exhibited during the karaoke singing is a permitted film.
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(3) The content of the arts entertainment must not contain —
(a)
anything that is likely to undermine national interest;
(b)
anything that is likely to cause offence to any racial or religious group in Singapore;
(c)
anything that is likely to cause feelings of enmity, ill‑will or hostility between different racial or religious groups in Singapore;
(d)
anything that is lewd or obscene;
(e)
anything that promotes any lifestyle or behaviour that is contrary to prevailing social norms, including any alternative sexual lifestyle (such as homosexuality or transgenderism), deviant sexual behaviour or drug abuse; or
(f)
anything that contravenes any written law.
(4) The licensee must implement a policy or set of rules in the specified establishment that ensures that every individual below 18 years of age is prohibited from entering or remaining in the specified establishment (called the door policy) during the period when the door policy is in operation (called the door policy period).
(5) The licensee must enforce the door policy strictly during the door policy period.
(6) The arts entertainment must only be provided during the door policy period.
(7) The licensee must —
(a)
provide to the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer (in the form and manner required by the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer) the details of the door policy at least 20 working days before the implementation of the door policy; and
(b)
notify the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer (in the form and manner required by the Arts Entertainment Licensing Officer) of any change to the door policy at least 20 working days before the implementation of the change.