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(Published in Kerala Gazette No. 28 dated 20th July, 1965)
G.O. Ms. 590/65/HLD. Dated,8th July 1965
SRO. No. 292/65 - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-s (1) of S. 7 and S. 19 of the Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 1963 (Act 40 of 1963), the Government of Kerala hereby make the following rules:-
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires :-
No licence shall be granted under the Act for the use of any permanent building for public resort or entertainment unless, -
Every person who may have obtained a licence under the Act for the use of any permanent building for public resort or entertainment shall cause all windows and other means of ventilation in the building to be maintained in good order and efficient action during the period for which such building is used for public resort or entertainment and for at least two hours before and for half an hour after such use.
The Licensing Authority may relax the conditions in Rules 3 and 4 on the recommendation of the Health Officer.
The licencee shall, except when such building is used in day time and no artificial lighting is required, provide suitable lighting therein and in the open space attached thereto.
The licensee shall cause the flooring of every part of such building to be paved or otherwise made impervious and damp-free and shall keep such flooring at all times in good order and repair and shall disinfect the building and premises at such times and in such manner as may be prescribed.
The licensee shall not permit any sand, earth or other dusty material to be spread on any part of the floor of the building to which the public are admitted.
The licensee shall cause the carpets, matting or any other material used as covering for the floor to be cleaned and dusted before the commencement of every entertainment.
The licensee shall cause all open spaces in the licensed premises to be paved or gravelled to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.
The licensee shall provide reasonably sufficient separate accomodation for women.
The licensee shall cause the walls of the building to be hot-lime washed at least once in every six months or to be painted annually if not otherwise prescribed.
The licensee shall cause the premises to be thoroughly cleaned and all refuse matter to be removed at least once in every 24 hours, or more often if so prescribed.
The licensee shall provide suitable means of drainage to the building and also sanitary conveniences of such description and design as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the Health Officer for the exclusive use of each sex according to the scale shown in Appendix I and shall cause the same to be maintained in good order and sanitary condition.
The licensee shall where a continuous supply of pipe-water is available, provide such number of water taps and in such places as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the Health Officer.
The licensee shall where a continuous supply of pipe-water is not available, provide drinking water in such places, in such manner and in such quantity as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the Health Officer.
The licensee shall provide spitoons of such description, in such numbers and in such places as may be prescribed on the recommendation of the Health Officer and the spitoons shall be well washed with such disinfectants as may be prescribed.
No licence shall be granted under the Act for the use of any temporary building for public resort or entertainment unless :-
Every person who may have obtained a licence under the Act for the use of any temporary building or any enclosed place for public resort or entertainment shall provide suitable means of ventilation for such building or place and shall cause the same to be maintained to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. He shall also, except when such building or place is used in day-time and no artificial lighting required, provide suitable lighting therein.
The licensee shall cause every part of such building or place to be maintained in proper sanitary condition.
The licensee shall not permit a greater number of persons to be accommodated in the building than that arrived at by calculating at the rate of 25 persons per 10 sq. metres of floor area after excluding the area of the entrances, the passages and gangways, the stage, the stair-cases and all places to which the public are not admitted.
The licensee shall provide sanitary conveniences as may be prescribed by the licensing authority on the recommendation of the Health Officer for the exclusive use of each sex according to the scale laid down in Appendix I and shall cause the same to be maintained in good and sanitary condition.
The licensee shall provide a sufficient supply of wholesome drinking water for the use of persons employed in or frequenting such building or place in such manner and in such quantity as may be prescribed by the licensing authority.
The licensee shall not permit or suffer :
In the event of an outbreak of an epidemic or contagious disease in the locality, the licensing authority may by order direct that any building or enclosed place in respect of which a licence has been granted under the Act, shall noi be used tor purposes of public resort or entertainment for such period as may be specif led in the order, if in his opinion or in the opinion of the Health Officer such use is likely to spread the epidemic or contagious disease.
* R.28 Substituted as per SRO. 59/69 in Gazette of 11 -2-1969. Original rule 28 was declared ultra vires by the High Court as it was a delegation by delegatee in OP. 2498/65 and 3047/66.
** Substituted by SRO.No. 287/2006 dated 07-04-2006
Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 28 no fee shall be chargeable for a licence granted in respect of any building or enclosed place used for the following classes of entertainments namely :-
** Substituted by SRO.No. 287/2006 dated 07-04-2006
Every licence granted under the Act shall be in the Form in Appendix II.
Any person requiring a licence shall apply to the licensing authority at least twentyone days prior to the date on which the entertainment is to take place and in the case of special temporary short term licences at least 10 days prior to such date.
An application for renewal of a licence under S. 9 of the Act shall be presented by the licensee within twenty-one days before the expiry of the licence and in case of special temporary short term licences at least seven days prior to the date of expiry of the licence,
Every licence granted under the Act shall be subject to the following additional conditions :
S. 9 of the Act and Rules 4 to 18, 20 to 25 and 34 shall be printed at the foot of the licence granted.
All fines, licence fee and cost of prosecutions, if any, realised by the Magistrate in accordance with the provisions in S. 16 of the Act shall be credited to Government in the first instance and shall be disbursed to the concerned local authorities prosecuting the case on the basis of the yearly statement furnished by the Registrar, High Court of Judicature, Government of Kerala.