Under the Public Entertainments & Meetings Act and the Public Entertainments & Meetings Rules
any establishment which has recorded or live music, singing, dancing, karaoke, art exhibitions, shows, pin-ball machines, pool
or billiard tables, games or other forms of entertainment has to obtain a public entertainments licence.
The licence is issued by the Public Entertainments Licensing Unit of the Singapore Police Force.
Applications for the licence must be submitted using the prescribed forms
found at their website and submitted to:-
Licensing Officer, PELU
Licensing Division
Police Cantonment Complex #02-701
Singapore 088762
Fax: 6226 2254
Further information can also be obtained from the above address or at PELU's Website.
Accompanying the application form must be:- - a layout plan of the premises;
- a list of the partners (if the applicant is a firm) or the directors (if the applicant is a company) obtained from the Registry of Companies and Businesses; and
- written permission for use of the premises for "entertainment" from the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
If the application is in order, in-principle approval will be granted subject to clearance from the Fire Safety & Shelter Bureau.
Upon receipt of clearance from the Fire Safety & Shelter Bureau, the public entertainments licence will be issued.
The processing time for such applications is approximately 2 weeks. Within a month from the issue of the licence a professional engineer's report must be submiited certifying that the sound levels meets with the licesing requirements.
The fees payable depends on the type of entertainment provided and the size of the establishment. Under the Second Schedule of the Public Entertainments & Meetings Rules the fees payable for a licence where public entertainment is provided in any hotel, restaurant, cafe, pub or similar establishments are as follows:-
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Type of public entertainment
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Rate of fees
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Remarks
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Rate per month
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Rate per day
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200 persons or less*
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More than 200 persons*
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| Pubs, Lounges, Bars, Nightclubs, Discotheques & Cabarets |
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Live music with singing |
$140 |
$210 |
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For these outlets, licence is normally issued for a minimum period of 6 months. Applicant can apply for a period of 6 months, 1 or 2 years at a time. |
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Recorded music with dancing by customers |
$140 |
$210 |
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Karaoke |
$140 |
$210 |
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Recorded music |
$6 |
$6 |
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Every 2 game machines |
$150 |
$150 |
$5 |
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| * For rate p.m., no. of persons refer to seating capacity or occupant load as approved by FSSB if seating capacity is not available. |
Once a public entertainments licence is issued, the licenceholder must comply with the terms of the licence, the Public Entertainments & Meetings Act, the Public Entertainments & Meetings Rules and other relevant regulations. Failure to comply with such conditions and regulations may result in fines.
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