Cinematograph Act 1952

Cinematograph Act 1952[a]
Act of Parliament
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Long titleAn Act to extend and amend the Cinematograph Act, 1909, and, as respects cinematograph entertainments, to modify the enactments relating to music and dancing licences.
Citation15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 68
Territorial extent [b]
Dates
Royal assent30 October 1952
Commencement1 January 1956[c]
Repealed26 June 1985
Other legislation
AmendsCinematograph Act 1909
Amended by
Repealed byCinemas Act 1985
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Cinematograph Act 1952[a] (15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 68) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

This act extended and amended the Cinematograph Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 30) relating to cinematograph entertainments, and modified it relating to music and dancing licences.[1]

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 24(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the Cinemas Act 1985, which came into force on 26 June 1985.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Section 10(1).
  2. ↑ Section 10(2).
  3. ↑ Section 10(3). The Cinematograph Act 1952 (Commencement in England and Wales) Instrument 1955 (SI 1955/1128) and Cinematograph Act 1952 (Commencement in Scotland) Instrument 1955 (SI 1955/1124).

References

  1. ↑ "Cinematograph Act 1952". legislation.gov.uk. 2 May 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cinemas Act 1985", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1985 c. 13