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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 59

reference to arbitration is made) where the matter in dispute involves a sum of money exceeding £100, or where the determination of the matter in dispute is likely to or may result in the payment by one party to the other of a sum exceeding that amount, or in a loss falling on either party equivalent in terms of money to a sum in excess of that amount, it shall not be obligatory on the parties to have such question of difference submitted to arbitration as aforesaid, but either of them shall be at liberty as to proceed as though this clause relating to arbitration were not embodied herein, and in that event the other party shall not be entitled to plead this clause in bar of such proceedings.

(29) Venue.

This agreement shall be deemed to have been made at the office of the renter in the City of Wellington, New Zealand, and shall be governed by the laws of New Zealand.

(30) Acceptance by Renter.

Until accepted in writing by the renter, its managing director, or manager, or other authorized agent on behalf of the renter, and notice of acceptance sent to the exhibitor, this agreement shall be deemed an application for a contract only and may be withdrawn by the exhibitor any time before such acceptance. Unless such notice is sent to the exhibitor within twenty-eight days after the date of the exhibitor making such application, the said application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. A copy of this application signed by the exhibitor shall be left with the exhibitor at the time of signing, and in the event of the acceptance thereof as above provided, a duplicate copy signed by the renter in manner aforesaid shall be forwarded to the exhibitor.

(31) Interpretation of Terms.

The word “film” means a motion-picture film with all disks, records, and/or other devices other than sound reproducing equipment, which may be necessary to reproduce sound (including music and/or words) in synchronization with such film. The reference in this agreement to “the said theatre” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean the theatre of which the name is set out in the introductory part of these presents or the Schedule hereto, and where the names of two or more theatres are set out reference in this agreement to “the said theatre” shall, unless the context otherwise requires, mean such of the theatres so set out at which any film in question was or is to be or ought to have been exhibited as the case may require. In this agreement, except where the context otherwise requires, words importing the singular number shall be deemed to include the plural number and vice versa, and words importing the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and neuter genders. This agreement has for convenience of reference been set out in paragraphs with suitable captions but such captions shall not be read so as to indicate that all the provisions relating to any one subject are necessarily contained under the caption suggesting that subject.

(32) Standard Form.

This standard form may not be varied so as to provide for any right of cancellation at the option of the renter other than for a breach coming within clause 26 hereof. Any addition hereto not inconsistent herewith shall be written or printed in Part C hereof, or in some separate document.

Price 6d.]

By Authority: G. H. Loney, Government Printer, Wellington.