UK Act of Parliament
1985
United Kingdom
Cinemas Act 1985
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Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
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In section 6, for subsection (3) there shall be substituted...
The following provisions shall cease to have effect, namely—
In paragraph (iii) of the proviso to section 2 of...
In section 289D(1A) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975,...
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In Part III of Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Courts...
In section 1(4) of the Indecent Displays (Control) Act 1981...
In section 10(11) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...
In paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Local Government...
In paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to the Local Government...
In section 41(2)(d) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982,...
(1) Section 3 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 shall...
In section 12(5) of the Children and Young Persons Act...
In section 226(3) of the Public Health Act 1936—
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(1) Section 2 of the Obscene Publications Act 1959 shall...
In section 90(1) of the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises...
In section 21(1) of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...
In subsection (11) of section 12 of the Fire Precautions...
Browse 25 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Licence required for exhibitions.
Consent required for exhibitions for children.
Grant, renewal and transfer of licence or consent.
Regulations by Secretary of State.
Exhibitions in private dwelling-houses.
Other non-commercial exhibitions.
Exhibitions in premises used occasionally.
Exhibitions in movable buildings, etc.
Exhibitions on Sundays.
Offences.
Penalties and forfeitures.
Revocation of licence or consent.
Powers of entry.
Powers of arrest and seizure.
Offences by bodies corporate.
Appeals against decisions of licensing authority.
Provisional grant of licences in Greater London.
Variation of licences in Greater London.
Music and dancing licences not required.
Meaning of promotion for private gain.
Interpretation.
Amendments resulting from Fire Precautions Act 1971.
Transitional provisions.
Consequential amendments and repeals.
Short title, commencement and extent.
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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British Board of Film Classification
Classifies films, videos, and some video games for age rating. Statutory authority for classifying cinema releases and video works under the Video …
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