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Pleasure Grounds (Amendment) Regulation 2020 Explanatory Note Paragraph 1 Explanatory Note This Regulation amends the Pleasure Grounds Regulation (Cap. 132 sub. leg. BC) (principal Regulation) to enhance the regulation of music or singing activities (music activities) and other related acts carried out in pleasure grounds so as to tackle noise nuisance problems caused by such music activities.

2. In particular, section 3 replaces section 25 of the principal Regulation to prohibit the following acts done without the written permission of the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services—
 * (a) carrying out in a pleasure ground a music activity that does not comply with a requirement specified in a notice conspicuously displayed there (new section 25(2));
 * (b) carrying out in a pleasure ground a music activity to the annoyance of “any other person” (as opposed to “any other user thereof ” as provided under the existing section 25 of the principal Regulation) (new section 25(3)); and
 * (c) soliciting or accepting, or agreeing to receive, in a pleasure ground any reward for any music activity or related activity carried out there (new section 25(4)).

3. Section 4 amends section 30 of the principal Regulation to increase the maximum fine for the offence of contravening section 25 of the principal Regulation from level 1 (i.e. $2,000) to level 3 (i.e. $10,000).