Meaning of “entertainment activity”
202A Meaning of “entertainment activity”
An entertainment activity—
means an activity carried out for the purposes of entertaining members of the public, including—
live or recorded music, and
other performances and activities carried out for the purposes of entertaining members of the public, for example, karaoke, trivia, bingo and comedy, and
includes the following if carried out in the course of a business to which a liquor licence applies or that otherwise provides hospitality services—
a private function, for example, a wedding, party or ticketed event,
the provision of food and drink services, whether accompanied by another activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or not.
Without limiting subsection (1), entertainment activity also includes activities associated with activities referred to in that subsection including—
the set up and pack down of the activities, and
rehearsals and sound checks associated with the activities, and
the entry or exit of persons from premises on which the activities are being carried out, and
other activity by patrons or staff on the premises on which the activities are being carried out, for example, staff announcements and sound caused by patrons.
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