Theatres and Public Halls Act 1968 (ACT)

THEATRES AND PUBLIC HALLS

No. 24 of 1968

An Ordinance to amend the Theatres and Public Halls

Ordinance 1928-1966.

1.—(1.) This Ordinance may be cited as the Theatres and Public Halls Ordinance 1968.*

(2.) The Theatres and Public Halls Ordinance 1928-1966,f as amended by this Ordinance, may be cited as the Theatres and Public Halls Ordinance 1928-1968.

2. Section 27 of the Theatres and Public Halls Ordinance 1928- 1966 is amended by omitting sub-section (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-section:—

" (2.) The last preceding sub-section does not apply to—

(a)	a public entertainment consisting of the screening of
cinematograph films that commences to be held after half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon on a Sunday;

(b) a public entertainment or public meeting—

(i)   that is held for a charitable purpose or is of a religious, educational, cultural or sporting nature; and

(ii)   that commences to be held after half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon on a Sunday; or

(c) any other public entertainment or public meeting the hold­

ing of which is authorized in writing by the Minister.".

• Made, notified in the Commonwealth	Gazette and commenced on 28 November 1968.
t	Ordinance N o . 15, 1928, as amended by N o . 22, 1929; N o . 5, 1930; N o . 27, 1937; N o . 9, 1946; No. 6, 1964;

and N o . 19, 1966.

Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at