14 July 2020

To All Licensees of Places of Public Entertainment

Latest Directions under the Prevention and Control of Disease
(Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation /
on Places of Public Entertainment
see Gazette Notice published on 13 July 2020)

This department writes to the Places of Public Entertainment proprietors and operators again in the light of the latest situation of the COVID-19.  Pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap.599F) (the Regulation), the Secretary for Food and Health has issued the latest directions through notices published in the Gazette on 13 July 2020 which will take effect from 0.00 a.m. on 15 July 2020 to 21 July 2020, the premises including places of public entertainment as set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to that Regulation must be closed.

Places of Public Entertainment proprietors and operators shall observe the above-mentioned directions.  This department will take enforcement action against offenders in defiance of the Regulation.