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CAP. 53]

19 of 1947.

British Cinematograph Films.

CHAPTER 53.

BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS.

To provide for the exhibition of British cinematograph films and to restrict the advance booking of cinematograph films.

[25th April, 1947.]

Short title.

Interpretation.

(1 & 2 Geo. 6, c. 17.)

Power to appoint a

Controller.

PART I.

Preliminary.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the British Cinema- tograph Films Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance-

"British films" means all cinematograph films registered in Great Britain as British films after 1940 under the Cinematograph Films Act, 1938;

"Controller" means the person appointed under the provi- sions of section 3 to be the Controller of the exhibition of cinematograph films;

"exhibitor" means the person or persons carrying on the business of exhibiting cinematograph films to the public at a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies; "film" means a cinematograph film;

"quota period" means each consecutive and succeeding period of seventy days the first period of which shall be calculated from the coming into force of this Ordinance;

"serial films" or "series of films" means a serial cinemato- graph film or series of cinematograph films consisting of a number of parts not exceeding thirteen each of which does not exceed two thousand feet in length, and which are intended to be exhibited on successive dates at intervals not exceeding fourteen days.

3. The Governor in Council by notification in the Gazette may appoint either by name or as holding any office for the time being a person to be the Controller of the exhibition of cinematograph films.

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