1788
No. 18 of 1908.
THEATRES REGULATION.
[Sched. B, rep. No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.]
No. 16 of 1908, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 86.
No. 17 of 1908, repealed by No. 8 of 1912 s. 87.
Short title.
*
Interpretation.
+
Theatres and places for public
No. 18 of 1908.
For regulating Theatres and other places of Public Resort.
[In force 15th December, 1908.]
1. The Theatres Regulation Ordinance, 1908.
2. In this Ordinance "stage play" includes every tragedy, comedy, farce, opera, burletta, interlude, melodrama, pantomime, cinematograph display, exhibition of dancing, conjuring, juggling, acrobatic performance, boxing contest, circus, concert or other entertainment of the stage or any part thereof.
3. It shall not be lawful for any person to have or keep any building, mat-shed or other place of public resort for the public performance of stage plays without a licence granted as hereinafter provided, under a penalty not exceeding 200 dollars for every day on which such building or place shall have been so kept open for the purpose aforesaid.
4. No person shall advertise, present or carry on any cinematograph display of a public nature or cause the same to be advertised, presented or carried on unless a description of every scene intended to be presented or produced at such display has been first furnished to the Registrar General, who may in his discretion issue a permit for the presentation of such display, without which permit no such display shall be advertised, presented or carried on.
5. Any person who shall advertise, present, or carry on any cinematograph display of a public nature or cause the same to be advertised, presented or carried on without the permit of the Registrar General shall for every such offence be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 500 dollars.
* As amended by No. 12 of 1912.
§ As amended by No. 43 of 1912 Supp. Sched.
$ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
As amended by No. 17 of 1910.
As amended by No. 17 of 1910, No. 30 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.