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Model conditions - Sex Cinema

Exhibition of Licence

  • The licence or clear copy shall be prominently displayed at all times so as to be readily and easily seen by all persons using the premises.

Film Categories

The categories U, PG, 12, 15, 18 and restricted 18 have the following effect:

  • U – Universal – suitable for all
  • PG – Parental Guidance – some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
  • 12 – Passed only for persons of 12 years and over
  • 15 – Passed only for persons of 15 years and over
  • 18 – Passed only for persons of 18 years and over
  • Restricted 18 – Passed only for persons of 18 or over who are members (or their guests) of a properly constituted club.

Unclassified Films

The licences must notify the Council in writing no later than twenty-eight days prior to exhibiting any other film that has not been classified as specified in the film categories. Such a film may only be exhibited if the Council’s gives written consent prior to the event and must comply in accordance with the terms of any such consent given.

Restricted Films

Films restricted 18 (R18) may be shown at the premises only with the Council prior written consent and in accordance with the terms of any such consent.

Persons Under 18

No person appearing to be under the age of 18 shall be admitted to any part of the programme and the licensee shall display in a conspicuous position at each entrance to the premises a notice in clear letters in the following terms:

“PERSONS UNDER 18 CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS CINEMA FOR ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME”

No persons under 18 years of age shall be employed in any capacity at the premises in an area operating as sex cinema club.

Advertising

  • No advertisement displayed at the premises where a film is to be exhibited shall depict any scene or incident from a film that has been classified by the British Board of Film Classification, Board of Film Censors or approved for exhibition.
  • The licensee shall display in a conspicuous position, to the satisfaction of the Council at each entrance to the premises, during the whole time the public are admitted to the premises and so as to be easily seen and read by the public, a timetable of the films on exhibition.  
  • When the programme includes a film restricted 18, the licensee shall display in a conspicuous position at each entrance to the premises a notice in clear letters in the following terms:

    “CINEMA CLUB – MEMBERS AND GUESTS ONLY. PERSONS UNDER 18 CANNOT BE ADMITTED TO THIS CINEMA FOR ANY PART OF THE PROGRAMME.”

Restricted 18

  • A register of all members and all visitors, books of their guests shall be available for immediate inspection by police or an officer of the Council during any performance or at any other reasonable time.
  • Tickets shall in no circumstances be sold to persons other than to members.

Membership

  • The club rules must be submitted to the Council 14 days before the club commences operation and notice of all rule changes shall be given to the Council within 14 days of the change.
  • Membership shall be open to persons of both sexes of not less than 18 years of age. 
  • Applications for membership, including both name and address, shall be in writing, signed by the applicant and if deemed necessary such applicant shall provide satisfactory references and proof of age.
  • No persons shall be admitted to membership until the expiration of at least 24 hours after such written application has been approved by the management of the club.
  • New members shall be supplied with a personal copy of the club rules before being admitted to membership and be given a copy of any rule changes within 14 days of the change.
  • An annual subscription shall be fixed for the club and shall run for 12 months from the date of registration. Membership may be renewed annually at the subscription for the time being in force, but the management may refuse to renew any membership without assigning reason for such refusal.
  • Members shall be entitled on any day to bring no more than one guest to accompany the member, and the name of the guest shall be entered in the visitors book and counter signed by the member. Any guest must be over the age of 18 years.
  • Tickets shall be sold only to members on the production of a membership card, and members shall if required sign and acknowledgement for the ticket or tickets issued.
  • Membership cards shall be personal to the member and carry a photograph of the holder.
  • Neither membership tickets nor guest tickets shall be transferable.
  • Guest may be asked for proof of identity, or of age, or of any particulars of any guest shall be produced by any member of guest if demanded by the management.
  • Members shall undertake to behave in a proper and orderly manner. Any member or guest acting in a manner which is offensive, or a nuisance or annoyance to others may be refused admission or expelled from the premises. A member may also be deprived of membership.

Sale of Sex Articles

  • Neither sex articles nor other things intended for use in connection with, or for the purpose of stimulating or encouraging sexual activity or acts of force or restraint which are associated with sexual activity shall be displayed, sold, hired, exchanged, loaned or demonstrated in a sex cinema.
  • Where a sex shop forms part of the structure of a building containing a sex cinema there shall be no access from the sex cinema to the sex shop or from the sex shop into the sex cinema

Display of Tariff and Charges

  • There shall be prominently and legibly displayed a comprehensive tariff of all charges and prices which shall be illuminated and placed in such a position that it can easily and conveniently be read by persons before entering the premises. No employee shall stand in such a position as to obscure the notice.

Conduct and Management of Premises

  • A notice showing the name of the person responsible for the management of the sex cinema on that day to be prominently displayed within the sex cinema throughout the period during which he is responsible for its conduct.

Internal access to cinema

  • Windows and openings within the premises where films are shown should have blinds of a type and size that covers windows and openings which render the interior of the cinema where films are being shown invisible to passers by and/or other areas within the building that are open to the public for other activities.
  • The licensee shall ensure that no noise shall emanate from the cinema that can be heard from within another area of the building or from outside. 

Security

  • A member of staff to remain in the vicinity of the entrance to the cinema to prevent under 18’s or non-members from illegal entry

 

 

 

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