Kerala Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1988
No person (other than a company or association) shall be entitled to obtain or hold any permit or licence under the Act unless such person has attained the age of 18 years.
Every application to the licensing authority for permission under Section 6 of the Act shall be in writing in Form 'A' and shall be accompanied by:
(i) Structural design complete plans, elevations and sections, of the premises and of all erections or buildings thereon drawn correctly to the scale of 1 cm to 1 metre and electrical schematic physical layout of electrical equipments and earthing arrangements including A.C. equipment and details of layout of acoustic arrangement;
(ii) A site plan on a separate sheet showing the position of such premises in relation to any adjacent premises and to the public thoroughfare upon which the site of such premises abuts, drawn to a scale of 1 cm. to 400 cm.;
Explanation:-- (a) The site plan should clearly indicate the surrounding roads and buildings which exist up to a distance of 100 metres of the proposed site, showing all Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Temples, Mosques, Churches or other places of Public Wor
(1) Within fifteen days of receipt of the application, the Licensing Authority after inspecting the site shall scrutinise the same and if it is in order he shall forward a copy each of the application, plan and other connected records to the Executive Engineer, the Chief Electrical Inspector, the Town Planner where Master Plans are in existence and the concerned Health Officer and in the case of multiple, multi-storeyed and air conditioned theatres, to the Divisional Officer, Fire Force, for their reports within thirty days from the date of receipt of reference from him.
(2) The Executive Engineer shall arrange for the scrutiny of plan and structural design and inspection of the site with special reference to rules relating to structural aspects and communicate his remarks to the Licensing Authority within thirty days from the date of receipt of the reference from the Licensing Authority.
(3) The Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee shall examine the designs perta
Within 30 days on receipt of the reports from the Executive Engineer, the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee, the Town Planner, the Health Officer and Divisional Officer, Fire Force (where called for) the Licensing Authority shall place the matter before the local authority, who may agree to the issue of permission in Form 'B' or refuse to agree to the issue of permission. The order of the Licensing Authority shall be in writing and shall contain reasons in brief for the decision. The permission shall be subject to such conditions as may be stipulated.
The Licensing Authority shall communicate the order, within a week from the date on which the Local Authority takes a decision, to the applicant and to the persons, if any, who have filed objections.
The Licensing Authority shall when the permission applied for is granted affix his signature and seal of office and also endorse his approval on the plan and other documents as approved by it and return a copy each to the applicant and also inform the Executive Engineer, the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee, the Town Planner, the Divisional Officer of Fire Force and the Health Officer about the permission having been granted.
The permission shall be valid for one year in respect of a permanent building and six months in respect of a temporary building. The said period can, on application, be renewed for successive periods, for sufficient reasons in appropriate cases, up to a maximum of ten years in respect of a permanent building and four years in respect of a temporary building by the Licensing Authority. Every application for renewal shall be in Form G and shall be accompanied by a receipt for the payment of the fee prescribed under Rule 19.
No addition or alteration shall be made to premises in respect of which permission has been granted or any part thereof, without the sanction of the Licensing Authority being obtained there for and without plans and drawings relating to such addition or alteration being approved.
The holder of the permission shall give notice in writing to the Licensing Authority of his intention to add to or alter the permitted premises or any portion thereof and such notice shall describe clearly the intended additions or alterations and be accompanied by complete plans, elevations and sections and (block) site plan and specifications of the work proposed to be executed drawn up in the manner required in Rule 4. The Licensing Authority shall, before according sanction to the proposed addition or alteration, follow as far as may be the procedure laid down in Rules 5 to 7.
Every enclosure, cinematograph apparatus and plant and electrical installation and air-conditioning plant shall be inspected--
(i) when first erected and thereafter at least once in every year by the Licensing Authority or an officer authorised by the Licensing Authority.
(ii) when first erected and thereafter at every renewal of the certificate in Form 'D' annexed to these rules by the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee;
(iii) when first erected and thereafter at every renewal of the certificate in Form 'C' annexed to these rules by the Executive Engineer:
Provided that the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee shall have power to inspect the apparatus, plant and electrical installation and air conditioning equipment of any premises at any time within the currency of the 'D' certificate issued in respect of the particular premises and to direct the licensee to rectify any defect noticed during such inspection. The licensee shall be bound to ca
If the fees is not paid within the period aforesaid, a penalty equivalent to the fee for renewal shall also be paid into a Government Treasury, to the credit of the Government and the Treasury receipt relating to the payment of penalty shall be forwarded to the Regional Electrical Inspector concerned along with the Treasury receipt relating to the payment of the fee for the inspection:
Provided that a penalty equivalent to double the fee for renewal shall be paid if payment of the fee for inspection is delayed by more than 15 days of the aforesaid period.
The Executive Engineer or the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee concerned inspecting an installation under Rules 12 and 31 shall, if he discovers any defect therein issue written orders to the owner or person in charge for their rectification and prescribe a reasonable time within which such orders should be carried out.
Note:-- Copies of such orders shall be simultaneously communicated to the Licensing Authority by the Executive Engineer or the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee, as the case may be.
If during the interval between two such inspections, any further inspection shall be in the opinion of the Executive Engineer or the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee or Licensing Authority have become necessary, owing to neglect or failure of the owner or person in charge to carry out any written orders issued under Rule 33 within the time prescribed by the Executive Engineer or the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee or owing to other reasons to be recorded in writing, a fee of Rupees Sixty shall be charged for such further inspection and such fee shall be paid by the licensee on demand.
The following persons shall have power to enter upon any place licensed or for which an application for grant of permission of licence has been made for the purpose of seeing that the provisions of the Act and the Rules are being carried out, namely:--
(1) The Licensing Authority, the appellate authority and the revisional authority or their nominees.
(2) The Chief Engineer, Buildings, the Executive Engineer or his nominee.
(3) The Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee.
(4) Any Police Officer not below the rank of Sub Inspector of Police.
(5) Director of Health Services, Health Officers of Municipal Corporation/Municipalities and in the case of Township or Panchayat such Officer of the Health Services Department having jurisdiction over the area as may be specified by the Director of Health Services.
(6) Any Officer in the Fire Force Department not below the rank of Assistant Divisional Officer.
(7) The Director of Public Relation
The Cinematograph apparatus shall be placed in an enclosure of substantial construction made of, or lined with fire resisting material and or dimensions sufficient to allow the operator to work freely.
The enclosure shall be outside the auditorium. There shall be a rewinding room adjoining the enclosure and such rewinding room shall have its independent exit.
The doors of the enclosure and rewinding room and all openings, bushes and joints shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent, as far as possible, the escape of any smoke into the auditorium. Ventilators shall be provided for the enclosure and for the rewinding room but the ventilation ducts shall not communicate direct with the auditorium. The area of the ventilating ducts of the enclosure shall not be less than one per cent of its floor area.
Explanation:-- By 'bush' is meant packing inserted in the holes through which the pipes and cables, pass in order to render such holes reasonably smoke proof.
The openings in front of the enclosure shall not be larger than is necessary for effective projection and observation. No such opening shall exceed 0.3 metre square:
Provided that in individual cases the Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee may, for special reasons, permit a larger opening subject to such further safety precautions being taken as may be specified.
Each opening shall be provided with a plate glass screen fixed in position within smoke light joints.
No unauthorised person shall be allowed to enter the enclosure.
Smoking shall not be permitted within the enclosure.
No inflammable articles shall except for special reasons be taken into or allowed to remain in the enclosure.
Cinematograph projectors shall be placed on firm support constructed of fire resistant materials.
All film when not in use, shall be kept in separate closed metal boxes. The metal boxes shall be of substantial construction. Each box shall have hinged cover secured by harp and staple. A rack shall be provided for storing the closed metal boxes without piling.
Cables for cinematograph lamps shall be taken as separate circuits from the supply side of the main fuses in the general lighting circuit.
An efficient double-pole switch shall be fitted within the projection room in the cinematograph lamp circuit.
Within the projection room the insulating material of all electric cables, including those leading to illuminating lamps, shall be covered with fire resisting material. Where the electric pressure exceeds 125 volts, all cables shall be enclosed in screwed metal conduits connected to the earth or in conduits of rigid P.V.C of ISI Standard. Lead covered cables shall not be used unless enclosed in such conduits.
All resistances, with the exception of resistance for regulating purposes, shall be placed outside the enclosure and if reasonably practicable outside the auditorium. If placed inside the auditorium, such resistance shall be protected by an earthed wire guard or other efficient means of preventing accidental contact.
(1) The enclosure shall be in charge of an operator holding a licence granted by the Chief Electrical Inspector to Government on the strength of competency certificate issued by the Board of Examiners constituted by Government. The operator shall be not less than 18 years and over 60 years of age and shall be present in the enclosure during the whole time the machine is operated.
Note:-- The Chief Electrical Inspector may at his discretion grant renewal of licence for further period of one year at a time if the holder of the licence produces medical certificates from a medical officer of or above the rank of Assistant Surgeon to the effect that he is fit for functioning as Cinema Operator and further satisfies other condition for renewal of licence. However the number of such renewals shall not continue after the licensee attains 65 years of age.
(2) The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government who is the licensing authority in respect of the operators under su
No site which would admit of storm water draining into it owing to its level or location shall be used for the construction of the building unless arrangements are made to prevent effectively the flooding of the site either by draining into a storm watercourse, if one is available or by raising the level of the site to as adequate height by the deposit of layers of sound and non-putreciable material.
No site wherein the soil and sub-soil would be so saturated with water that dampness of the floor and walls of the building would be inevitable, shall be used for the construction of the building unless a damp-proof course is provided in the basement of the building not higher than the level of the lowest floor and unless the flooring is made with a material approved by the licensing authority which would effectively prevent the dampness rising in the floor of the building.
Every person who constructs, reconstructs, alters or adds to a building shall wherever the site is within 15 metres of any tank, reservoir, water course, river, fresh water channel or well carry out such measures as may be necessary of as Licensing Authority may direct for the purpose of preventing any contamination of or any risk of the drainage of building passing into such tank, reservoir, water course, river, fresh water channel or well.
The location of the cinema site shall be governed by the provisions of the Development plan and by development control rules if any and for areas having no development plans, the site shall have to be approved by the competent authority after giving due regard to the environment and involvements of the site, giving the due cognizance to safety and hygiene.
The building site shall be no way offend against traffic laws.
It shall preferably be a wholly detached building, surrounding space shall be unobstructed and shall be such as will enable the persons who are to be accommodated to disperse rapidly in the event of fire or panic and will permit the approach of fire engines and fire appliances.
In areas specified by the competent authority it would be permissible to construct a cinema auditorium above or below other building facilities observing due precautions as to safety, convenience and well being, of the people.
In the case of a building which is not wholly detached, the public ways or open spaces upon which it abuts shall be of such width as will enable the persons who are to be accommodated to disperse rapidly in the event of fire and permit the approach of fire engines and fire appliances.
The building shall be provided with open spaces on all sides as provided in Rule 34 of the Kerala Building Rules, 1984 and parking space for one car for every 33 seats of accommodation.]
Each auditorium of the building shall be provided with an adequate number of clearly indicated exits placed in such position and so maintained as to afford the audience ample means of safe and speedy exit.
In the auditorium there shall be one exit from every tier, floor or gallery for every 250 persons accommodated or part thereof, provided that from, every upper floor or gallery, there shall not be less than two exits and further that an exit on or by way of stage or platform shall not be reckoned as one of the exits required by this sub-clause.
Every exit from the auditorium shall provide a clear opening space of not less than 1.5 m in width. All exit doors through which the public has to pass shall be available for exit during the whole time the public are in the building and during such time the doors shall not be locked or bolted but kept closed provided an attendant is placed in charge of each such door whose duty it shall be to throw open the door in case of emergency.
All exits from the auditorium shall be clearly indicated by the word 'EXIT' in block letters 1.75 mm high and shall be so displayed as to be clearly visible in the light as well as in the dark.
No door which is required as exit shall be less than 1.5 m in clear width and not less than 2.1 m in clear height. The clear width shall be measured between the frame of a door.
All exit doors shall open outwards and shall flush with outside of the walls or shall be so fitted that when open they do not obstruct any gangway, passage, corridor, stairway or landing.
Every passage or corridor leading from an exit to the auditorium to a final space of exit from the building shall be of such width as will in the opinion of the authority, enable the persons who are likely to use it in an emergency to leave the building without danger of creating congestion. At no point shall any such passage or corridor be less than 1.5 m wide and it shall not diminish in width in the direction of the final place of exit.
Where a door is not required for exit, it shall be marked with words 'NO EXIT' in red letters. The size of letters shall be as indicated in Rule 63.
There shall be at least two staircases of adequate width to provide exit in gallery and upper floor of the building which is intended to be used for the purposes.
The width of passage giving access to a staircase shall be according to the following regulations:--
(a) Width of a passage serving a single staircase shall not be less than the width of that staircase.
(b) The width of a passage serving more than one staircase shall not be less than the width of the widest staircase it serves plus one half the sum of the width of the remaining staircase.
The treads shall be not less than 30 cm wide and risers not more than 15 cm high.
The treads and risers of steps on each flight shall be of uniform width and height.
Each flight shall have not more than 15 or less than three steps.
No staircases shall have more than two flight of 15 steps without a turn and the width of the landing between such flights shall be at least the same as the width of the staircase.
No staircase shall be less than 1.5 m in width which shall/cater/suffice the requirements for 100 persons and for every 15 persons the width shall be increased by 2.5 cm divided over the number of staircases provided.
The farthest point in a cinema building from where the staircase affords access, shall not be more than 20 m distant from such staircase.
The floors of all landings shall not be less than 15 cm thick.
There shall be no recesses or projections on the walls of such staircase within at least 2 m above the steps or landing.
The minimum headway of a passage if used by public under the landings shall be not less than 2.1 m at any point between the top of the finished floor surface and the underside of the landing immediately above it. In case heavy floor coverings are to be used, necessary allowance for the same should be provided.
No stairways shall discharge into the passage or corridor against or across the direction of exit.
All treads of steps and stairways shall be so maintained with non slippery surfaces.
(1) Ramps when provided shall be so located as to be easily visible to the users.
(2) The slope of the ramps should be such as to facilitate climbing without undue strain, but not steeper than 1:6, at the same time it should not cause the user to exert unnecessarily for climbing down.
(3) The surface of the ramp should be made reasonably skid proof either by a suitable pattern cast in situ in floor finish or by the use of chequered tiles.
(4) All ramps shall be provided with a parapet at least 800 mm high or a suitable hand-rail of the same height to prevent inadvertent falling of the users.
Clear aisles not less than 1.2 mm width shall be formed at right angles to the line of seating in such number and manner that no seat shall be more than 3.8 m away from an aisle, measured in the line of seating. Under the conditions where all these aisles do not directly meet the exit doors, cross aisles shall be provided parallel to the line of seating so as to provide direct access to the exit, provided that not more than one cross aisle for every 10 rows shall be required. The width of cross aisles shall be 1m. minimum.
Where possible, gradients or inclined planes shall be used instead of steps but no gradient or inclined plane shall be steeper than 1 in 10.
If steps have to be inserted in a gangway or passage there shall be not less than three steps at any one place. The treads shall not be less than 30 cm. and risers not more than 15 cm.
All gangways and treads of steps shall be maintained with non slippery surfaces and shall be kept well illuminated.
Druggets matting and floor covering if provided in gangways shall be securely fastened to the floor.
Exits and the gangways and passages leading to exit shall be kept clear of any obstruction other than rope barriers provided in accordance with Rule 88. On no account shall extra seats be placed in the gangways or spectators be allowed to stand in the gangways at the time of performances in such a way as to block or reduce their effective width.
Rope barriers in gangways or elsewhere shall be fitted with clips or fastenings which will part in the centre on slight pressure and shall not trail on the floor.
No landing lobby, corridor or passage not being an internal passage between and or across rows of seats, intended for use as an exit shall be less than 1.5 m wide and there shall be no recesses or projections in the walls of such passages or corridors within 1.8 m of the ground.
The size of the auditorium shall be fixed in relation to the number of audience to be seated. No part of the auditorium shall provide accommodation exclusive of passages at a scale higher than 0.45 cm. per person.
The maximum slope of the balcony or gallery shall not exceed 350.
Where a balcony is provided its projection into the hall should not be more than three times the free height of the opening of the balcony recess.
The width of seats should be between 45 and 56 cm.
The back to back distance of chairs shall beat at least 85cm. If extra comfort is required, higher spacing may be provided which shall vary between 85 to 106 cm.
In all cases there shall be an intervening space of at least 35 cm between the back of one seat and the front of the seat immediately behind measured between perpendiculars.
All seats except in boxes shall be securely fixed to the floor and if battened together or made of links, the complete link shall be firmly attached to the floor.
The minimum height of the auditorium shall be 6m. The volume per person required to be provided should be 3.5 to 4.5 m per person.
There shall be a minimum distance of 4 metres from the screen to the front edge of first row of seating. A strong barrier or other efficient partition shall be provided to enforce this provision.
The screen shall be fixed in such a way that its bottom shall not be at a height of more than 2.1 metres above the ground level of the front row of accommodation.
Where the first tier of balcony extends over the tier below, the soffit of the balcony shall not, in any part be less than 3 m. The height between floor of the highest part of the seating and the lowest part of the coiling over the same shall not in any part be less than 3.7 m. The height between the soffit of any intermediate tier and the floor below, shall in no case be less than 2.4 m.
Suitable shelters for sun and rain and other atmospheric agencies affecting the health of the people shall be provided for the would be purchasers of tickets standing in queues. The shelter may be of permanent PUCCA construction or of a light type of construction with asbestos cement sheets over steel or precast reinforced concrete members. The shelter shall be so arranged that they should not affect light and ventilation and at the same time give protection against sun and rain for would be purchasers of tickets standing in queues.
The guide ways should be so constructed that it provides an easy flow of the traffic from the entrance to the exit of the booking counter.
Provisions in this Part in so far as they are in variance with the Kerala Cinemas Regulation Rules, 1975 shall not apply to existing theatres.
(1) The licensee shall provide adequate drinking water supply at such places as may be prescribed by the Licensing Authority.
(2) The licensee shall provide spittoons of such description in such numbers and in such places as may be prescribed by the Licensing Authority on the recommendation of the Health Officer and the spittoons shall be well washed with such disinfectants, as may be prescribed. Notices for using such spittoons shall be displayed in prominent parts of the cinema premises.
(3) Licensees of permanent theatres shall provide water closets at the rate of one for every 250 persons and urinals at the rate of one for every 50 persons. Licensees of temporary theatres shall provide as many water closets and urinals as may be specified by the Licensing Authority.
No person shall smoke in the auditorium. Any person who contravenes the provisions of this rule shall be liable to be ejected summarily from such auditorium by any police officer in uniform present at the place.
The licensee, in the case of permanent A/C Theatres, shall switch on the air conditioning plants before commencing the cinematographic exhibition and should keep the A/C units running till the shows are over. The Chief Electrical Inspector or his nominee, shall have the powers to enter the premises of any permanent A/C theatres to satisfy himself that the above provision is adhered to.
The following fire extinguishing appliances shall be provided.
In the enclosures: A Bucket of water, a blanket, a bucket of dry sand and a portable fire extinguisher of I.S.I. Standard.
In the auditorium: Four portable fire extinguishers of I.S.I. standard and a supply of not less than 20 litres of water per 10 square metre of floor area stored as follows
(i) Thirty-three per cent of the supply or 250 litres whichever is greater, stored in buckets of 10 to 15 litres capacity each inside the auditorium and the balance stored in tanks or cisterns or buckets of any capacity so arranged as to be easily accessible, the arrangements in this regard having been approved by the Licensing Authority.
(ii) These appliances shall be so disposed as to be readily available for use. The buckets shall have round bottoms and handles. They shall be painted red with the word 'Fire' painted on them in large block letters in English and in Regional Languag
The floor, roof, ceiling, private boxes, balconies, galleries, tiers, partitions, and every room, lobby, corridor and passage intended for the use of the public shall be constructed of fire-resisting materials.
(1) The electric lighting of the premises shall have at least three separate distinct main circuits as follows:--
(a) for the projection room and thence through a dimming regulator to the central lighting of the auditorium.
(b) for approximately one-half of the auditorium, passage ways, stairways, exits and parts of the building open to the public; and
(c) for the remaining half of the auditorium, passage ways, stair-ways, exits and pans of the building open to the public.
The control of the circuit in respect of the two halves of the auditorium referred to in clauses (b) and (c) shall be remote from each other.
(2) A plan (in single line) of the wiring shall be kept in a prominent place in the office of the Manager.
(3) Sufficient number of emergency lights shall be provided in the auditorium as prescribed by the Licensing Authority.
(4) No open flames shall be allowed within the auditorium or in the projection room.
(1) The Licensee shall ensure that the installation conforms to the provisions of Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 in the matter of entire electrical installation.
(2) Separate permanent circuit should be wired up with suitable switch fuse control; for the outdoor wiring, switched outlets of 3 pin type with metal clad, water tight socket outlet should be located at convenient places at suitable heights from where supply line may be taken out, by using weatherproof wires for the display lights similar to yard lighting.
(3) The outdoor lighting fitting should be water tight type.
(4) The electrical installations both in the auditorium and the projection room in the same theatre shall be done only in conduit.
(5) All the electrical apparatus, main and sub distribution boards, metal clad switches and the earth leads of the circuits shall be effectively earthed. A minimum of two earth electrodes has to be provided for a Theatre,
(1) The wiring for the open yard lighting shall be done with weatherproof wires of suitable size according to the load of the current in that circuit, threaded through porcelain reel insulators suspended from suitable bearer wires at a height not less than four metres from ground level. The reel insulators shall be spaced 50 centimetres from each other.
(2) When a tapping is taken from the open yard wiring it should be taken only a point of support through porcelain connectors housed in a junction box fixed to the supporting pole. In the case of service it should be taken through a lead in pipe.
(3) Supply to the lights in the open yard shall be tapped from the junction boxes as above and the light brackets shall be fixed on a separate round block fixed to the supports. The wires from the junction box to the light brackets should be enclosed in earthed conduit pipes similar to the method adopted for the street light fixtures.
(1) Emergency lighting system working with batteries should be provided in the projection room and auditorium and in case of any failure of the electric supply the emergency light should be switched on immediately.
(2) The wiring for lighting should be done in conduit system and all cables should be enclosed in screwed metal conduits connected to the earth. The conduits should be firmly fixed with proper saddles and clips.
(3) The cables used for wiring the light circuit inside the projection room, auditorium, etc. should not be of size less than 2.5 sq.m. (1/1.8) or its equivalent.
(4) Cables with two insulations (sheathing and insulation) or one insulation and weather-proof braiding should be used for wiring in auditorium and projection room.
(5) When tappings are to be taken from any point of the wiring, junction boxes shall be provided and proper size of connector shall be used.
(6) When separate over-head lines are drawn for outdoor lighting t
(1) The number of persons admitted into any part of auditorium shall not exceed the number prescribed in the licence for that part of the auditorium. The number prescribed for each part shall be clearly indicated in such part by means of a board or otherwise.
(2) The number prescribed under sub-rule (1) in respect of any pan of the auditorium shall not exceed the following limits, namely:--
(i) In the case of a permanent building the number arrived at by calculating at the rate of 20 persons per 9.5 square metres of floor area in respect of such portions as are provided with chairs having backs and arms, and at the rate of 25 persons per 9.5 square metres of floor area in respect of other portions, after excluding the area of the entrance, the passages and gangways, the stage, the staircases, and all places to which the public are not admitted.
(ii) In the case of a temporary building the number arrived at by calculating at the rate of 25 persons per 9.5 square
(1) There shall be sufficient means of artificial ventilation with the help of not less than one ceiling fan for every fifty seats and one exhaust fan for every fifty square metres of the auditorium. Guards shall be provided for ceiling fans with Jess than 2.5 metres clearance,
(2) Where cinema theatres are licenced as Air Conditioned Theatres, standby power supply of adequate capacity to ensure the required minimum level of thermal comfort shall be provided. In all cases where the standby generator cannot take on the full load of the complete air conditioning unit, adequate provisions shall be made to operate circulating fans as required for non-Air Conditioned Theatres as specified in Rule 114(1). The required minimum level of thermal comfort shall be deemed to be met if the standby generator is adequate to run at least one unit of the air conditioning system with capacity of not less than one half of the complete unit, along with the air handling units and the air circulat
The rules in this part shall apply to--
(a) Cinematograph exhibitions given in Schools or halls for occasional public use;
(b) Cinematograph exhibitions given in the open air or in pandals, where the sides cannot be enclosed; and
(c) Cinematograph exhibitions given in any place with an enclosed bulb projector with films not greater in width than 16 millimetres.
(1) In the case of cinematograph exhibitions given in Schools or halls for occasional public use, the following provisions shall apply, namely:--
(a) Where it is not practicable to have a fire proof projection room, a clear space of 1.8 metres shall be railed off all round the cinematograph apparatus.
(b) No drapery or unprojected combustible material shall be within 1.8 metres of apparatus.
(c) The following fire extinguishing appliances shall be provided near the enclosure:
(i) two portable fire-extinguishers in accordance with Rule 107,
(ii) One blanket; and
(iii) three buckets of water with one large sponge in one of the buckets.
(2) In the case of cinematograph exhibitions given in the open air or in pandals where the sides cannot be enclosed, there shall be on each side an aperture at least 2.15 metres high and 5.5 metres wide. The aperture may be closed by 'latties' fixed on split bamboo frame and fastened by twine on the insid
Save as provided in Rule 116, the rules contained in Parts II, IV to IX shall not apply to any cinematograph exhibitions to which this part applies; provided that the licensing authority may, in consultation with the Executive Engineer and the Regional Electrical Inspector concerned, apply to any such exhibition such of the rules contained in the said part and with such modifications as he may consider necessary.
If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules otherwise than in connection with the prosecution for an offence, the question shall be referred to the Government, whose decision shall be final.
FORM A | |
| To The Municipal/Corporation Commissioner/ The Executive Officer......................Panchayat | |
Sir, I hereby apply for the grant of permission for the Construction/Reconstruction/Location of a Permanent/Temporary/Cinema .................... in my favour, and give the details as follows: (Signature of the Applicant) | |
| 1. Full name of the applicant | : |
| 2. Father's/Husband's name and occupation | : |
| 3. Permanent address of the applicant | : |
FORM B In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 6 of the Kerala Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1988. I, ................. Commissioner, Corporation/Municipality/Panchayat Executive Officer of .............. do hereby grant this permission to Shri/Smt............................. son/daughter/wife of ........................ aged .............. Taluk/Town.................District.............for constructing/reconstructing/Locating a permanent/temporary/ ............... cinema use as per the approved plan in the land belonging to him/her/Shri/Smt .................. bearing Sy. No. ....................Village/Ward ..................Taluk/Town ............ District .............. measuring about .............. Sq. metres S.3
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