NUMBER OF TRADE FAIR LICENCES 1990 - 1994

Mr Low Thia Khiang asked the Minister for the Environment, for each of the years from 1990 to 1994, (a) what is the number of applications for licences to hold trade fairs and mini trade fairs (pasar malams); and (b) how many of these were approved and rejected and who were these organisations.

Mr Mah Bow Tan: Prior to 1st July 1994, a licence was not needed to hold trade fairs and mini trade fairs.

The new licensing requirements were introduced on 1st July 1994. There were 301 applications received between 1st July to 31st December 1994. The applications were from the following organisations: ___________________________________________________ Number of Applications Organisations ____________________________ Approved Rejected ___________________________________________________ Commerical -- 16 Social/Civic 34 14 Grassroots 172 12 Political -- 3 Town Council 4 2 Religious 11 1 School 3 -- STPB 5 -- Tertiary Institution 24 -- ___________________________________________________ Total 253 48 ___________________________________________________