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To confirm a Provisional Order made by the Minister of Transport under the Tramways Act 1870 relating to Cardiff Corporation Tramways.

Presented by Colonel Ashley.

Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 5 May 1927.

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To be purchased directly from

H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses:
Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2;,

120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; 1, St.Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; 15, Donegall Square West, Belfast; or through any Bookseller.

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ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES.

PART 1.

RESTRICTIONS ON BLIND BOOKING AND ADVANCE
BOOKING OF FILMS.

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10.

Provisions as to alteration of the length of films.

11. Marking of registered films.

12. Special provisions as to serial films, &c.

PART III.

PROVISIONS FOR SECURING QUOTA OF BRITISH
FILMS.

Renters' Quota.

13. Provisions as to renters' quota.

14.

15.

Power of small renters to combine.

Provisions applicable where same film rented by
different persons for different areas.

16. Prohibition of counting film more than once for

quota purposes.

Clause.

17. Prohibition against carrying on business of renter unless licensed.

18. Returns and records.

Exhibitors' Quota.

19. Provisions as to exhibitors' quota.

20. Prohibition against carrying on business of exhibitor unless licensed.

21. Returns and records.

General.

22. Examination of returns.

23. Proceedings for failure to comply with provisions as to quotas.

24.

25.

Provisions as to licences.

Penalties for failure to make returns and keep record books.

PART IV.

GENERAL.

26.

Films to which Act applies.

27.

Penalties for misrepresentation.

28. Power of Board of Trade to make regulations. 29. Advisory committee.

30. Interpretation.

31. Short title, extent and commencement.

SCHEDULE.

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Restrict blind booking and advance booking of A.D. 1927. cinematograph films, and to secure the renting and exhibition of a certain proportion of British films, and for purposes connected therewith.

E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty,

Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, 5 as follows:

PART I.

RESTRICTIONS ON BLIND BOOKING AND ADVANCE
BOOKING OF FILMS.

films.

1. (1) As from the commencement of this Act, Restrictions 10 no agreement shall be entered into to rent for public on blind exhibition in Great Britain any film to which this Act booking of applies unless every such film to which the agreement relates has been registered under this Act or a valid application for the registration thereof has been made:

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(a) this provision shall not apply to a film which
has been exhibited to exhibitors or to the
public before the commencement of this Act;
and

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