FILM SAFEGUARDS.
WT.I.UNCTON. Sopieinher A new anil vet y complete set "1 IV .■ilia i iims under the Icxphc-ive Dangerous Coo,ls Amendment Act. ipoi). governing the n-e ot kinemnioorujill !1 1 111. wore gazetted \e-teida\ • The regulations relate io I lie conveinine of lilm liy sea and land, the storage of film on premises other than kinomatograpli premises, and the storin',- and exhibition ol it in thcaties. The sections relating io carriage provide Unit all f|iiantitie« ol film exceedj n ,,- ten pounds in weight must he contained in approved metal receptacles. Not more than twenty thousand feet or one hundred pounds weight may ],(, stored or conveyed at one time without ;1 license, Stringent requirements a-, to the design and construction "ul building used for storage, and of private project ion rooms on -neh pet-iai-i < are included. Workrooms fm the examination, rewinding. repaii etc., of film. must he separate from storerooms, and strict precautions against fire must he ohserved. Xot more than one film for | each work- person shall !<e exposed at • one time in a workroom except for packing and unpacking. All film uaste and scrap must he disposed of at fietlnent intervals. There must he adequate means of exit in case of fire. The section dealing with kinematograph theatres specifies the design and construction of projection rooms m much detail, and lays down rules relating to electric light, ventilation, safety doors and shutters, fire extinguishers and the projecting machines them selves. The ditties of kinematorrmph operators in all emergencies are also specified, but it is provided that the final responsibility shall rest upon the occupier of the theatre. Licenses for the storage and use ot kinemato-
graph films under various circumstances are required at fees ranging from 2s (id to £2. Modified regulations are provided for the use of portable film projectors fitted with incandescent lamps. A penalty not exceeding £IOO may tic inflicted for a breath of ttie regulations.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1925, Page 1
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321FILM SAFEGUARDS. Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1925, Page 1
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