FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1974.
NEW CONTROLS OVER VENTILATING SYSTEMS PROFOSED
CINEMAS TO BE REQUIRED TO KEEP. AIR-CONDITIONERS RUNNING DURING SHOWS
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THE LAW IS TO BE CHANGED TO MAKE IT AN OFFENCE IF WATER IS ALLOWED TO DRIP FROM AIR-CONDITIONERS ON TO PASSERS-BY.
IT WILL ALSO BE AN OFFENCE TO ALLOW HOT AIR TO BE DISCHARGED IN THE PATH OF PASSERS-DY.
THESE ARE TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES CONTAINED IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND URBAN SERVICES CAMENDMENT) BILL 1974 WHICH WAS GAZETTED TODAY.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHANGE WILL BE TO MAKE IT AN OFFENCE IF AIR-CONDITIONERS AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS IN RESTAURANTS, DANCE HALLS. THEATRES AND CINENAS IN THE KEU TERRITORIES ARE NOT KEPT RUNNING DURING OPERATING HOURS FOR THE DENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
FOR MANY YEARS, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE COMPLAINED OF DISCOKFORT FROM LACK OF ADEQUATE AIR-CONDITIONING IN VARIOUS SCHEDULED PREMISES, ESPECIALLY CINEMAS, OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE. BEEN MADE BY PEOPLE LIVING CLOSE TO SCHEDULED PREMISES ABOUT THE ANNOYANCE AND INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY HOT AIR EMITTED BY CONDENSERS AND DY WATER DRIPPING DOWN FROM AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS.
HOWEVER THE REGULATIONS WILL BE EXTENDED TO ALL PREMISES SO THAT EVEN HOUSEHOLDERS, BUSINESSES OR ANYBODY ELSE USING AN AIR- CONDITIONER OR VENTILATING SYSTEN MUST STOP THE DRIPS AND/OR KOT AIR CAUSING A KUISANCE TO OTHERS.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE THAT IN FUTURE IT WILL DE AN OFFENCE FOR OPERATORS OF CINEMAS, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER SCHEDULED PREMISES TO SUITCH OFF AIR- CONDITIONERS DURING BUSINESS HOURS.
THE TIGHTENED-UP REGULATIONS WILL GO INTO FORCE AFTER A +BREATHING PERIOD+, PROBABLY A YEAR, TO DE GRANTED SO THAT OPERATORS OF RESTAURANTS, DANCE HALLS, THEATRES AND CINEMAS AND OTHER SCHEDULED PREMISES WILL HAVE TIME TO COMPLY WITH THEN IN ADVANCE.
OFFICERS OF THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL GIVE LECTURES AND ADVICE ON WHAT INPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES S::OULD BE MADE TO VARIOUS PREMISES.
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