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Digest of Acts. 125
Cinematograph Films Act, 1938.
[1 & 2 Geo. 6. Ch. 17.]
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
PART 1.
RENTERS' QUOTAS AND EXHIBITORS' QUOTAS. Provisions relating to Renters' quotas.
Section.
1. Determination of renters' quotas for period beginning ist April 1938 and ending 31st March 1948.
2. Restrictions on the counting of a British film more than once, or by more than one renter, for
quota purposes.
3. Special provisions with respect to British films rented in foreign countries.
4. Exemption in respect of films for which demand is limited.
5 . Combinations of renters for quota purposes.
6. Provisions with respect to films acquired and registered in different periods.
Provisions relating to Exhibitors' quotas.
7. Determination of exhibitors' quotas for period beginning ist October 1938 and ending 30th
September 1948.
General Provisions.
8. Restriction on renting registered films otherwise than at their registered length.
9. Licensing of renters and exhibitors.
10. Provisions for securing that films exhibited in Great Britain are obtained from licensed renters,
11. Penalties for quota offences.
12. Record books to be kept by renters and exhibitors.
13. Relief from liability for quota offences in circumstances beyond control of renter or exhibitor,
14. Provisions as to cases where distribution rights in respect of films pass on renters going out
of business.
15. Power of Board of Trade to alter quotas by order.
16. Reduction of exhibitors' quotas for year ending 30th September, 1938.
PART II.
RESTRICTIONS ON BLIND BOOKING AND ADVANCE BOOKING
OF FILMS.
17. Restriction on blind booking.
18. Restriction on advance booking.
19. Penalties.
20. Invalidation of agreements involving blind booking or advance booking.
21. Information to be furnished by renters to Board of Trade for purposes of Part II.
PART III. REGISTRATION OF FILMS.
22. Prohibition of distribution or exhibition of unregistered films.
23. Registration of films.
24. Applications for registration, and information to be furnished in connection therewith.
25. Determination of films to be treated as British films for purposes of registration.
26. Conditions governing registration of British films as quota films.
27. Power to disregard items of labour costs in certain circumstances.
28. Registration of serial films.
29. Prohibition of registration of films exhibited or registered before commencement of Act.
30. Corrections of register.
31. Reference of disputes to High Court or Court of Session. 33. Evidence of registration.
33. Information to be given to exhibitors with respect registration of films.
PART IV.
PROVISIONS AS TO PERSONS EMPLOYED BY MAKERS OF CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS.
34. Wages and conditions of employment of persons employed by makers of cinematograph films.