Public Halls Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.39, Public Halls Act

Public Halls Act

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.39

Note: This Act was repealed on March 1, 1997. See: 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 70.

Amended by: 1996, c. 1, Sched. M, s. 70.

Definitions

1. In this Act,

“owner” means a person who has in respect of premises an estate for life or a greater estate, legal or equitable, or a leasehold estate; (“propriétaire”)

“public hall” means a building, including a portable building or tent with a seating capacity for over 100 persons that is offered for use or used as a place of public assembly, but does not include a theatre within the meaning of the Theatres Act or a building, except a tent, used solely for religious purposes. (“salle publique”) R.S.O. 1990, c. P.39, s. 1.

Licence required

2. (1) No public hall shall be offered for use or used as a place of public assembly unless its owner holds a licence therefor from the city, town, village or township in which it is located, or where it is located in a city having a population of not less than 100,000, from the board of commissioners of police of the city.

Hearing

(2) No application for a licence for a public hall for use as a place of public assembly shall be refused until after the applicant has been afforded a hearing by the licence issuing authority. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.39, s. 2.

Offence

3. Any owner who contravenes subsection 2 (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $2,000 and, in default of payment of the fine imposed or in addition to such fine, to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.39, s. 3.