A controversial dance show was not indecent according to the promotions manager who arranged it.

And Dennis Carter claims he stopped future shows immediately afterwards because of complaints about acts of simulated sex on stage.

Unemployed Carter, of Town Hill Road, Smith's, has denied a charge of knowingly allowing an indecent performance to take place at the former Scandal Night Club, on Front Street, Hamilton, in March, 1992.

The charge surrounds a promotion at Scandal aimed at attracting visitors during the Spring Break. Fliers read "Male Dancers, Hunks On Parade.'' During the show former Miss Bermuda Andrea Sullivan and two Police officers claimed they witnessed simulated sex by at least two of the eight dancers who were volunteers from the audience.

Giving evidence in his defence yesterday, Carter said he briefed the dancers before the half hour event. "I explained the rules, that they were not allowed to take off any underclothing, to expose themselves or to touch any of the patrons,'' he said.

He also told the judges not to touch the people taking part as he had previous problems of them trying to "maul'' the competitors, he said.

Under cross-examination from Crown Counsel Mr. Stephen Harrison, Carter suggested at first that he had seen a dancer called Frosty pull a girl from the audience, lay her on the floor and carry out an act of simulated sex. He said: "It was only for a split second.'' However, when told that he had denied seeing the act in his first statement to the Police, he said he could not remember and was probably confused after speaking to people involved.

Mr. Harrison asked Carter if he had seen an act called Salt `n' Pepper in which the dancers pushed their genitals into the faces of the judges. He could not remember. Carter said that the audience had become excited on the night but he had "people taking care of matters.'' Mr. Harrison then mentioned other acts of indecency at the club that were reported at the same time as the Hunks On Parade offence.

Concerning Hunks on Parade, Carter said: "I did not know what was going on but from what I have heard I did not consider it indecent.

"It was not pre-planned. Both Frosty and Salt `n' Pepper were dealt with and taken off. In my view it was not an indecent performance. I just want to say that I did not knowingly allow the offences to be committed.'' Mr. Harrison declined to make a closing submission because Carter was representing himself. But he handed to the magistrate some previous cases which were similar.

Magistrate the Wor. Cheryl-Ann Mapp said it would take some time for her to make her decision and adjourned the case.