After three weeks of consideration, the Council of Labor Affairs yesterday gave a conditional go-ahead to topless dancers performing at the Grand Hotel.
The hotel announced plans several months ago to hire performers from Las Vegas for shows such as sword swallowing, circus acts and topless dancing, but council officials last month put on hold the decision on a request to hire foreign performers to dance topless.
The council gave several reasons for the delay, including that it would need time to discuss the matter with academics and government agencies, including the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Education, on the grounds that topless shows may constitute public indecency and violate laws such as the Social Order Maintenance Act (社會秩序維護法) and the Criminal Code.
Council officials yesterday announced that although the dancers’ contracts would last three months, the council would first allow the performances to go ahead for a one-month trial period starting on April 1 before deciding whether to agree to the remaining two months.
The council said it would base its decision on whether to extend approval on the entertainment company’s adherence to laws and regulations, such as whether the actual shows involved performances other than those shown in the video recordings submitted to the council for approval.
The council said it would also seek to determine whether the hotel would uphold the law and prevent minors watching the topless shows. The council said it would also expect the company to adhere to its promise that the topless acts would only make up a minor section of the 88-minute performance.
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