Cinemas Act 1985

SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Consequential Amendments

Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922E+W+S

1E+W+SIn paragraph (iii) of the proviso to section 2 of the M1Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Act 1922, for the words “the Cinematograph Act 1909” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985” ”.

Children and Young Persons Act 1933E+W+S

2E+W+SIn section 12(5) of the M2Children and Young Persons Act 1933, for the words “ the Cinematograph Act 1909 ” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Public Health Act 1936E+W+S

3E+W+SIn section 226(3) of the M3Public Health Act 1936—

(a)for the words “cinematograph exhibitions (within the meaning of the Cinematograph Act 1909)” there shall by substituted the words “ film exhibitions (within the meaning of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”

(b)for the words “subsection (2) of section seven of that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ subsection (1) of section 7 of that Act ” and

(c)for the words “the said subsection (2)” there shall be substituted the words “ the said subsection (1) ”.

Shops Act 1950E+W+S

4In section 22(4) of the M4Shops Act 1950, for the words “the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932” there shall be substituted the words “section 9 of the Cinemas Act 1985”.

5In section 74(1) of the Shops Act 1950, in the definition of “theatre”, for the words “cinematograph exhibitions (within the meaning of the Cinematograph Act 1909)” there shall be substituted the words “film exhibitions (within the meaning of the Cinemas Act 1985)”.

Obscene Publications Act 1959E+W+S

6(1)Section 2 of the M5Obscene Publications Act 1959 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsections (3A) and (4A), for the words “cinematograph exhibition”, wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “ film exhibition ”.

(3)For subsection (7) there shall be substituted the following—

“(7)In this section “film exhibition” has the same meaning as in the Cinemas Act 1985.”

Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963E+W+S

7E+W+SIn section 90(1) of the M6Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963, in the definition of “place of public entertainment”, in paragraph (b), for the words “the Cinematograph Acts 1909 and 1952” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1966E+W+S

8E+W+SIn section 21(1) of the M7Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1966, for the words “a cinematograph exhibition within the meaning of the Cinematograph Acts, 1909 and 1952” there shall be substituted the words “ a film exhibition within the meaning of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Fire Precautions Act 1971E+W+S

9E+W+SIn subsection (11) of section 12 of the M8Fire Precautions Act 1971, for the words “by virtue of section 2(1)(a) of the Cinematograph Act 1952 under the Cinematograph Act 1909” there shall be substituted the words “ under section 4(2)(a) of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975E+W+S

10E+W+SIn section 289D(1A) of the M9Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975, for paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the following—

“(f)section 11(1)(a) of the Cinemas Act 1985;”.

Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980E+W+S

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12E+W+SIn Part III of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980, in paragraph 3, for the words “the Cinematograph Act 1909” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981E+W+S

13E+W+SIn section 1(4) of the M10Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981 for paragraph (e) there shall be substituted the following—

“(e)included in a film exhibition as defined in the Cinemas Act 1985—

(i)given in a place which as regards that exhibition is required to be licensed under section 1 of that Act or by virtue only of section 5, 7 or 8 of that Act is not required to be so licensed; or

(ii)which is an exhibition to which section 6 of that Act applies given by an exempted organisation as defined in subsection (6) of that section.”

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982E+W+S

14E+W+SIn section 10(11) of the M11Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for the words “the Cinematograph Acts 1909 and 1952” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

15E+W+SIn paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following—

“(b)section 19 of the Cinemas Act 1985;”.

16E+W+SIn paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982—

(a)in paragraph (a) for the words “the Cinematograph Act 1909” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ” and for the words “that Act” there shall be substituted the words “ that section ” and

(b)for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted the following—

“(b)of their use for an exhibition to which section 6 of that Act (certain non-commercial exhibitions) applies given by an exempted organisation within the meaning of section 6(6) of that Act.”

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982E+W+S

17E+W+SIn section 41(2)(d) of the M12Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, for the words “the Cinematograph Act 1909” there shall be substituted the words “ section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 ”.

Video Recordings Act 1984E+W+S

18(1)Section 3 of the M13Video Recordings Act 1984 shall be amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (6)(b), for the words from “an exempted” to “(cinematograph” there shall be substituted the words “ a film exhibition to which section 6 of the Cinemas Act 1984 applies (film ”.

(3)For subsection (7) there shall be substituted the following—

“(7)The premises referred to in subsection (6) above are—

(a)premises in respect of which a licence under section 1 of the Cinemas Act 1985 is in force,

(b)premises falling within section 7 of that Act (premises used only occasionally and exceptionally for film exhibitions), or

(c)premises falling within section 8 of that Act (building or structure of a movable character) in respect of which such a licence as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of that section has been granted.”