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(a) during the period of 12 months beginning with that date; and

(b) if within that period application is made to the licensing authority under section 5(1) for the grant of a permit or the issue of a licence in respect of that karaoke establishment, until that application is finally disposed of or withdrawn and, if the application is refused under section 5(2), for a further period of 12 months beginning with the date of the written order made under section 5(6).

(5) An application made to the licensing authority by virtue of subsection (4)(b), shall be acknowledged by the licensing authority in such form and manner as he may determine.

PART II
Restriction on Operation of Karaoke Establishments

4. Restriction on operating karaoke establishment except with permit or licence

(1) Any person who on any occasion operates, keeps, manages or otherwise has control of a karaoke establishment in respect of which none of the conditions indicated in subsection (2) have been satisfied commits an offence and is liable—

(a) on first conviction, to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months; and

(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine at level 6 and to imprisonment for 1 year,

and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further daily fine of $2,000 for each day during which the offence continues.

(2) The conditions referred to in subsection (1) are—

(a) that a provisional permit has been granted under section 9 in respect of the karaoke establishment and is for the time being in force;

(b) that a permit has been granted under section 5(2)(a) in respect of the karaoke establishment and is for the time being in force;

(c) that a provisional licence has been issued under section 9 in respect of the karaoke establishment and is for the time being in force; or

(d) that a licence has been issued under section 5(2)(c) in respect of the karaoke establishment and is for the time being in force.