- (i) No inflammable article shall unnecessarily be taken into or be allowed to remain in the projection room.(ii)(Combustible material) - No combustible material shall be allowed within the enclosure, and all necessary combustible materials when not in use shall be kept in fireproof receptacles suitable for the purpose, and of a type approved by the Regional fire Officer. The box shall be kept closed at all times except when it is necessary to obtain or place a film.(iii)Only films which are being used during the exhibition shall be kept in the projection room.(iv)The projection room shall be substantially constructed of fire-resisting material and shall be so placed as to be outside the main building forming the auditorium. Provided that in case of cinemas existing the time of commencement of these rules, this requirement may be expressly waved by the Licensing Authority. Before waiving the above requirement the Licensing Authority shall personally satisfy it self that the alternative arrangement proposed is such as will provide sufficient precaution against the extension of fire from the projection room or the auditorium.(v)The openings in front of the projection room for each projection machine shall not be more than three in number of which the middle one shall not exceed 8 inches square and the other shall not be more than 5 inches square. Each such aperture shall be provided with a fire proof place glass screen not less than 5/ 16 inch thick fixed in position with some light joints.(vi)The entrance to the projection room shall be through a closely fitting self closing door of fire-resisting material suitable placed and opening outwards and all openings, bushes and joints shall be so constructed and maintained as to prevent, as far as possible, the escape of any smoke into the auditorium. This door shall be kept closed at all times when not used for ingress or agrees. Channels of ventilation shall not be allowed to communicate direct with the auditorium. The projection room shall be provided with an opening or vent flue in its roof or upper part of its side wall leading to the outside air. The vent flue shall have minimum sectional area of 50 square inches and shall be fire proof:Provided that when the projection room is so constructed that it can open directly on the outside of the building through a window, such window shall be permitted for the comfort of the operators but such projection room shall not be exempted from the requirements of the installation of a vent flue as prescribed above. For the convenience of the operators one or more electric fans of suitable dimensions shall be provided by the licensee.(vii)The projection room shall be at least eight feet in height if one machine is to operated, the space shall not less than 489 square feet and an additional 24 square feet shall be provided for each additional machine to be operated. The width of the room shall be such as to provide sufficient space and easy passages for operators when passing behind the machine.(viii)The staircase for the projection room shall be altogether separate from one meant for the use of cinema-goers.
