PREMISES USED for CINEMA EXHIBITIONS.
GENERAL
These conditions shall be read in conjunction with Part 1 conditions.
STATUTORY CONDITIONS
Attention is drawn to the need to comply with the current regulations made by the Secretary of State under the Cinemas Act 1985.
FILM CLASSIFICATION
No film shall be exhibited unless: -
) It has received a ‘U’, ‘PG’, ‘15’ or ‘18’ certificate of The British board of Censors; or
) It is a current newsreel, which has not been submitted to The British Board of Film Classification.
‘18’ FILMS
No person apparently under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received an ‘18’ certificate from The British Board of Film Classification.
‘15’ FILMS
No person apparently under the age of 15 years shall be permitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received an ‘18’ certificate from The British Board of Film Classification.
PERMISSION OF LICENSING AUTHORITY
Not withstanding the conditions herein before contained, a film may be exhibited, or persons or any class of persons may be admitted thereto, if the permission of the Licensing Authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
FILM CLASSIFICATION CERTIFICATE TO BE SHOWN
A representation or written statement of the terms of any certificate given by the British Board of Film Classification shall be shown on the screen immediately before the showing of any film to which it relates and the representation or statement shall be shown for long enough and in a form large enough for it to be read from any seat in the auditorium.
NOTICE OF FILM CLASSIFICATION AND TIMES OF SHOWING
There shall be prominently exhibited at each public entrance, whenever the premises are open to the public, a notice indicating in tabular form and in clear bold letters and figures -
) The title of each film to be shown on that day, other than trailers and films of less than five (5) minutes duration;
) The approximate times of commencement of each film;
) Whether each such film has received a ‘U’, ‘PG’, ‘15’ or ‘18’ certificate from The British Board of Film Classification; and
) The effect of such ‘U’, ‘PG’, ‘15’ or ‘18’ certificate in relation to the admission of persons under the age of 18 years.
ADVERTISEMENTS TO INDICATE NATURE OF CERTIFICATE
The nature of any certificate received in respect of a film from The British Board of Film Classification shall be clearly indicated by the figure ’U’, ‘PG’, ‘15’ or ‘18’ certificate in any advertisement of the film displayed at the premises.
RESTRICTION IN ADVERTISING
No advertisement displayed at the premises of a film to be exhibited at the premises shall depict as a scene or incident in the film any scene or incident which is not included in the film as certified by The British Board of Film Classification or approved for exhibition by the Licensing Authority, as the case may be.
LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY OBJECT TO ADVERTISEMENTS
Where the Licensing Authority has given notice in writing to the licensee of the premises objecting to an advertisement on the grounds that, if displayed, it would offend against good taste or decency or be likely to encourage or incite to crime or to lead to disorder or to be offensive to public feeling, that advertisement shall not be displayed at the premises unless the permission in writing of the Licensing Authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
LICENSING AUTHORITY MAY PROHIBIT FILMS
Where the Licensing Authority has given notice in writing to the licensee of the premises prohibiting the exhibition of a film on the grounds that, if exhibited, would offend against good taste or decency or be likely to encourage or incite to crime or to lead to disorder or to be offensive to public feeling, that film shall not be exhibited in the premises unless the permission in writing of the Licensing Authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
DEFINITION OF ‘FILM’
For the purpose of this licence, ‘film’ means any exhibition of moving pictures produced otherwise than by the simultaneous reception and exhibition of television programmes broadcast by the British Broadcasting Authority or the Independent Broadcasting Authority or included in a cable programme service which is, or does not, require to be licensed by the Cable Authority under Section 4 of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984.
EXHIBITION OF FILM TO THE LICENSING AUTHORITY
If the Licensing Authority request the licensee to exhibit to them any film he shall do so at such reasonable time as the Licensing Authority may in writing direct.
ALTERATION OF FILM CATEGORY BY LICENSING AUTHORITY
If the Licensing Authority do not agree with the category in which any film passed by The British Board of Film Classification is placed, they shall be at liberty to alter such category and on notice of such alteration being given by the Licensing Authority to the licensee, the film shall thereafter be treated as being placed in the altered category and the condition applicable to the exhibition of films in such altered category shall be complied with.
WASTE FILM
A metal box with a self-closing close-fitting lid suitable for waste film shall be provided in the rewind room and shall be used for no other purpose than for waste film and shall be emptied daily.
INFLAMMABLE FILMS
No inflammable cinematograph film shall be carried or conveyed through any part of the building whilst the public are thereon unless the same are carried or conveyed in closed metal boxes.
STAFF INSTRUCTION
The persons referred to in Regulation 5(3) of the Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations 1955 shall receive instruction in accordance with the Regulation at least once every twelve months and at least one such person in addition to the person in charge shall be present on duty at all times when the public are on the premises and shall be immediately available in the event of danger or an alarm of fire.
ATTENDANTS IDENTIFICATION
All attendants referred to in Regulation 4(3) of the Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations 1955 shall wear either distinctive clothing or suitable armbands or other adequate distinguishing mark.
WAITING SPACES
Persons waiting admission to the premises shall not be allowed to congregate in any portion of the premises except in positions approved by the Licensing Authority in writing for this purpose.
QUEUES
In case in which persons wait in queues for admission, the licensee shall do what is reasonably necessary to prevent such persons so waiting from obstructing exits, external courts, passageways, stairways and ramps leading to the outside.
STANDING
Where the Licensing Authority sanctions standing in pursuance of Regulation 3(4)(a) of the Cinematograph (Safety) Regulations 1955, the area in which such standing is permitted shall be marked with a conspicuous white line, together with/or a conspicuous notice indicating the number of persons permitted to stand in that area.
CHILDREN
Where an entertainment organised wholly or mainly for children is provided, no child shall be permitted to be in the front row of seating on any floor of the auditorium above the lowest floor unless accompanied by and in the charge of a person who has attained the age of sixteen years.