Create Hong Kong
Commerce and Economic Development Bureau
Entertainment Special Effects Licensing Authority
Guidance Notes No. 2
Additional Information Required for an
Application for a Discharge Permit (Stream A)
under the Entertainment Special Effects Ordinance
Section 9 of the Entertainment Special Effects (General) Regulation sets out the information required for application of discharge permits. These guidance notes seek to list out the additional information required with respect to the application for producing a particular type of special effects scene under a Stream A discharge permit. In general, the amount of information required will vary to commensurate with the risk levels associated with a particular type of special effects scene.
A. Bullet Hits (other than body hits)
- Type and maximum quantity of pyrotechnic special effects materials (PSEM) to be used.
- Details of protective measures to performers and support personnel.
- Drawings are not required.
B. Body Hits
- Type and maximum quantity of PSEM to be used.
- A drawing showing which part of the body the effects will be installed and details of the protective measures to the performers.
C. Fireball Effects using Lifters/Can Poppers (Outdoor)
- Type and maximum quantity of lifters and other special effects materials to be used.
- Method of ignition.
- Type of mortars.
- Details of protective measures to performers and support personnel which should commensurate with their proximity to the effects.
- Drawings are not required.
D. Fireball Effects using Lifters/Can Poppers (Indoor)
E. Fireball Effects using LPG Mortars (Outdoor)
- Type and maximum quantity of special effects materials to be used.
- Method of ignition.
- Type of mortars.
- Details of protective measures to performers and support personnel which should commensurate with their proximity to the effects.
- Drawings are not required.
F. Fireball Effects using LPG Mortars (Indoor)
G. Flame Effects with Burning of Props (Outdoor)
- Type and maximum quantity of special effects materials to be used.
- Method of ignition.
- Details of protective measures to performers and support personnel which should commensurate with their proximity to the effects.
- Details of fire preventive measures (such as application of fire retarding solution).
- Drawings are not required.
H. Flame Effects with Burning of Props (Indoor)
I. Flame Effects without Burning of Props
- Type and maximum quantity of special effects materials to be used.
- Method of ignition.
- Details of protective measures to performers and support personnel.
- Drawings are not required.
J. Water Explosions
K. Vehicle Flame/Fireball/Cannon roll
L. Vehicle Explosions (Projecting Flying Objects)
For enquiries on the type of information required for special effects scenes not described above, please call our Special Effects Licensing Unit at 2594 0465.
Entertainment Special Effects Licensing Authority
17 January 2014
ESELA Guidance Notes 2 (17.1.2014)