Section 31 in The Meghalaya Cinemas (Regulation) Rules
31. Seating.
(a)The seating in the building shall be arranged so that there is free access to exits(b)No part of the auditorium shall provided accommodation exclusive of passage, at a higher scale than 20 persons per 100 square feet.(c)All seats in the auditorium excepting those contained in private boxes shall be firmly secured to the floor. Chairs with folding seats shall be provided wherever required by the Licensing Authority.Where benches are provided the benches shall have arms suitably fixed so that each seat is separate.(d)In all cases, these shall be a vacant space of at least one feet between the back of one seat and the front of the seat immediately behind measured between perpendiculars.(e)The distance between the screen and the front raw of the seat should not be less than 18 feet.
