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NO. 45 OF 2017
PART 4
PREMISES CLOSURE ORDER
Interpretation of this Part
18. In this Part—
- “key”, in relation to a lock, means a device or information normally used to operate the lock;
- “lock” means a device for securing a door or window or other part of premises, and includes a lock in a master key system;
- “master key system” means a set of locks in which—
- (a) each lock or subset of locks has a unique key; and
- (b) one single key or master key can operate all the locks in the set.
Power to issue premises closure order
19.—(1) The Commissioner may issue a premises closure order to a person (called in this section the defendant)—
- (a) charged—
- (i) with an offence under section 5(4) for contravening section 5(1); or
- (ii) whether before, on or after the date of commencement of this Act, with an offence under section 9(a) of the repealed Act; and
- (b) whom the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to suspect is continuing to provide massage services in premises specified in the order despite criminal proceedings in relation to the charge mentioned in paragraph (a) against that person being pending.
(2) Where a premises closure order has been issued, the defendant issued with the order must—
- (a) within the time specified in the order, vacate the premises specified in the order and secure with a lock every point of entry into, or exit from, those premises; and
