Annex 2 - Conditions Consistent with the Operating Schedule
General Conditions
CINEMAS ACT
CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
1. (a) Upon receipt of notification in writing from the licensing authority in respect of the prevalence of contagious or infectious disease the licensed premises shall not be open for the purposes for which the Licence is granted.
(b) The licensed premises shall not be opened for the purposes for which this Licence is granted earlier than 9 o'clock in the morning and shall be closed not later than 11 o'clock in the evening on any day during the week, and shall not be opened on Christmas Day without the permission of the licensing authority.
(c) On Sundays the licensed premises shall not be opened for the purposes for which this Licence is granted earlier than 12.00 noon in the afternoon and shall be closed not later than 11 o'clock in the evening.
(d) Extension of these hours may be given on permission being granted by the licensing authority in writing.
2. The licensee shall maintain good order and decent behaviour in the licensed premises, and shall inform the Police immediately he becomes aware of any indecent conduct taking place, or which is said to have taken place, in the premises.
3. No film shall be exhibited unless -
(a) It has received a "U", "PG", "12A", "15" or "18" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification; or
(b) It is a current newsreel which has not been submitted to the British Board of Film Classification
4. No person apparently under the age of 18 years shall be admitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received a "18" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.
5. No person apparently under the age of 15 years shall be admitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received a "15" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification.
6. No person apparently under the age of 12 years shall be admitted to any exhibition at which there is to be shown any film which has received a "12A" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification unless they are accompanied by a responsible adult.
7. Notwithstanding the conditions herein before contained, a film may be exhibited, or person, or any class of persons, may be admitted thereto if the permission of the licensing authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
8 A representation or written statement of the terms of any certificate given by the British Board of Film Classification shall be shown on the screen immediately before the showing of any film to which it relates and the representation or statement shall be shown for long enough and in a form large enough for it to be read from any seat in the auditorium.
9 There shall be prominently exhibited at each public entrance whenever the premises are open to the public a notice indicating in tabular form and in clear bold letters and figures -
(a) the title of each film to be shown on that day, other than trailers and films of less than 5 minutes duration;
(b) the approximate times of commencement of each such film;
(c) whether each such film has received a "U", "PG", "12A", "15" or "18" certificate from the British Board of Film Classification;
(d) the effect of such "U", "PG", "12A", "15" or "18" certificates in relation to the admission of persons under the age of 18 years
10. The nature of any certificate received in respect of a film from the British Board of Film Classification shall be clearly indicated by the figure "U", "PG", "12A", "15" or "18" in any advertisement of the film displayed at the premises.
11. No advertisement displayed at the premises of a film to be exhibited at the premises shall depict as a scene or incident in the film any scene or incident which is not included in the film as certified by the British Board of Film Classification or approved for exhibition by the licensing authority, as the case may be.
12. Where the licensing authority have given notice in writing to the licensee of the premises objecting to an advertisement on the ground that, if displayed, it would offend against good taste or decency or be likely to encourage or incite to crime or to lead to disorder or to be offensive to public feeling that advertisement shall not be displayed at the premises unless the permission in writing of the licensing authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
13. Where the licensing authority have given notice in writing to the licensee of the premises prohibiting the exhibition of a film on the ground that it contains matter which, if exhibited, would offend against the good taste or decency or would be likely to encourage or to incite to crime or to lead to disorder or to be offensive to public feeling, that film shall not be exhibited in the premises unless the permission in writing of the licensing authority is first obtained and any conditions of such permission are complied with.
14. For the purposes of this Licence "film" means any exhibition of moving pictures produced otherwise than by the simultaneous reception and exhibition of television programmes broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation or the Independent Broadcasting Authority or included in a cable programme service which is or does not require to be licensed by the Cable Authority under Section 4 of the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984.
15 If the licensing authority do not agree with the category in which any film passed by the British Board of Film Classification is placed, they shall be at liberty to alter such category, and, on notice of such alteration being given by the licensing authority to the licensee, the film thereafter shall be treated as having been placed in the altered category and the conditions applicable to the exhibition of films in such altered category shall be complied with.
16 If the licensing authority request the licensee to exhibit to them any film, he shall do so at such reasonable time as the licensing authority may, in writing, direct.
17. The premises and the licensee shall comply with the requirements of relevant legislation relating to the storage, preparation, cooking or sale of food and drinks.
18. The several lavatories, W.C. 's and urinals in the licensed premises shall at all times be kept in good order and repair, and be properly and effectually cleansed, ventilated, disinfected, and supplied with water, and the doors leading thereto shall be suitably marked. Adequate and separate conveniences shall be provided for persons of each sex.
19. All parts of the licensed premises shall be open to inspection by the persons referred to in Section 13 of the Cinemas Act 1985, and by any other persons duly authorised in writing by the licensing authority during any exhibitions, or at any other time upon reasonable notice being given to the licensee.
20. Alterations or additions, whether permanent or temporary, to the structure, the lighting, heating or ventilating installations, or to the seating, gangways or other arrangements, at the premises, shall not be made except with the prior approval of the licensing authority and compliance with Planning and Building Regulation requirements as appropriate. Provided that such approval need not be obtained for any work which is necessary for the efficient maintenance of the premises.
21. Heating of the licensed premises shall be provided in a manner satisfactory to the licensing authority.
22. All public parts of the premises shall be kept properly and sufficiently ventilated to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.
23. Where the licensed premises form part only of a building, the licensed premises shall, if the licensing authority so require, be separated from other parts of the building by walls or structures of fire-resisting materials.
24. (a) Whenever the licensee proposes to redecorate or to erect scaffolding in the auditorium of the licensed premises he shall report the fact in writing to the licensing authority and the licensee shall there-upon cause an inspection to be made of all ceilings and any part of the structure which directly or indirectly provides support thereto, ornamental plasterwork and suspended gas, electric and other fittings over those parts of the licensed premises to which the public have access in order to ascertain that such ceilings, plasterwork and fittings are in a safe condition.
() In the case of old buildings or of ceilings of unusual construction, the licensing authority may require the licensee to cause inspections of such ceilings and any part of the structure which directly or indirectly provides support thereto, plasterwork and fittings to be made from time to time more frequently than the period of five years required by the Regulations of the Secretary of State.
() Any examination of ceilings and any part of the structure which directly or indirectly provides support thereto,shall be made by a competent person being a fully qualified chartered structural engineer, chartered surveyor or equivalent on behalf of the licensee in the presence of a technical officer representing the licensing authority but nothing contained in this Condition shall be deemed to relieve the licensee of his responsibility for the proper maintenance and safety of the licensed premises.
25. Communication shall be maintained between the licensed premises and the Fire Services, and the telephone number of the appropriate Fire Station must be displayed above each telephone. Any outbreak of fire, however small, on the licensed premises shall be communicated at once to the Fire Service.
26. In these Conditions the word "licensee" shall, where the context so admits, include the owner of the cinematograph or other apparatus, the occupier of the licensed premises, the responsible person nominated by the licensee to be in charge of the premises in pursuance of the Regulations of the Secretary of State, and any other person who is for the time being in charge of the premises.
27. This licence must be kept at the licensed premises and must be accessible to the licensee. The licence, together with the nomination in writing of the person to be in charge of the premises and of the fire appliances respectively, shall also be produced upon demand for Inspection by any person authorised under section 13 of the Cinema Act 1985, and by any other persons duly authorised in writing by the licensing authority.