Kinematograph year book (1935)

Digest of Acts. 157 FIRE APPLIANCES. 33. (a) Fire appliances and equipment as approved by the Council shall be efficiently maintained. They shall be in charge of the fireman, or, if a fireman is not employed, of some other suitable person specially nominated for the purpose, who shall see that they are always available for use. (b) Each length of hose provided at the premises shall, at the cost of the licensee, be tested annually by an engineer, recognised by the Council for the purpose, to 75 1b. water pressure or to the pressure of the mains supplying the fire hydrants at the premises, whichever is the greater, and a certificate to the effect that the hose is in satisfactory condition shall be submitted to the Council. An efficient length of hose shall be substituted for each length removed for testing. (c) Each chemical extinguisher provided at the premises shall be discharged in the presence of the Council's inspecting officer at least once in three years. When an extinguisher is discharged for any purpose, the date of discharge shall be painted on the extinguisher. On the occasion of the annual survey of the fire appliance by the Council's officers all chemical extinguishers shall, at the licensee's option either be fully opened up for inspection or tested by discharge. Alternatively, the licensee shall submit to the Council an annual certificate by a fire engineer or other competent person to the effect that each extinguisher provided at the premises is in efficient working order and is mechanically sound, giving, where appropriate, the date of discharge and recharging. Whichever procedure is adopted, each extinguisher shall be tested by discharg3 at least once in three years. (d) Hand pumps shall be tested annually in the presence of the Council's inspect ing officer. (e) If a fireman is employed at the premises the tests, examinations, etc., carried out in accordance with clauses (b), (c) and (d) of this rule, and also any other tests o repairs of appliances or equipment, shall be recorded in his logbook. CANDLES, ETC., ON THE STAGE. 109. (a) Real flame shall not be employed on the stage unless, in the opinion of the Council, it is essential to the action as distinct from the atmosphere of a play and the consent of the Council is obtained in writing. In no circumstances will such consent be granted in respect of premises where a safety curtain, maintained in efficient working order, is not provided to the proscenium opening. (b) In order to ascertain whether the Council's consent can be obtained in accordance with clause (a) of this rule, the licensee shall, at least seven days before the first performance of the play, submit an application in writing (i) stating fully the reasons why electric substitutes cannot be used, (ii) containing an assurance that rough action will not take place at any time while the lighted candles or effects are in use, and (iii) giving particulars of any rehearsal or rehearsals in order that an officer of the Council may, if possible, attend. SUNDAY CINEMATOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENTS. At the annual licensing meeting to be held on 9th November, 1934, consideration will be given to the question of attaching to all Sunday opening cinematograph permissions granted on that date a condition requiring, during the year 1935, licensees opening their premises for cinematograph entertainments on Sundays, to pay to charity 14 per cent, of the certified net Sunday admission takings, i.e., certified gross Sunday admission takings, less Entertainments Duty. The amount payable to the Council for transmission to the Privy Council for the Cinematograph Fund will, as at present, be one -nineteenth of the sum payable to charity. : STRANDSIGNS §Fj STRAND & INTERCHANGEABLE SIGNS LTD. 24/28, FLORAL STREET, LONDON, W.C.2 FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE I I TYPE OF ELECTRIC SIGN |