Performance of music, singing or dancing in specified establishment
5.—(1)  This paragraph applies to a performance of music, singing or dancing that is licensed by the Public Entertainment Licensing Officer under the Act to be provided in a specified establishment.
(2)  The licensee is exempt from section 16(2) of the Act in respect of the performance of music, singing or dancing if the conditions in sub‑paragraphs (3) and (4) are satisfied.
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(3)  The content of the performance of music, singing or dancing must be suitable for a general audience, including children aged 12 years or below, and must not contain —
(a)anything that is likely to undermine national interest;
(b)anything that is of a religious nature;
(c)anything that is likely to cause offence to any racial or religious group in Singapore;
(d)anything that is likely to cause feelings of enmity, ill‑will or hostility between different racial or religious groups in Singapore;
(e)anything that is lewd or obscene;
(f)any depiction or description of any sexual matter, alternative sexual lifestyle (including homosexuality or transgenderism) or sexually permissive lifestyle;
(g)any depiction or description of any unlawful activity or anything that may, directly or indirectly, promote any unlawful activity, gambling or drug abuse;
(h)any depiction or description of any act of torture, cruelty or violence;
(i)any depiction of frontal or lower back nudity;
(j)anything that is directed towards a political end; or
(k)anything that contravenes any written law.
(4)  Subject to sub‑paragraph (5), the performance of music, singing or dancing must not be provided in combination with another arts entertainment.
(5)  The performance of music, singing or dancing may be provided in combination with one or more performances of music, singing or dancing that satisfy the conditions in sub‑paragraph (3).
(6)  For the purposes of sub‑paragraphs (4) and (5), an arts entertainment is provided in combination with another arts entertainment if —
(a)they are provided as a single or an integrated arts entertainment; or
(b)they remain distinct but are provided in or as part of the same event.