Cinematograph. [Ch. 30. No. 10.

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15. The auditorium and the exits therefrom to the outside of a building,
including any external courts, passageways, stairways, or ramps, the
notices indicating position of exists, and all parts of the building to which
the public is admitted shall throughout be adequately illuminated during
the whole time the public is present at a cinematograph exhibition. In
the event of the failure of the main lighting the auditorium shall be at
once illuminated by a secondary lighting service, and remain so illuminated
until the main lighting is repaired, or until all members of the public have
left the premises.

16. No person shall be permitted to reside in any building.

17. All fires occurring in a building during the holding of any
cinematograph exhibition shall be immediately reported by the exhibitor
to the nearest Fire or Police Station.

18. Fire equipment shall be provided and maintained throughout
buildings in accordance with the directions of the Superintendent of Fire
Brigades.

19, (1) In order to secure the safety of the audience the exhibitor or
some responsible person designated by him shall be in attendance
throughout cinematograph exhibitions. He shall be assisted by such
staff as the Commissioner of Police shall deem necessary.

(2) All such persons shall be fully instructed in their duties and all
attendants shall wear a distinctive uniform or arm-band.
(3) During cinematograph exhibitions at which children are present

the number of attendants shall be such as may be required by the
Commissioner of Police.

20. There shall be in the enclosure, re-winding room, pay office and
Manager’s office of every building a prominent notice detailing action in
the event of fire or any other unusual occurrence.

21. The Commissioner of Police or Superintendent of Fire Brigades
may at any time and without prior notice require a cinematograph
exhibition which is being held in a building to be stopped if in his opinion
circumstances exist which would constitute a danger to the public should
a fire or other unusual happening occur.

22. Whenever any person shall withhold his approval of the doing of
or omission to do anything in connection with a building, or the furniture,
fittings, electrical apparatus or installations thereof, which is subject
to his approval under these Regulations, the person aggrieved by his
decision may, within seven days of the date of receipt of notification
that such approval has been withheld, appeal against such decision to
the Governor in Council who may, in his discretion, authorise the doing
of or the omission to do such thing either unconditionally or subject
to such conditions as he may think fit to impose or may confirm such
decision:

Provided that if the person whose approval is withheld is of the opinion
that the doing of or omission to do any such thing would constitute
a danger to persons attending any cinematograph exhibition in such

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Auditoriu m,
provisions
as to.

Residence
in building
prohibited.
Fires to be
reported.

Fire equip-
ment to be
provided.

Attendants
at
exhibitions.

Notices to be
affixed in
building for
action in
event of fire.
Exhibition
of film may
be stopped
by police.

Person
aggrieved
may appeal
to Governor
in Council.