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UK media laws: Cinema and films

THE SUNDAY CINEMA ACT 1972

1972 c.19
  Repealed by Cinemas Act 1985

An Act to amend the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932

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1.—Cinematograph entertainments on Sundays. Allows unconditional licensing to open on Sundays.
2.—Appeals. Exhibitors may make appeals against a local authority's refusal to grant a licence in accordance with the Cinematograph Act 1952 §6(1)
3.—Winding-up of Cinematograph Fund.
4.—Repeal. Affects Sunday Entertainments Act 1932, British Film Institute Act 1949, The London Government Act 1963.
6.—Starts 1 July 1972; not applicable in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Cinema and film laws.
Alphabetical list.

 

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