Global Business Environment

ORANGE ROOM NIGHT CLUB (CAPITOL)

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Background Introduction Singapore as a develop city has quite a variety of things and places to get her residents and tourists keep entertained. One of which is, of course as many other developed cities have it, the night clubs. In the evening, Singapore transforms herself from a buzzing bee business hub into a spectrum of lights and music of bars and nightclubs. Young-adults, middle-aged, professionals even college students are gathered themselves into clubs and bars to have a good time with their companions. Some find bars and clubs are a good place to meet new interesting people, strangers, or might be potential future spouse. So it only logical, when the people can actually afford this kind of lifestyle, night club industry is actually a very potential industry to invest.

Orange Room Night Club (Capitol) is a night club based in India, which is trying to figure out whether it is a good idea or not to establish itself in Singapore. Because of cultural difference, lack of environment and/or legal knowledge is also a big issue they are facing here. Setting up a club in ones own country is one thing, but to establish a club in a foreign country is another thing.

Orange Room is a well known resto-bar in New Delhi, India. It usually cater to a wide range of college goers and young-adults, as such they are famous for their mood-booster, emotion lifting and mindblowing theme and events. As the name goes, Orange, is a colour where commonly associated with happy thoughts such as fresh, summer, sun, energy, chilled cocktail at the beach and so on. Orange is a place which can deliver all that (of course excepting the sun and beach part) in the heart of New Delhi. Its the right place to have a time of your life, and an even greater place to just chill out and hang around with loved ones. Dance, drink, delicious food, good ambience, amazing music, these are all the things that you can expect in Orange!

However, setting up a night club is not an easy task and more importantly not a small investment, especially if you are a foreigner in the city. Preparation is to be in placed, and a well designed business plan is a must, else you will just go into a suicide in this business. Our job here is to give you a brief overview of what kind of challenges and obstacles you are going to face, should you decide to invest in Singapore.

Setting up a night club in Singapore Singapore is globally well-known for its strictness and all the policy to regulate its law. There even a joke stating that Singapore is a FINE city, where FINE here being the ammount of penalty to be charged when a citizen violate the law. Therefore, if one wants to do business in Singapore one has to make sure that all the regulation and requirement met in regards to the business. Night club entertainment is a very good contributor for the country, as that is the case, the country is actually does not impose too much strict regulations to establish a night club. One would expect not to get that much of a trouble in the process of getting all the licenses necessary to set it up. However, as mentioned above, the rules controlling the conduct of a night club business has to be strictly followed or else, you can get fined quite an ammount of fine.

To set up a night club in Singapore you will need minimum 2 licenses to be secured before you can actually open it up. The licenses are: Public Entertainment License Liquor License

Public Entertainment License PE License is needed when you intend to provide entertainment to the public in your establishment. (such as KTV, bar, pub-house, nightclub, etc.). Since you are planning to establishment a nightclub in Singapore, you will definitely need this PE License. The Singapore Police Force (SPF) will be the one responsible to produce the license, the basic information for the license is shown as follow: Cost of License S$260 S$1,200 (PE Establishment for 1 year period) S$22 S$44 (PE Ad-hoc) Minimum Processing Time 7 working days

There are 3 types of license for nightclub Public Establishment License: Type A : S$720 ( can operate up to 01:00 am every Monday to Saturday, and 02:00 am every Sunday Type B : S$960 can operate up to 03:00 am every Monday to Saturday, and 04:00 am every Sunday Type C : S$1,200 can operate up to 06:00 am on a daily basis Note: subject to the conditions set out by the Licensing Officer in the license. 3

The license will only be eligible to one these: Individuals who are Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents Foreigners holding valid Employment Passes Sole-proprietorships, partnerships and companies registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Societies registered with the Registrar of Societies

The complete Licensing conditions for Nightclub can be found in APPENDIX 1 below.

Liquor Licensing Any sale or offer for sale of intoxicating liquor by retail or wholesale will require a liquor license issued by the Liquors Licensing Board License will be issued for a period of 2 years All 1st Class Public House license application will also be routed to IRAS for cess registration

The Liquors Licensing Board issues two categories of licenses: 1. For retail sale of intoxicating liquors for consumption on the premises; 2. For retail or wholesale of intoxicating liquors for consumption off the premises. There are 4 main types of license as follow: 1. Public house license is for the sale of all types of liquor (inclusive of beer and stout) for consumption on the premises. 2. Beer house license is for the sale of only beer and stout for consumption on the premises. 3. Wholesale liquor/retail liquor shop license is for the sale of all types of liquor (inclusive of beer and stout) for consumption off the premises. 4. Wholesale beer/retail license is for the sale of only ber and stout for consumption off the premises. Since nightclub will serve liquors, as well as beer and stout related beverages, the license required will fall into type number 1 here which is public house license to sell all types of liquor for consumption on the premises. There are 2 types of Public House License, as follow: Type of License 1st Class 2nd Class Operating Hours 06:00 am to 12:00 pm 06:00 am to 10:00 pm Fee (2 years) $1,760 $1,320

Applicant for a 1st Class Public House license will also be liable for cess collection. Registration with the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) will also be required for this particular license. Cess is a tax levied at the rate of 1% on all cessable items sold by tourist hotels, tourist food establishments and tourist public houses. If you apply for 1st Class Public House Liquor License, you will be automatically registered for cess collection. As long as you hold a 1st Class Public House Liquor License, you are required to collect cess. Condition to be fulfilled to apply All applicants (except for applicants representing a society or applicants for an outdoor beer stall license) will be required to first register the company/business with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) or formerly known as the Registry of Companies and Businesses (RCB). The applicant must also be a Singapore Citizen / a Singapore Permanent Resident / posses a FIN issued by immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Supporting documents to be prepared A copy of the Registry of Societies (ROS) certificate (for societies); Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) certificate; NRIC or Foreign IC (for non-Singaporeans with work permit) of the applicants; Approval from the relevant authorities; Tenancy agreement of the premises to be licensed; Planning permission on the land use of the premise from Urban Development Authority (URA) After all the supporting documents submitted, an application can then be processed within 12 working days. Processing will be start from the date of application is received to the date of approval or rejection. Please be advised that any incomplete / incorrect submission will result in automatic rejection. Liquor License Extension of Operating Hours An extension hours license is required for any sale of intoxicating liquor, beyond the stipulated licensing hours of the base license Extension hours license is not applicable for Outdoor Beer Stall (OBS) base licenses The stipulated licensed hours for the base licenses are as follows: 1. 2nd Class Public House: 10:00pm 2. All others (except OBS): 12:00pm (midnight)

Applying for the extension license Every licensed premises shall not be remained open beyond the licensing hours stated (subject to any extensions granted) unless its to be used for any purpose other than the sale and consumption of intoxicating liquors. Should licensee wish to sell liquors beyond the stipulated hours, a license to extend the operating hour will be required to do so. The extension license can not be valid by itself, it has to ride as an add-on for the current liquor license permit. However, an applicant may apply for both liquor license and extension hours license simultaneously. It is an OFFENCE to sell intoxicating liquors or to allow consumption of intoxicating liquors after the stipulated closing hours. Any violation of the law will be subject to a maximum fine of SG$5,000. There are 2 types of extension hours license: Regular (applicable only for liquor license) Issued on a day basis (every Saturday/Sunday) for a minimum period of 2 months. Ad-hoc (applicable both to liquor license or temporary license) Issued on a date base (01 January 2005, etc.) The extension license cost Regular extension: $4 per hour or $22 per hour *rate of $4 per hour will be approved for a minimum period of 3 months or more rate of $22 per hour will be charged for duration less than 3 months

Ad hoc extension: $22 per hour

Extension License Application Process The extension hours liquor license can be applied through a module at the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) allowing the applicant to apply for regular / ad-hoc extension hours.

Regular extension hours is used to extend hours on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be required to input 3 aspects: 1. The commencement date of the regular extension hours license (expressed as date) 2. The duration of the regular extension hours license (expressed as the number of months) 3. The day and timing of the required extension (Sunday, 03:00pm)

Majority of a night clubs profit comes from selling liquor and alcoholic beverages. As such, getting a liquor should be a major consideration. Majority of liquor products in Singapore comes by import from another country as Singapore is not exactly known for her manufacturing skills. Thats why importing liquor into Singapore also plays a major role in this business.

There always the option to not import the liquor yourself and buy it wholesale from another importer. However we will provided a brief process of importing liquor to be a considered on what is like to secure your own liquor supplies. However, we strongly recommend to just supply your supply of liquor from another importer if you only require a certain ammount of liquor supply as your inventory. As this is will make you focus on your primary business, and in addition, being an importer in Singapore is not exactly the easiest job in the world and will require extra attention, cost and energy. While the upside is you can become a supplier of your own and your competitors at the same time.

Here is a brief explanation about importing liquor into Singapore.

Importing Liquor The importer/the agent has to be registered with the Singapore Customs Maintain a security in the form of a bank guaranntee or insurance bond with the Singapore Customs for any transactions involving dutiable liquors Customs in-non-payment (approved premises/schemes) permit has to be taken out by the importer/the agent electronically via the TradeNet system for the movement of liquors from the point of import to a licensed warehouse for storage. (a 30 days limit from date arrival is imposed) The customs liquor product code are not required for permit declaration Duties and GST have to be paid before alcoholic beverages are released for local sales/consumption (the computation of duty for liquor will be based on the classification code, unit volume and alcoholic strenght as declared in the Inward Permit) Duty payment may be made for direct import of commercial and non-commercial quantities of liquors without bonding into a Licensed Warehouse. *Formulae for computation of duty payable on liquors: Duty = Total Quantity in Litre x $70 x % of alcoholic strength Example: Importation of 100 litres Wine A with alcoholic strenght of 19% Computation = 100 x $70 x 0.19 = $1,330

The preliminary process of importation will be done through the internet, allowing traders to obtain import permits within 24 hours. The system which allow such thing called TradeNet, traders can make their application for importing permits online. The goods that arrived in Singapore to be distributed are subject to duties and tax. Liquor is considered to be dutiable goods alongside with tobacco products, motorized vehicles and petroleum products. Moreover, all goods to be consumed in Singapore are subject to GST (Goods and Services tax) which is charged at the rate of 7% based on the cost, insurance and freight values. *Note: there is a preferential tariff rate extended to partner countries who have signed Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with each other. The custom duties for selected imported goods that originate from the FTA partner countries are lower or totally eliminated (free of tariff charge).

Warehousing Liquors In Singapore, you can use Licensed Warehouse for the storage purpose of liquors and tobacco products. A licensed warehouse is basically a designated area approved and licensed by the Singapore Customs for storing dutiable goods, such as liquors, tobacco, motor vehicles and petroleum (Duty and GST payable suspended).

There are 3 types of licenses: Type I, II and III Type I and II need to qualify for the standard and intermediate bands under TradeFIRST respectively. Type III license need to qualify for the enhanced or the premium band. Type III license will have the most facilitates but is expected to have better internal controls and compliance levels.

For liquor imported to be storaged in a Licensed Warehouse (LW), the GST and duty will be suspended. GST and duty will be payable when the goods are removed from the LW into Customs Territory for use.

Every case, cask or pacakage in good condition containing liquor shall be deemed to contain the full quantity as declared in the relevant Customs permit unless a Customs inspection is conducted. Application for a customs inspection should be made within 24 hours of the liquors arrivals in a licensed warehouse.

Only after the inspection, the owner of the goods may recondition or repack the goods. Goods that are not fit for human consumption may be destroyed under customs supervision.

Fees for inspection, supervision of repacking and destruction are payable in respect of dutiable goods surveyed, repacked or destroyed.

Annual License Warehousing Fee The rate of License Warehousing is based on the projected potential duty / average past monthly duty of the dutiable goods being stored. The fee structure can be seen as follow: Projected Potential Duty / Average Past Monthly Duty $1,000,000 or less >$1,000,000 to $10,000,000 >$10,000,000 Fee $2,500 $4,000 $21,000

Projected potential duty is the total customs and excise duties of the projected maximum quantity of goods that can be warehoused at any one time in the proposed area. Average past monthly duty is the average of the total customs and excise duties of all goods warehoused in the licensed area on the first day of each month over the last 12 months. A bank guarantee or an insurance bond may have to be lodged for security reason.

Business Association of Nightclubs A Singapore Nightlife Business Association is just recently been formed to better organize and also have a representative for the nightlife businesses in Singapore. It is important to be a member of this newly formed Singapore Nightlife Business Association. The issues today include the recent changes to the liquor licensing rules that restrict the sale of alcohol to before 03:00am in Clarke Quay (one of the major place where night clubs set up), the cut in the quota for hiring foreign entertainers, and finding enough local service staff to work in bars and clubs. Being a member of this kind of business association will always provide many advantages for the business. Not only it will provide with the latest updates regarding the regulation issue, it is also a very good and relevant way of networking to grow your business. It will never hurt to join any business association in any industry. Despite the various types of nightlife entertainment and the fact that operators are essentially in competition with one another, there will be shared interests and common goals. Having a collective voice will work to their benefit.

Location to set up and competition condition in the industry Singapore has several hip locations to set up a night club such as Clarke Quay and Orchard Road. Location obviously plays another important role in the success of a night club, although it is quite a large ammount to invest in this factor. Clarke Quay Lying near the mouth of the Singapore River, the site of Clarke Quay was the Centre of commerce during the late 19th century. Today, Clarke Quay is still buzzing with life and activity. There are 20 clubs in Clarke Quay which are crowded with people throughout the year. Orchard Road Notorious for paradise of shopping, Orchard Road has been an international icon of Singapore. One of the very best place to shop in the city, there are literally hundres of stores doing business daily in here. Everyday the vicinity is packed with local residents and tourists, so as you can imagine it is a really place to set a night club up in here. Not less than 20 bars and clubs have been established in here, yet in this kind of industry a competition might as well be an ally to cooperate with. Therefore, Orchard Road is one of the most suitable place for a new night club to introduce itself to the market. Visa for Entrepreneurs Another important point to bring up is a VISA for entrepreneur system in Singapore. If you are a not a local Singapore citizen and wish to set up a business in the city, this Visa will definitely do you good should you wish to be an entrepreneur in Singapore.

Multiple Journey visa facilitates

It enables the frequent entry of business executives from visa-requiring countries into Singapore. Each lasting up to 30 days, are allowed during the validity period of the visa which may be for 1,2 or 5 year depending on the prevailing ICAs guidelines. The application has to be submitted along with a Letter of Introduction from a Singapore Registered company. This eliminates the Visa application for 10

each visit. This will be of immense relief to investors who have to travel frequently to Singapore to attend to their business and investments.

Social Visit Pass for Entrepreneurs

This enables an applicant to stay in Singapore for 6 months, to explore business opportunities, conduct feasibility studies or complete negotiations.

During the validity period the holder can leave and reenter Singapore without any hassle.

The application for the SVP has to be furnished along with a support letter from the EDB. To obtain a Letter of Support from the EDB the applicant has to provide an overview of the business indicating Objective of your stay, area of business interest, preliminary business idea, target market , development strategy & proposed timeline, Track record of previous business ventures ,if any, relevant skills & work experiences. Normally it takes 5 days for the letter of support to be issued by the EDB while the SVP will be issued by the ICA quite immediately on the day of submitting the application or on the following day.

Suggestion and recommedations By now you should have a better overview of what is the condition and requirements should you set up a night club in Singapore. We will leave the final decision to you, however we do would like to give you suggestion regarding this point. Instead of setting up from ground zero, there always an option to buy a ready-built premise and transform it into a night club to your liking. Cost will be much lower, instead of building it a new one from a scratch We could look for a club/bar for sale in a hip location (like Clarke Quay or Orchard as mentioned), that way you will save a lot of time required and also cost. Opt to buy shares from existing night club, this way you will get a network and insider informations on how to run night clubs in Singapore instead of just jumping into it without any knowledge and experience. If you have a huge ammount of idle cash, and willing to take the risk, investing on night club entertainment in Singapore can be pretty rewarding. Especially if you have the flexibility to choose the best location, the best equipment and the best setting for your club. However,

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remember that initial investment on this things will be considered sunk cost, which is cost that can never be salvage later.

Reference List

http://www.clarkequay.com.sg/malls/website/index.aspx http://news.asiaone.com/news/asian-opinions/nightlight-sector-finally-fines-own-voice https://licences.business.gov.sg/ http://www.spf.gov.sg/licence/ 12

APPENDIX 1 LICENSING CONDITIONS FOR NIGHTCLUBS, CABARETS, DISCOTHEQUES, BARS, LOUNGES AND OTHER PUBLIC HOUSES Law and Order 1. The licensee shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that the following offences are not committed by staff members, patrons or others in the licensed premises: (a) sale, consumption or trafficking of controlled drugs; (b) use of criminal force; (c) criminal restraint and confinement; (d) intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace; (e) affray; (f) assault; (g) rioting; (h) sexual offences (for example, rape, outraging of modesty or unnatural offences); (i) theft; (j) robbery; (k) extortion; (l) gambling or betting; (m) causing the disappearance of evidence after an offence has been committed; and (n) offences under the Womens Charter (Cap. 353) relating to prostitution.

2. The licensee shall ensure that no immoral activity is carried out in the licensed premises at all times. 3. If any of the offences set out in paragraph 1 or immoral activity has been committed or carried out, the licensee (a) shall report the offence to the police as soon as the offence comes to his knowledge; (b) shall not remove, conceal or obliterate any evidence of the commission of the offence; (c) shall not cause obstruction to the police officers investigating the offence; and (d) shall provide reasonable assistance to police officers when requested.

4. The licensee shall not employ, engage or permit any person to provide any service (with or without any consideration) by way of or in connection with surveillance, security, screening or the control of admission into or in respect of the licensed premises (with or without any consideration) if he knows or ought reasonably to have known that the person is a member or a former member of an unlawful society or has previously been convicted of an offence involving criminal assault, violence, intimidation or any form of criminal trespass to persons or property. 5. The licensee shall not employ any foreigner in the licensed premises unless the foreigner is the holder of valid work permit or employment pass.

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6. The licensee shall not sell liquor to nor allow liquor to be consumed by any person below the age of 18 years. 7. (1) The licensee shall obtain the prior written approval of the Licensing Officer for patrons to sing or perform with the performers or provide any form of public entertainment. (2) Any approval granted may be revoked if the licensee fails to exercise or maintain proper control of the performance, licensed premises, staff, performers or patrons.

8. The licensee shall ensure that no public entertainment is provided in the licensed premises beyond the hours stipulated in the licence or, where the licensed hours have been varied, beyond such hours as may be notified to the licensee by the Licensing Officer. 9. The licensee shall ensure that there is a clear view of the KTV rooms from the outside. The licensee shall ensure that blinds, curtains, decorations and other items or equipment which obstruct such view are not used. Public Safety 10. The licensee shall ensure that there is no overcrowding of patrons in the licensed premises at all times. 11. The licensee shall notify the Licensing Officer of any change of layout and shall submit the Fire Safety and Shelter Department (FSSD) Building Plan Reference Number within 7 working days, following the approval of the change by FSSD. 12. The licensee shall ensure that lighting in the licensed premises is sufficiently bright to ensure that all persons standing or sitting anywhere in the licensed premises are clearly visible. 13. The licensee shall obtain prior approval from the Centre for Radiation Protection, National Environment Agency, before operating any form of laser in the licensed premises. Public Decency 14. (1) The licensee shall indicate in his application to the Licensing Officer, that he intends to allow dancing by patrons in his licensed premises, before he allows such dancing. (2) Subject to sub-paragraph (1), if the licensee allows dancing by patrons in his licensed premises, the licensee shall ensure (a) that waitresses do not dance with patrons; (b) that persons below the age of 16 years are not allowed into or to remain in the licensed premises, except during the hours that the licensed premises are operated as a restaurant (during which hours no dancing is permitted); and (c) that any area used for dancing by patrons is structurally sound and safe in all aspects.

15. The licensee shall ensure that (a) performers do not make any vulgar gestures, actions or remarks or sing any vulgar, obscene or banned songs during their performance; (b) songs which are obscene, vulgar or banned in Singapore are not played or performed in the licensed premises; and

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(c) uncensored, banned or obscene films, publications and other materials are not shown, disseminated or displayed in the licensed premises.

16. The Licensee shall ensure that all [staff, employees, performers, models, contestants, and participants of any event] are not indecently dressed or exposed. 17. In addition and without limiting the generality of condition (16), the Licensee shall prohibit any [staff, employees, performers, models, contestants, and participants of any event] from being: (a) Nude or partially nude; (b) Topless; (c) Dressed in attire that provides bare, transparent or translucent exposure of any part of the genitalia, nipples, breast/s or buttock/s; (d) Dressed in underwear, briefs, lingerie, swimwear, or bikinis unless exception in whole or part to complying with the condition (17) has been granted by the Licensing Officer and reflected on this licence Explanatory note: As regard to condition 17(c), an exception is made for those performers, models, contestants, and participants who do not mingle with the patrons, who are permitted to be dressed in attire that provides bare, transparent or translucent exposure of any part of the breasts or buttocks, other than the genitalia, nipples, the portion of the breasts bounded by the two lateral lines as shown in Annex A and the portion of the buttock/s bounded by the two lateral lines which mark the start and end of the gluteral cleft as shown in Annex B. 18. For the removal of doubt, conditions (16) and (17) above shall apply to Licensees whose outlets are physically located at beaches or at swimming pools as well, save only that: (a) Female staff, employees, performers, models, contestants, and participants of any event are permitted to wear bikinis, and (b) Male staff, employees, performers, models, contestants, and participants of any event are permitted to be topless.

19. Unless approved by the Licensing Officer in writing, the licensee shall ensure that a performer does not sit, dance or mingle with the patrons at all times. 20. The licensee shall ensure that bar-girls, lounge hostesses, dance hostesses and waitresses are not female impersonators. 21. (1) Unless approved by the Licensing Officer in writing, the licensee shall not permit any person in the licensed premises to perform the duties of a hostess. (2) For the purpose of this condition, perform the duties of a hostess means provide companionship to one or more patrons through consumption of drinks or conversation but does not include conversation arising from taking orders, serving of food or drinks, accepting of payment, or other reasonable action undertaken in connection with the services provided as a waitress, bar tender or manager.

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Environmental Impact 22. Unless exempted by the Licensing Officer in writing, the licensee shall ensure that the licensed premises are sound-proofed according to the following specifications: (a) the sound level emanating from the licensed premises measured at its boundary shall not exceed 65dBA for Leq (1h); (b) amplified sounds or any form of music from the licensed premises shall not exceed 55dBA for Leq (1h) measured at the nearest residential dwelling after 10.30 p.m.; and (c) all openings, such as doors and windows, shall be kept closed when the licensed premises are in operation.

Administrative 23. The licensee shall maintain a proper record setting out the personal particulars of all employees including part-time and freelance waitresses, bar-girls, hostesses and artistes of dance-show, in the following manner: (a) Sr. No. (b) Name (c) NRIC No./ FIN No., or Passport No. and Country of Issue (d) Work Permit No. or Professional Visit Pass No., if applicable, and validity period (e) Job Title (f) Date of Employment (g) Cessation of Employment

24. The licensee shall inform the Licensing Officer (a) in the case of a company, any change in the composition of directors; or (b) in the case of a partnership, any change in the composition of partners, within 7 days of the change(s) being affected.

25. The licensee shall obtain the prior written approval of the Licensing Officer for any change to the name of the licensed premises. *These conditions are deemed major offences and will be awarded 6 demerit points if breached. The remaining conditions will carry 3 demerit points. Issued by Licensing Officer

ADDITIONAL LICENSING CONDITIONS FOR STAGING A DANCESHOW 1. The following types of shows or actions must not be performed by the artistes: (a) depiction or performance of any sexual act or any act of titillation; (b) shows or acts which depict directly or indirectly themes of homosexuality, bestiality, sadism or masochism; (c) kissing; and (d) pumping action, gyrating or forward thrusts of the pelvic area.

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2. (1) Only artistes whose particulars have been submitted to the Licensing Officer when the application for licence was made and who have not been deemed unsuitable by the Licensing Officer are allowed to perform. (2) If the licensee wants to include a new artiste in the show after the licence is issued, he must submit to the Licensing Officer particulars (i.e. names, NRIC or passport numbers, nationality, date of birth and sex) of the new artiste not less than 10 days before the show/performance and obtain the prior written approval of the Licensing Officer. 3. (1) There must be an area designated for the performance of the shows (hereinafter referred to as 'the designated dance area'. The designated dance area must be a stage or a raised platform or must be otherwise segregated by the use of barricades around it. The audience must be at least 1 metre away from the designated dance area during the performance of the shows. (2) Patrons must not be invited onto the designated dance area during the performance.

4. (1) All shows must be performed within and confined to the designated dance area. (2) Artistes must not step down from or leave the designated dance area during the performance. (3) They must not mingle with the audience in any way during the performance or while dressed in the costumes used or to be used in the performance.

5. Artistes must not make any indecent or improper gestures, actions or remarks during their performances. 6. Songs which are banned in Singapore shall not be sung during any performances. These conditions are deemed major offences and will be awarded 6 demerit points if breached. The remaining conditions will carry 3 demerit points. Issued by Licensing Officer

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