(2) All orders made under subsection (1) are to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible after publication in the Gazette.
Establishment for massage deemed to be public place
34. For the purposes of section 14(1) of the Liquor Control (Supply and Consumption) Act 2015 (Act 5 of 2015), every establishment for massage is deemed to be a public place.
Rules
35.—(1) The Minister may make rules prescribing matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Minister may make rules for any of the following matters:
- (a) the control and management of establishments for massage, including individuals who are employed to work in establishments for massage;
- (b) the fees to be charged in respect of licences and approvals;
- (c) the conditions under which licences or approvals may be granted.
(3) Rules made under this section may provide that any contravention of any rules shall be an offence punishable with a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
Repeal of Massage Establishments Act
36. The Massage Establishments Act (Cap. 173) is repealed.
Saving and transitional provisions
37.—(1) Any person who, immediately before the appointed day, is the Licensing Officer or an Assistant Licensing Officer under the repealed Act continues to hold office as the Licensing Officer or Assistant Licensing Officer, as the case may be, as if appointed under section 3 of this Act, and their respective appointments are to expire
