SEPT. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2521
a renter's license or an exhibitor's license as aforesaid shall
be made in the form No. 3 in the First Schedule hereto, and
shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as prescribed in
the Second Schedule hereto. The license shall be in the form
No. 4 in the First Schedule hereto, and shall be issued subject
to such conditions as the Chief Inspector may approve, having
regard to the circumstances of the case, and to the public
safety.
13. Every person being the owner or occupier of any
premises commits an offence against these regulations, and
shall be liable accordingly, who lets the same or any part
thereof to be used for the projection of cinematograph-film
by any person or who permits such premises to be so used,
unless such last-mentioned person is, in respect of those
premises, the holder of a renter's license, or of an exhibitor's
license, or other license authorizing the projection of cine-
matograph-film.
14. (1) No building shall be used as a cinematograph-
theatre, notwithstanding that a license may have been issued
authorizing the projection of cinematograph-film therein,
unless the following conditions are complied with:-
(a) The building shall be provided with an adequate number
of exits so placed and maintained as readily to afford
the audience ample means of safe egress in the event
of fire or other emergency:
(b) The doors of all exits shall be so constructed and main-
tained as easily to open outwards on being pressed
from within:
(c) The seating in the building shall be so arranged as not
to interfere with free access to the exits:
(d) The gangways, staircases, and passages leading to the
exits shall, during the presence of the public in the
building, be kept clear of obstructions. No person
shall be allowed to stand or sit in any of the gang-
ways or in the space between the front row of seats
and the screen.
(2) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this clause shall
exempt the occupier or any other person from complying
with any by-law or other requirement of a local authority in
relation to places of public entertainment.
15. No cinematograph-film shall be projected in any
cinematograph-theatre except-
(a) In an authorized portable cinematograph-machine con-
structed and used in accordance with the requirements
of clause 20 hereof; or
(b) In a cinematograph-machine contained in a projection
room that complies with the requirements set forth
in the next succeeding clause.
16. (1) Every projection-room in a cinematograph-theatre
shall as regards construction comply with the following
conditions :-
(a) The projection-room shall be substantially constructed
of, or completely lined internally with, fire-resisting
material to the approval of an inspector, and shall
be of sufficient dimensions to allow the operator to
work freely. It shall be erected on substantial sup-
ports and shall be well clear of the theatre exits :
(b) The entrance to the projection-room shall be fitted
with a self-closing close-fitting door constructed of
fire-resisting material and arranged to open outwards :
(c) The openings through which the necessary pipes and
cables pass into the projection-room shall be suffi-
ciently bushed :
(d) The openings in the front face of the enclosure shall
not be larger or more in number that is necessary
for effective projection and for the working of any
necessary spot lights. Such openings shall be of
fire-resisting construction and shall be fitted with
drop-shutters of approved design to cover all the
openings, constructed of fire-resisting material, and
fitted with an approved device that will operate all
the shutters immediately and automatically in case
of a fire occurring in the projection-room :
(e) Efficient ventilation shall be installed in the projection-
room to the satisfaction of an Inspector. Such
ventilation shall include a flue-vent over the machines
in the ceiling of the projection-room or other arrange-
ment approved by an Inspector for the purpose of
drawing away smoke and flame in case of a film fire.
All ventilators shall communicate directly with the
open-air.
(f) The door of the projection-room shall not open into the
auditorium, and the door and all openings, bushes,
and joints shall be so constructed and maintained
as to prevent, so far as possible, the escape of any
smoke into the auditorium or to any part of the
building to which the public are admitted :
(g) In the case of premises that are regularly used as a
cinematograph-theatre, the projection-room shall be
of a permanent character :
Provided that an Inspector may grant exemption
from the requirements of this paragraph in any
special case if, in his opinion, compliance therewith
is not necessary for securing the public safety.
(2) In addition to the requirements specified in the last
preceding subclause as to construction, every cinematograph-
theatre projection-room shall comply with the following
conditions as to equipment, namely :-
(a) Adequate fire-extinguishing apparatus, including at
least two chemical fire-extinguishers of a type
approved by the Chief Inspector, shall be kept
readily available within every projection-room for
use in the event of an outbreak of fire.
(b) There shall be provided in every projection-room a
fire-resisting self-closing metal box of a type approved
by an Inspector and of sufficient size to hold all
films contained in the projection-room.
17. Every non-portable cinematograph-machine used in any
cinematograph-theatre and the fittings thereof shall comply
with the following conditions:-
(a) Every such cinematograph-machine shall be placed
on firm supports constructed of fire-resisting material,
and shall be provided with a metal shutter, which can
be readily inserted between the source of light and
the film-gate.
(b) The film-gate of the machine shall be of massive con-
struction, and shall be provided with ample heat-
radiating surface. The passage for the film shall
be sufficiently narrow to prevent flame travelling
upwards or downwards from the light opening. The
film-gate shall be provided with an automatic
shutter to protect the film from the lamp when the
machine is not running.
(c) Take-up spools shall be mechanically driven and shall
be of such size and construction that the wound
film shall not at any time reach or project beyond
the edges of the flanges of the spool.
(d) Every such cinematograph-machine shall be fitted with
two metal film-spool-boxes, to and from which the
film shall travel. Except as may be approved by
the Chief Inspector, such spool-boxes shall not
exceed 18 in. in diameter. The spool-boxes shall be
made to close in a manner which will prevent the
ingress of fire, and shall be fitted with a film-slot
so constructed as effectually to prevent ignition of
the film contained therein.
(e) Every such cinematograph-machine shall be so con-
structed and shall at all times be so maintained as
to reduce to a minimum the possibility of its causing
damage to film or a stoppage in the passage of film
through the machine.
18. The projection-room shall be in charge of a competent
operator over eighteen years of age. The operator, or a
competent assistant over sixteen years of age, shall be present
in the room during the whole time the apparatus is in use.
The operator shall remain within immediate call at all times
while an assistant under eighteen years of age is in charge.
19. (1) The following general rules shall be observed in
and in relation to the projection-room, namely :-
(a) The operator shall satisfy himself before the commence-
ment of each performance that all the projection
port drop shutters, film-storage boxes, cinemato-
graph-machines and all cables, leads, connections,
resistances, and fire-appliances are in proper working
order. If any fault in the electrical apparatus is
detected, the current shall be immediately switched
off, and shall not be again switched on until the
fault has been remedied:
(b) The operator shall promptly report in writing to the
licensee or manager any defect in the apparatus or
its connections that may be dangerous to life or
property and any other defect or matter not in con-
formity with these regulations, the correction of
which he is personally unable to secure :
(c) It shall be the duty of every cinematograph-operator
in charge of any cinematograph-machine during any
public performance to give his undivided attention
to the operating of such machine :
(d) The operator shall not at any time smoke in the
projection-room, or permit any other person to
smoke therein. If any person other than the
operator smokes in a projection-room in contravention
of this paragraph, both the operator and such other
person shall be deemed to have committed an offence
against these regulations, and shall be liable accord-
ingly :
(e) No person shall be allowed in the projection-room during
a public performance other than the operator in
charge, the occupier or manager of the premises,
one or more approved operator's assistants or an
Inspector or person duly authorized by an Inspector
or by the licensee or manager of the premises :