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9 Edw. 7. c. 30.

Penalties for

Film.

(ii) the provisions of this Act shall not apply to premises to which the Factory and Workshop Acts 1901 to 1920 apply, or to premises licensed in accordance with the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, 1909.

3.-(1) In the event of any contravention in or infringement in connection with any premises of the foregoing proof foregoing visions of this Act, the occupier shall be liable on

provisions.

1 Edw. 7. c. 22.

Execution

of Act by local authorities.

Power of entry.

Power to take sam

ples.

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summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further 10 fine not exceeding ten pounds for each day on which the offence is continued after conviction thereof.

(2) In the event of the contravention by any person employed on any premises of any regulation contained in the First Schedule to this Act or of any regulation made 15 under this Act, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

(3) The provisions of section one hundred and fortyone of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901 (which relates to the power of an occupier to exempt himself 20 from fine on the conviction of the actual offender), shall apply to offences under this Act as it applies to offences under that Act.

4.-(1) It shall be the duty of local authorities to see that the provisions of this Act are duly complied with. 25 [(2) The expenses incurred by a local authority in the execution of their powers under this Act shall be defrayed in the same manner as expenses incurred in the administration of the Public Health Acts, 1875 to 1908.

5.-(1) An officer duly authorised by a local autho- 30 rity may at all reasonable times enter and inspect any premises which are used, or which such officer has reasonable cause to believe are used, wholly or in part for any purpose to which this Act applies.

(2) Every such officer as aforesaid shall be furnished 35 with a certificate of his authorisation by the local authority and when visiting any such premises as aforesaid shall, if so required, produce the said certificate to the occupier of the premises.

6. An officer duly authorised by a local authority 40 may at any time take for analysis sufficient samples of any material which he suspects to be or to contain celluloid.

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Film.

7. If any person refuses to permit any officer A.D. 1922. authorised under this Act to enter or inspect any premises, Obstruction or hinders or obstructs any such officer in the execution of officers.

of his duty under this Act, or refuses to allow any officer

to take samples in pursuance of the last preceding section.

or to give him facilities for the purpose, that person shall

be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds.

8.-(1) If any occupier of premises is prevented by Power of 10 any agreement from carrying out any structural altera- county court tions which are necessary to enable him to comply with to modify agreements the provisions of this Act, and is unable to obtain the consent to those alterations of the person whose consent apportion is necessary under the agreement, he may apply, in expenses. 15 accordance with rules of court, to the county court, and

the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such an order setting aside or modifying the terms of the agreement as the court considers just and equitable in the circumstances 20 of the case.

(2) Where in any premises any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Act and the occupier alleges that the whole or part of the expense of the alterations ought to be borne 25 by the owner, the occupier may apply, in accordance with rules of court, to the county court, and the court, after hearing the parties and any witnesses whom they may desire to call, may make such order concerning the expenses or their apportionment as the court considers 30 just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative the court may, at the request of the occupier, determine the lease.

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9. For the purposes of this Act-

The expression "celluloid" means and includes
the substances known as celluloid and xylonite
and other similar substances, including nitrated
cellulose and other nitrated products:

The expression raw celluloid" means celluloid
which has not been subjected to any process of
manufacture:

Definitions.

A.D. 1922.

Application to Scotland

and Ireland.

Short title,

commence

ment, &c.

11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv.

Film.

The expression "cinematograph film" means any film containing celluloid which is intended for use in a cinematograph or any similar apparatus: The expression "local authority means county borough councils, borough councils, urban dis- 5 trict councils and rural district councils.

10. This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modifications:

The Secretary for Scotland shall be substituted for
the Secretary of State;
"Court of summary jurisdiction" and county
court" shall mean the sheriff;

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Local authority" shall mean the council of any county or burgh, [and the expenses incurred by such council in the execution of their powers 15 under this Act shall be defrayed out of any rate leviable equally on owners and occupiers.]

(2) This Act shall not apply to Ireland.

11. (1) This Act may be cited as the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act, 1922, and shall come into 20 operation on the first day of October, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.

(2) This Act shall not apply to the administrative county of London or to the city and royal burgh of Glasgow.

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(3) The Secretary of State may by order direct that any provisions of the Liverpool Corporation Act, 1921, relating to the keeping, storing or manipulation of celluloid and cinematograph films shall cease to have effect as from such date as may be fixed by the order, but so 30 long as those provisions continue to have effect this Act shall not apply to the city of Liverpool.

Film.

SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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PART I.

RAW CELLULOID STORES.

The following regulation shall be observed in or in connection with premises where raw celluloid is kept or stored :—

All such celluloid shall be kept or stored in a fire-resisting store-room, and subject to the regulations applying to such 10 store-rooms.

PART II.

PREMISES WHERE CINEMATOGRAPH FILM IS KEPT OR STORED.

The following regulations shall be observed in or in connection with premises where cinematograph film is kept stored 15 or manipulated :---

1. All stock except when actually being used or manipulated shall be kept either in a fire-resisting store-room and subject to the regulations applying to such store-rooms, or in fire-resisting receptacles which shall not be used for any other purpose and 20 shall be plainly marked " Film.”

2. Every reel of film shall, except when required to be exposed for the purposes of the work carried on in the premises, be kept in a separate and properly closed metal box.

3. Not more than 10 reels or 40 pounds of film shall be 25 exposed at any one time.

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4. The following provisions shall apply to every room used

(a) for the storing, or

(b) for the examination, cleaning, packing, re-winding or
repair of film :-

(i) the room shall be used for no other purpose;

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A.D. 1922.

Film.

(iii) adequate means of extinguishing fire, having regard to the amount of film on the premises, shall be kept constantly provided and readily available;

(iv) the furniture and apparatus shall be so arranged as to afford free egress to persons in the 5 room in the event of fire;

(v) no open light or fire shall be allowed;

(vi) the fittings shall, so far as is practicable, be of non-inflammable or fire-resisting material;

(vii) the doors shall be self-closing, and shall, 10 except in the case of sliding doors, be so constructed as to open outwards;

(viii) no person shall smoke in or take matches into the room;

(ix) there shall be kept posted up in large char- 15 acters in the room

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(a) a printed copy of Parts II. and III. of this Schedule ;

(b) full instructions as to the action to be taken in case of fire; and

(c) full directions as to the means of escape from the room in case of fire.

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5. All celluloid waste and scrap on the premises shall be collected at frequent intervals and placed either in a fireresisting store-room, or in a strong metal receptacle fitted 25 with a hinged lid and marked "Celluloid Waste."

PART III.

FIRE-RESISTING STORE-ROOMS.

The following regulations shall apply to fire-resisting store

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1. The store-room shall be constructed of fire-resisting material in such manner as to prevent as far as is reasonably practicable any fire occurring in the store-room from spreading to other parts of the premises or to other premises, and any fire occurring outside the store-room from reaching the contents 35 thereof.