Cinemas Act 1985

8 Exhibitions in movable buildings, etc.E+W+S

(1)Where it is proposed to give a film exhibition in any building or structure of a movable character, it shall not be necessary to obtain a licence under section 1 above from the local authority in whose area the exhibition is to be given (“the appropriate authority”) if—

(a)the owner of the building or structure has been granted a licence under section 1 above in respect of that building or structure by the local authority in whose area he ordinarily resides;

(b)he has given to the appropriate authority, to the [F1fire authority] [F1appropriate [F2fire] authority] and to the chief officer of police not less than two days’ notice in writing of his intention to give the exhibition; and

(c)he complies with any regulations under section 4 above and, subject to any such regulations, with any conditions imposed by the appropriate authority and notified to him in writing.

(2)In subsection (1)(b) above—

  • [F3“appropriate [F4fire] authority”, in relation to [F5the building or structure, means–

    (a)

    where Part 3 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) applies to the building or structure, the enforcing authority as defined in section 61(9) of that Act,

    (b)

    in any other case,] the [F6authority discharging in the area in which the exhibition is to be given the functions under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5) of a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of that Act)] [F6Scottish Fire and Rescue Service];]

  • “chief officer of police” means the chief officer of police for the police area in which the exhibition is to be given;

  • [F7“fire authority” means the authority discharging in the area in which the exhibition is to be given the functions of fire authority under the M1Fire Services Act 1947.]

Textual Amendments

F6Words in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (S.) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 55(3); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)

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