Picture Theatres and Films Acts Amendment Act of 1948 (12 Geo Vi No. 41) (Qld)

332 PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS. Picture Theatres and Films, Etc. , Act. . 12 GEo. VI. No. 41, PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS. B ATA 1 AHMTC 2 NE N TEHD G ANE o PO E ACD . FFI O TT 4 CMI . RST1 1 LE V EU9 . MNS4 I RS8T . E. An AcAtcttos Aofm [ A 1en9 SS d4 E 6" N " T TE hi D ne P T c O iecrt 2 tu 5 ar T ie H nT N ph O ae V rat E ti M rce B us E la R an , rsd 1 . 9F48 il .] ms E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :- : S!h!osrttruticttleion. r a e n a d d F 1as. ilm oTn s heis A wA c i t t s cht A * m m " a eT y nhd b em e Pe c ni i c t tt e uA d rce a t s Tofh " eTa 1 t 9 hr 4 ee 8 sP , a " inc a tdu n rF d eilT s m h hs a e l aA l trc b et e ss tCitollele. ctive of 1946, " herein referred to as the Principal Act. The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively c 1 i 9 t 4 ed 8. " as " The Pic ture Thea tres a nd Films Ac ts, 1946 to Aofmse. n 7 d • ments as fol2lo. wSsec: - tion seven of the Principal Act is amended ( a) The words " and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee " are added to subsection one thereof. ( b) Subsection two thereof is repealed and the following subsection is inserted in lieu thereof, namely :- " ( 2. ) ( a) The Commission may require the applicant to furnish to it, within such period as may be specified, all such further information and particulars as it thinks fit, including (but without limit to its powers under this subsection) information and particulars satisfying the Commission that the applicant can, in the event of the Commission determining to grant the application, establish and maintain a picture theatre in accordance with his application. If the applicant fails to furnish any information or particulars required under this subsection within the tainmde spoarstpiecucilfaiersd bfyurtnhisehCeodmbmyisshiiomn, ofariilfs thtoe insaftoirsmfyattiohne Commission as aforesaid, the Commission may, without further proceedings, reject the application, or may hold the application in abeyance until such time as the applicant shall so satisfy the Commission. * 10 G. 6 No. 12 and a:mending Act.

1948. PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS. Picture Theatres a;nd Films, Etc. , Act. 333 (b) Unless an application is rejected or held in abeyance under paragraph ( a) of this subsection the C G o a m ze m tte isasniodn onshcealiln, abynewnsoptiafpicearticoinrcuplautbinligshiendthien Atrheae to which the application relates, notify the fact that the application has been received by the Commission. Such notice shall be in or to the effect of the prescribed form, contain the prescribed particulars, and appoint a date on or before which objections to the granting of the application may be lodged with the Commission. " ( c) The following subsection is added thereto, namely : - " ( 4. ) ' Where the Commission has by its determina­ tion refused an application in respect of any locality, no further application in respect of that locality shall be made without prior leave from the Commission until the expiration of a period of twelve months from the time of such refusal. " as fol3lo. wSsec: - tion eight of the Principal Act is amended o A f m 8 e • n 8 d • ment ( a) Paragraph ( i. ) of subsection three thereof is repealed and the following paragraph is inserted in lieu thereof, namely : - " ( i. ) That the picture theatre the subject of the application is not required for the accommodation of the people in the locality which would be served thereby ; " (b) Paragraphs ( iii. ) and ( iv. ) of subsection three thereof are repealed and the following paragraphs are inserted in lieu thereof, namely : - " ( iii. ) That the granting of the application would rweassutlet ; in undue c• ompetition or economic ( iv. ) That the granting of the application would not be in the public interest. " ( c) Subsection eight thereof is amended by inserting before the words " an additional picture theatre " the words " a picture theatre or, as the case may be, " ; and by repealing the words " shall be approved in respect of the grant of a license " and by inserting the words " shall be granted " in lieu of such repealed words.

334 PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS. Picture Theatres and F'ilrns, Etc. , Act. 12 GEo. VI. No. 41, ( d) The following subsection is added thereto, namely : - tcJto1? ooenttndeei= srtumiob· s.Jneasac.n- td amsunabdksee"ccoit( tn11·s0d2ndi. ) teietoIlenenrvsmeanaidnsdaotitftiooitonhnt1'hsseutsobeCjceottchmi. toemnt,oicsotsahniloedlnistCuiosocemnhemmoss1p.tshesjce1. u0irfsnitetdenar1mnaidyns equitable in the circumstances. The Commission may rescind, vary, or otherwise modify such terms and conditions from time to time as to it shall seem just and equitable. Upon the breach of any such term or condition the Commission may cancel the determination, whereupon the determination and any subsisting license granted by the Local Authority in respect of the use as a picture theatre of the subject of the determination shall become­ and be void and of none effect whatsoever. " Ninesewrtse. d. 8A eight4o. fTthhee Pforlilnocwipinagl Asecctt, inonamieslyin: - serted after section uptTphisreceeemtmauotpifrrsoeeer. sarays teuensmeclpoa"essus[tr8a, eA, . po] gricr( to1uou. ) trnheIdef,rthpaelcnaaaytclreae,mboubitriyyldo, iatnnhogyer, r eptpxharhrreiotmbuiigtosohefrs aailasl, twbefbruuayilltldiyofiinnrigesn,, , renovations, repairs, demolition for rebuilding, or other cause rendered u.fit for use as a picture theatre, the Commission may, upon application by or on behalf of that exhibitor, permit him to use temporarily as a picture theatre some other building, part of a building, enclosure, ground, place, or other premises in the same locality which the Commission is satisfied complies or comply with the requirements of the by-laws of the Local Authority ( or, as the case may be, the ordinances of Brisbane City Council) relating to picture theatres and will be licensed by the Local Authority accordingly. ( 2. ) The period of temporary use authorised by a permit under this section shall be specified in the permit, and the Commission may by endorsement on the permit extend that permit from time to time. ( 3. ) The Commission may grant such permit either unconditionally or subject to such terms and conditions as it deems fit. ( 4.) An exhibitor who holds a permit under this section may exhibit any film in the building, part of a

1948. PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS. Picture Theatres and Films, Etc. , Act. 335 building, ground, place, or premises specified m the permit during the period of the temporary use thereof as a picture theatre authorised by the permit if- ( i. ) A subsisting license issued by the Local Authority in respect of such use is in force ( which license the Local Authority is hereby authorjsed to grant for the period specified on the permit and for any extended period or periods specified by endorsement on the permit) ; and (ii.) (Where the permit is issued subject to terms and conditions) he complies in all respects with every such term or condition, but not otherwise. ( 5. ) An exhibitor shall not exhibit any film in the picture theatre, the unfitness of which for use as such was the ground for the issue of a permit under this section, at any time during which that permit authorises the temporary use by him as a picture theatre of some other building, part of a building, enclosure, ground, place, or other premises. ( 6. ) Any exhibitor who contravenes or fails to gcoumiltpylyofwainthoffaennyce parnodvilsiiaobnle otfo tahpisensaelcttyioonf nsohtalml obree than fifty pounds with an additional penalty, in the case oeafcahcdoanytinouninwghoicfhfenthcee, oofffennoctemcoonretinthuaens. " ten pounds for of th5e . PTrihnecifpoalllowAicntgassecptrieovnioiussilnyseirntseedrtaedftebrysetchtiisonAc8tA, iNnseewrt s e . d S . B namely : - saAupccpthli" hcpaae[ ts8rimBobn. i] eteb( wn1ya. ) gsorWgrarnhaotnenentdeb, daethaphaneelrdfmCuoioptfmoutnmhnbeidseeseirinxosgnheicsbmatiittoaiosnyrf,ie8tduAo- · p_ oowfnhtohaminsNt; h1.ee! wa: tro!er d . ( i. ) Of the completion of the construction of a new theatre to replace the one so destroyed or demolished ; or (ii.) Of the completion of alterations, renovations, repairs, or rebuilding of the theatre rendered unfit for use as such, make a determination authorising that exhibitor to use such new or, as the case may be, such altered, renovated, repaired, or rebuilt theatre as a picture theatre and, in such case, shall cancel the permit granted under section 8A of this Act. ' '

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PICTURE THEATRES AND FILMS- POLICE. Police Acts Amendment Act ( No. 2) . 13 GEo. VI. No. 13, 1948. 337 nine 7of. tThheePfrionllcoiwpainl gAcste,cntiaomn eliys : i-nserted after section iNnseew rt s e . d 9 . A t oippantnarheyrrmeter" fsiiolspsm[ efpe9sec. aAcht. fi] eraobloldTfumohifalbedonjtireyhnCcoegotrs. , mpoineempnceaiicrfsilasdieoitdosiouonfnreeaxm, nhoayifgbyrritoteehiulxoiinsgnedimo, Pouparsptr, lteacaxchnoheayf, irbiboittthauriiboislonldetsAi, hnoocegtrrf, E a x 0. em I p II tions the hEavnedryof stuhcehcheaxiermmpantioonf thsheaCllombemiisnsiownr. " iting under PLANTS, DISEASES IN. See AGRICULTURE. POLICE. An Act to Am [ A ienn SS d E ce N " r T Tt E ah D ien T P O poal 1 i 7 rc T te H icAu D clta E sr C , E s1. M 9 B 3 E 7 R, to 19 1 4 9 8 4 . ] 8, " AAT1O3MH(TNENEGANo0oEPO, D1OT' O1I2SLD31) II.I9. VCN4BIT8. B laantdivEbeyAbitytshseeeanmnaadcbutltweyhdiotorbhfityQtyhtuhoeefeeatnKdhsvleiaincnsgead' msaiMenn, doPasscatorflnEoiaslxlemocnweetlnsleot: n- fat-tshsMeemaLjbeeslgetidys- , , o A n m e e w n 1i d t. m hT e * n h" t is TA A hcet c P t ofo m li 1 c a9 e y4 A 8 c b t( e sN, o 1c9 . i. t32e) 7d, " to a1as9n4d" 8, T s"h h ha e lelr P ebi o ne li r c re e efaed A rr c ea t d s s : S.hiosrttrtuicttlieon. to as the Principal Act. be ciTtehde aPs r " in T ci h p e al P A ol c ic t e a A n c d ts · , th1i9s37A t c o t 1m94a8y." collectively t.iotpee. ctive follow2s. : S-ection six of the Principal Act is amended as . oAfmse. n 6 d . ments salar ( y a) ofInthesuCbosmecmtioisnsiotnwero shthaellr, eoofn athned fwroomrdsthe" fTirhset pndeoartyaeonxfncJueeumdly" o, naoerneethrteohpuoesuaaslneaddn. dtwnoinheuhnudnreddreadnadnfdiftfyorptyo- ufnivdes, * I G. 6 No. 12 and amending Acts.