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Cinemas Act 1985

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7 Exhibitions in premises used occasionally.

(1) Where the premises in which it is proposed to give a film exhibition are premises used occasionally and exceptionally only, and not on more than six days in any one calendar year, for the purposes of such an exhibition, it shall not be necessary to obtain a licence under section 1 above if— (a) the occupier of the premises has give to the licensing authority, to the fire authority appropriate fire authority and to the chief officer of police, not less than seven days’ notice in writing of his intention so to use the premises; and (b) he complies with any regulations under section 4 above and, subject to any such regulations, with any conditions imposed by the licensing authority and notified to him in writing. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the giving in any premises of an exhibition to which section 5 or 6 above applies shall be disregarded.

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7 Exhibitions in premises used occasionally.

(1) Where the premises in which it is proposed to give a film exhibition are premises used occasionally and exceptionally only, and not on more than six days in any one calendar year, for the purposes of such an exhibition, it shall not be necessary to obtain a licence under section 1 above if— (a) the occupier of the premises has give to the licensing authority, to the fire authority appropriate fire authority and to the chief officer of police, not less than seven days’ notice in writing of his intention so to use the premises; and (b) he complies with any regulations under section 4 above and, subject to any such regulations, with any conditions imposed by the licensing authority and notified to him in writing. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) above, the giving in any premises of an exhibition to which section 5 or 6 above applies shall be disregarded.

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