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CAP. 53]

[s. 6 cont.]

Restriction on advance booking of films.

Invalidation of agreements involving advance booking.

British Cinematograph Films.

(b) during the first seven days of the second quota period and thereafter during the first seven days of each succeeding quota period, a declaration as to the manner in which, subject to the terms upon which any exemption under subsection (2) of section 5 may have been granted, the requirements of subsection (1) of section 5 were complied with during the last preceding quota period.

PART III.

Advance Booking.

No person shall give any such undertaking (whether for a consideration or not and whether orally or in writing) as would, if it were legally binding on him, impose on him an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of any film for public exhibition at a cinema to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which he gives the undertaking: Provided that in relation to any serial film this section shall not operate so as to restrict the making of an agreement in so far as it provides for any part of the serial film or series being exhibited after three parts thereof have been exhibited to the public in a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies.

8. An agreement shall be invalid if and so far as it purports to impose on any person an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of a film for public exhibition at a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which the agreement is made: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to any agreement the making of which is unrestricted by virtue of the proviso to section 7.

Penalties,

PART IV.

Offences and Penalties.

9. Any person who-

(a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any term upon

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CAP. 53] [s. 6 cont.] Restriction on advance booking of films. Invalidation of agreements involving advance booking. British Cinematograph Films. (b) during the first seven days of the second quota period and thereafter during the first seven days of each succeeding quota period, a declaration as to the manner in which, subject to the terms upon which any exemption under subsection (2) of section 5 may have been granted, the requirements of subsection (1) of section 5 were complied with during the last preceding quota period. 7. PART III. Advance Booking. No person shall give any such undertaking (whether for a consideration or not and whether orally or in writing) as would, if it were legally binding on him, impose on him an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of any film for public exhibition at a cinema to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which he gives the undertaking: Provided that in relation to any serial film this section shall not operate so as to restrict the making of an agreement in so far as it provides for any part of the serial film or series being exhibited after three parts thereof have been exhibited to the public in a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies. 8. An agreement shall be invalid if and so far as it purports to impose on any person an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of a film for public exhibition at a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which the agreement is made: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to any agreement the making of which is unrestricted by virtue of the proviso to section 7. Penalties, PART IV. Offences and Penalties. 9. Any person who- (a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any term upon 398

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CAP. 53] [s. 6 cont.] Restriction on advance booking of films. Invalidation of agree- ments in- volving advance booking. British Cinematograph Films. (b) during the first seven days of the second quota period and thereafter during the first seven days of each succeeding quota period, a declaration as to the manner in which, subject to the terms upon which any exemption under subsection (2) of section 5 may have been granted, the requirements of subsection (1) of section 5 were complied with during the last preceding quota period. 7. PART III. Advance Booking. No person shall give any such undertaking (whether for a consideration or not and whether orally or in writing) as would, if it were legally binding on him, impose on him an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of any film for public exhibition at a cinema to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which he gives the undertaking: Provided that in relation to any serial film this section shall not operate so as to restrict the making of an agreement in so far as it provides for any part of the serial film or series being exhibited after three parts thereof have been exhibited to the public in a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies. . 8. An agreement shall be invalid if and so far as it purports to impose on any person an obligation, either actual or contingent, to take delivery of a film for public exhibition at a cinema theatre to which this Ordinance applies at a date later than six months after the date on which the agreement is made: Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply in relation to any agreement the making of which is unrestricted by virtue of the proviso to section 7. Penalties, PART IV. Offences and Penalties. 9. Any person who- (a) contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Ordinance or any term upon 398

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