The Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 1963
The Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 1963
The Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 1963, regulates enclosed public entertainment venues of fifty square meters or larger in Kerala, such as circuses, theatres, and exhibition halls, though it excludes government buildings, licensed cinemas, and places of public worship. It applies to any individual or entity operating these spaces, requiring them to obtain safety licenses from local municipal or village authorities before hosting paying audiences. This legislation matters because it protects public safety and health by empowering local officials to inspect venues, mandate structural alterations, enforce strict smoking bans during performances, and penalize or shut down unsafe, unauthorized establishments.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, commencement, extent and application.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. No enclosed place or building with area of fifty square metres to be used for public resort or entertainment without a licence
- 4. Application for licence.
- 5. Authority to whom application should be made.
- 6. Procedure on receipt of application.
- 7. Grant of licence.
- 8. Licence to state period for which it is to be in force.
- 9. Renewal of licence.
- 10. Revocation or suspension of licence.
- 11. Appeals.
- 12. Power to enter place of public resort or entertainment to inspect licence or to prevent further use
- 13. public resort or entertainment.
- 14. Prohibition of smoking in certain places where entertainments are held.
- 15. Protection of action taken under the Act.
- 16. Penalties.
- 17. Duties of police officer.
- 18. Exercise of powers of police officers by municipal servant.
- 19. Power to make rules.
- 20. Repeal.
- 21. Power to remove difficulties.
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