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THE KERALA PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT ACT, 1963
1. Short title, commencement, extent and application..........................................................289
2. Definitions......................................................................................................................................289
3. No enclosed place or building with area of fifty square metres to be used
for public resort or entertainment without a licence...........................................................289
4. Application for licence.................................................................................................................289
5. Authority to whom application should be made...................................................................290
6. Procedure on receipt of application.........................................................................................290
7. Grant of licence.............................................................................................................................290
8.Licence to state period for which it is to be in force............................................................290
9. Renewal of licence.........................................................................................................................290
10.Revocation or suspension of licence.......................................................................................290
11.Appeals............................................................................................................................................290
12.Power to enter place of public resort or entertainment to inspect licence
or prevent further use.......................................................................................................................291
13.The Government may revise any proceedings under Act.....................................................291
14.Prohibition of smoking in certain places where entertainments are held..........................291
15.Protection of action taken under the Act...................................................................................291
16. Penalties............................................................................................................................................291
17.Duties of Police Officer...................................................................................................................292
18.Exercise of powers of Police Officers by municipal servant.................................................292
19.Power to make rules..........................................................................................................................292
20.Repeal...................................................................................................................................................292
21. Power to remove difficulties...........................................................................................................292
THE KERALA PLACES OF PUBLIC RESORT RULES, 1965
PART I
1.Short title and commencement.........................................................................................................293
2.Definitions................................................................................................................................................293
PART II
Permanent Buildings
3. Conditions under which licence may be granted...........................................................................293
4.Obligation of the licensee to keep all means of ventilation in good order................................294
5.Licensing authority's power to relax conditions..............................................................................294
6.Obligation of the licensee to provide lighting arrangements........................................................294
7.Licensees' obligation to keep the flooring in good order...............................................................294
8. Licensee not to permit any sand etc. to be spread on any part of the floor to which
public are admitted.......................................................................................................................................294