CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 198, 4 August 1928, Page 5

CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS

BILL INTRODUCED IN HOUSE. PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE. [Special to "Tribune.”! Wellington, Aug. 4. The provisions of tha Cinematograp Film Bill introduced in the House of Representatives to-day were substantially the same as last year’s measure, which was not enacted. It is proposed to appoint a registrar of films, which office may be held in conjunction with that of eensor or any other office in the public service All films must be registered saving those which will be exhibited in tl-e Dominion before the passing of the Act. The registrar is empowered to demand such particulars as he may desire before granting registration of a film.

If, after registration the length of the film is altered to the extent of more than five per cent, notice of the alteration must be given to the registrar.

The film quota provisions are the same as was provided last year. Film renters and exhibitors must be licensed in the year 1929. Renters are required to acquire at least 7 iper cent, of New Zealand or British films and this quota is to be increased by 2) per cent annually until 1936, when it will remain at 20 per cent. Exhibitors must show at least 5 per cent, of New Zealand and British films in 1929-30, the quota rising by 21 per cent, annually until 1937 w-hen it is to remain at 20 per cent. FILM HIRE TAX A film hire tax is to be levied on licensed film renters assessed at 5 per cent, on the gross receipts derived from the renting of New Zealand films during th* preceding year 7| per cent, in regard to British films and 12| per cent, in respect of foreign films. • For the purpose of advising him bn maters of administration, the Minister is emnowered to appoint an advisory committee consisting of not more than two representatives of the renters, an equal number of representatives of the exhibitors, and not more than three other persons having no pecuniary interest in any branch of the film industry, one of the latter to be chairman. The Rill repeals the Cinematograph Film Act of 1916 and re-enacts that law with minor alterations, in order to have all the law relating snecifiosllv to rinemito graph film® included in one statute. Provision is a'so made for securing the safety of the public and of nmoertv from dancers arising from the storage transport or projection of cinema film