MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
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- occupation and whether or not that person has powers to further let or sublet the premises;
- “owner”, in relation to any premises, means a person who, for the time being, has power or authority to let, hire, sell or convey the premises to another person, or who receives the rent of the premises whether on that person’s own account or as an agent or a trustee for any other person;
- “premises closure order” means a premises closure order issued under section 19(1);
- “repealed Act” means the Massage Establishments Act (Cap. 173) repealed by this Act;
- “requirement of the Act” means—
- (a) a requirement of or under a provision of this Act or any rules made under this Act; or
- (b) a condition of a licence;
- “responsible officer”, in relation to an applicant for a licence or a licensee, means—
- (a) where a partnership is the applicant or licensee, a partner of the partnership;
- (b) where an unincorporated association is the applicant or licensee, a member of the governing body of the unincorporated association; and
- (c) where a company or other body corporate is the applicant or licensee, any director of the company or officer holding a similar managerial or an executive position in the body corporate.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person carries on the business of providing massage services if the person provides massage services in the course of business, whether or not those services are accompanied by any other service or supply of goods.
