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Provisions

in connection
with cinema
exhibitions.

Provisions in
connection
with floor
coverings
and curtains.

Enclosures.

Apparatus
and installa-
tions.

Projectors.

Films ex-
ceeding
100,000 fect
to be stored
in vault,
Cementing
of films.

Ch. 30. No. 10.] Cinematograph.

likely to restrict egress by the public from the building in which such
cinematograph exhibition is being held.

8. All sliding or folding shutters or roller or collapsible gates of a
building shall be left fully open whilst the public is present at any
cinematograph exhibition.

9. (1) Floor coverings of buildings shall be fixed in such a way as to
prevent rucking or obstruction, and shall be sunk to floor level. All
floors shall be maintained in a non-skid condition.

(2) All curtains shall be hung not less than 2 inches clear of floors,
and shall slide freely.

10. (1) Ventilation in enclosures shall be as approved by the Director
of Works and Hydraulics.

(2) Two openings for each projector in an enclosure shall be
provided and the construction thereof shall be subject to the approval
of the Director of Works and Hydraulics.

(3) All furniture and fittings within an enclosure shall be of
non-combustible material.

(4) No film cement shall be kept in an enclosure.

(5) No winding or rewinding of films shall take place in an enclosure
whilst members of the public are present on the premises or the projectors
are in use. In new buildings separate rewinding rooms shall be provided
and shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Works and
Hydraulics.

(6) No smoking shall be permitted in enclosures or rewinding
rooms. Notices to this effect shall be permanently affixed in a prominent
position.

(7) Films other than those being projected, and being prepared
for projection, shall be kept in a non-combustible container.

(8) Barriers and notices shall be provided to prevent members of
the public coming into contact with enclosures.

11. All electrical apparatus and installations shall be of a standard and
specification approved by the Government Chief Electric Inspector.

12. Projectors shall be of a type approved by the Government Chief
Electric Inspector and shall be placed on firm fire-resisting supports.

13. Not more than 500 Ib. (100,000 feet) of film shall be permitted
to be kept in any building unless stored in a vault and in any case not
more than 125 Ib. (25,000 feet) shall be exposed at any one time.

14. (1) No collodion, amy! acetate or other similar flammable substance
for the cementing of film shall be kept other than in rewinding rooms,
or approved fire-resisting cabinets or safes, or in any quantity exceeding
one Imperial pint.

(2) Splices in film shall be made by a cutting and splicing machine
approved by the Superintendent of Fire Brigades.

(3) Motion picture projectors shall be operated by and be in
charge of a projectionist to be licensed by the Government Chief Electric
Inspector.