Kinematograph year book (1944)

Digest of Acts. 115 A SHORT EPITOME OF OTHER LEGISLATION PASSED IN RECENT YEARS AFFECTING THE INDUSTRY. Sunday Observance Act, 1781. Any house opened for Public amusement or debate on a Sunday to which persons shall be admitted by payment of money shall be deemed a Disorderly House — Penalty ^200 for every Sunday opened. (Note) — If a reasonable number of persons are admitted free there is no offence under the Act in making a charge for a reserved seat ; it will be noted that the Act speaks of admission, not to a seat, but to the entertainment. Refreshment Houses Act, 1860. Any House, Room or Building can be opened for Public resort and entertainment between 10 p.m., and 5 a.m., but if not being licensed for beer, wine and spirits must take out a Refreshment House Excise Licence. 1923. New Regulation under Cinematograph Act, 1909. Exhibitors should always keep a copy of these regulations by them as they take the place of the previous regulations dated 18th February, 1910, and 20th May, 1913. Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910. Where it is desired to sell intoxicating liquors by retail on the premises a Licence must be obtained. Houses (Additional Powers) Act, 1919. Gives powers to Councils to make orders prohibiting the construction of works or theatres on grounds that the production of dwelling accommodation is likely to be delayed by a deficiency of labour or materials arising out of the employment of labour, or material in the construction of such works or buildings. Any person aggrieved by such an order of prohibition can appeal, subject to the rules of procedure set down by the Ministry. A Tribunal of Appeal can be set up under this Act to hear appeals against any such Order. Finance Act, 1920. This was an Act passed to grant certain duties to Customs and Inland Revenue, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue and the National Debt and to make further provision in connection with finance. Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920, was an act passed to amend the Law in respect of Insurance against Unemployment. All persons of the age of 16 and upwards who are engaged in employment as specified by the Act shall be insured against unemployment in manner provided by the Act. The Employment of Children in entertainments, Statutory Rules and Orders 1920, No. 21. An application for a licence to enable a child to take part in an entertainment or series of entertainments must be made in writing to the Local Educational Authority signed by the parent and the employer of the child in the form contained in the first schedule thereto, together with the necessary documents. Under this rule the term " parent " includes guardian and every person who is liable to maintain or has actual custody of the child. The Factories Bill, 1920. This Bill abolishes the distinction between factories and workshops and between textile and non-textile factories, and employs only the one word I Factory." 1921. The Entertainments Duty Regulations are regulations made by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under Section 2 of the Finance New Duties Act, 1916, for securing the payment of Entertainments Duty. The points to be noted are that the price of admission must be printed on the tickets. Adhesive stamps are not to be issued except upon the tickets. No tickets other than stamped tickets to be issued on payment made for