Cinema Projectionists (Licence) Rcgulslions, l996

L.N. 138 cl 1996

CODE OF POLICE LAWS

(CAP. 10)

Cinema Projectionists (Licence) Rcgulslions, l996

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 203 of the Code of

Police Laws. the Minister for Home Affairs has made the follow ing

regulations

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Cinema

Projectionists (Licence) Regulalions, 1996.

(2) These regul ations shall come into effect on the 1st

March, 1997.

In thesc regu lations. unless the context otherwise

reqUIres -

"cinema projectionist" is a person who operates cinema

projection equipmeOl for the running of shows at which members

of the public may attend against payment of an admission fee ;

"Director" means the Director responsible for the Department

of Labour

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Police .

( I) No person shall act as a cinema projectionist unless he

is in possession of a valid licence to operate cinema projection equipmeOl

issued by the Director in terms of these regulations.

(2) A person ap plying for a license to operate cinema

projection equipment shall be not less than eighteen years of age and

shall be in possession of a certificate of competency issued by the

Employment and Train ing Corporation in the calli ng of cinema

projectionist

Provided that a person who is already in possession of a valid

licence of cinema projectionist issued by the Director in terms of the

Ci nematographs (Licensing of Projectionists) Regulalions. 1954, shalJ

also be eligible for a licence under these regulations.

4 . (I) A licence shall be issued by the Director for a period of

onc year. but the licence may be renewed on application to the Director

for furthe r periods of one year at a time

Provided that the application for renewal shall be submitted

not later than the date on which the licence expires;

Provided further that when an application for renewal has

been received by the Director ,any licence in effect on the date on which

the application for renewal is received shall be deemed to remain

effective until such time as a decision is taken by the Director to renew

the licence or to refuse the application for renewal.

(2) The Director may include in the licence any relevant

conditions as he may deem fit for the purpose of ensuring the safe use

of the equipment and the elimination of any risk for the safety of the

employees at the cinema and of any members of the public who may

attend the shows, and the licensee shall comply with such conditions.

5, A fee of Lm 10 shall be paid to the Director together with an ~ r....

application for a licence or with an application for renewal of licence.

The fee is nOI refundable if the application for the licence or for the

renewal of the licence is refused.

6, The Director may refuse a request for a licence,or, if a licence lid .... of I""""".

has been issued, a request for the renewal of a licence , on the grounds

that such person -

(a) has failed to submit to any trJde test in the calling of

cinema projectionist at the Employment and Training Corporation,

if such person is required 10 submit to such test by the Director; or

(b)

has failed to pass such trade test; or

(c) has failed 10 comply with any prOvisions of these

regulations; or

(d) has been convicted of an offence under the Occupational AcI No. VII

Health and Safety (Promotion) Act, 1994, or any regulations issued of 1994.

thereunder, including any regulations issued unde r the Factories Cop. 107 .

Ordinance in relation to any place of work where shows are run

for the pUblic; or

(e) has been issued with an order by an inspector under the

Occupational Health and Safety (Promotion) Act, 1994 to refrain

from operating any cinema projection equipment until such time

as such order is revoked.

(I) Liccnulinhareg mid-Dircttur ghal i mien sena, iida 1-

liccnza lisla' tiggedded warn Ii ssir applikazzjoni lid-Direttur ghal

perijodi susscgwcnti ta' sena kull darba

lida I-applikazzjoni ghal-tigdid ghandha tintbaghat mhux

iijed tard mid·data meta tiskadi l-licenu

lida wkoll meta tasall-applikazzjoni ghu t-tigdid ghand id-

Direttur, il-Iicenza li tkun ghadha fis-schh fid-data meta tasal 1-

applikazzjoni ghal-tigdid ghandha titqies li tibqa' issehh sa dal: ii:-

imien meta tiltiehed dceiijoni mid-Direttur li jgedded il-liCenza jew

li jichad I-applikazzjoni ghat-tigdid.

(2) Id-Direttur j iSta' jinkludi fil-licc nza kulJ kondizzjoni

mehliega hekk kif jista' jqis li jkun xicraq bil-ghun li jiigura l-uiu bla

periklu tal-laghmi r u Hnehhija la' kul1 sogru ghas-siguna ta' 1-

impjegali fic-einemulogrufu u ta' kull membru tul·pubbliku li jista'

jattendi ghall.wirjicl, u d-dclentur lal-1icenza ghandu jhares dawk il-

kondizzjonijiel,

5, Ghandu jilhallas dritt ta' Lml0 Iid- Direttur meta ssir

appli kazzjoni ghal !icenza Jew applikazzjoni gh at-tigdid lal-

licenza, Dak id·dritt mu j inghalax Iura jekk I-applikazzjoni ghal

lieenzajew ghal·ligdid luJ-liccnzu ligi michuda,

6, Id-Dircttur jiSllI' jichad talba li ssirlu ghall-hrug la' licenza,

jew ,jekk Ikun inhargct licenza . talba ghal-tigdid tll' licenzu , minhabba

rh dik il-pcrsuna -

(a) Ikun naqsel mill i lughmel xi ei:ami fi s-sengha la'

makkinistaCincm310grafiku li tmexxi I· Korporazzjoni ta' XoghoJ

u Tahrig.jekk dik il-persuna ten htieg Ii laghmel dak J-eiami mid-

Direttur: jew

(b)

tkun naqsct milli Ighaddi minn dak l-eiami fi s·sengha

J'W

Ikun naqsct milli Ihares xi dispoiizzjoni ta' daw n ir-

(c)

regolamenti: jew

(d) ikun instabet hatja la' reat taht I-Att ta' J-I994 ghall-

Promozzjoni tas-Sahha u s-S igunl fuq ix-Xoghol, jcw ta '

regolamenti mahrugi n bis-sahha ticghu, inkJuz kull regolament ~I~,.M~II

mahrug taht I-Ordinanza dwar il-Fabbriki dwar kull post tax- ~. 107.

xoghoJ fcjn jiucllghu ghall-pubbliku: jew

(c) ikun inhargct omni kontriha minn Spetlur bis-sahha

ta' I-Att ta ' 1-1994 ghaJl-Promozzjoni w-Sahha u s-SigurtA fuq

ix-Xoghol li gha nd ha ticqar mill i thaddcm xi lagh mir la'

projezzjoni Cincmatografika sa dak iz-zmic n mcta dak l-ordni

jigi revokat.

7, Id- Dircttur jista' jhassar liccnza g haJ kull wahda mir- ".....,11·

ragunijicl imsemmija fil-paragrafi (c), (d) u (c) tar-regolament 6 ta' ........

dawn ir-regolamenti .

8, Id-Direttur ghandu jwassal bi l-miktub kull deCiijoni li jisla'

jichu skond ir-regolamcnti 6 u 71a ' daw n ir-regolamenti. bi lli jaghli r-

ragunijic lli j kunu wasslu h ghal dik id-deCizjoni.

, ....

9, Kull min jikser id-dispozizzjonijicl tar-regolamenli 3 u 41a'

daw n ir-regolamcnti jkun hati la' reat u jehcl, meta jinsab hali , multa

ta' mhux inqas minn Lm50 u mhux iijcd minn LmIOO.

The Director may cancel a licence for any of the reasons listed c.r.::clt.ion of

under paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of regulation 6 of these regulations.

111e Director shall communicate in writing Bny decision taken

by him under regulations 6 and 7 of these regulations. giving reasons

for his decision.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulations 3

and 4 of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall . on

conviction , be liable to a fine (mulra) of nO( less than Lm.50 and not

more than Lm lOO.

T he Cinematographs (Licensi ng of Projecti onists)

Regulations. 1954. are hereby revoked .

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8. 111e Director shall communicate in writing Bny decision taken

by him under regulations 6 and 7 of these regulations. giving reasons

for his decision.

9. Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulations 3

and 4 of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall . on

conviction , be liable to a fine (mulra) of nO( less than Lm.50 and not

more than Lm lOO.

10. T he Cinematographs (Licensi ng of Projecti onists)

Regulations. 1954. are hereby revoked .

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