Section 51 in Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959
51. Winding Rooms.
(1)The winding room shall be constructed entirely of fire-resisting materials and shall be large enough to allow the winder to operate freely. It shall be [constructed apart] [Substituted vide Notification No. F. 1 (7)(8) Home 5/80, dated 24.3.1982, Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part II, dated 17.6.1982, P. 8.] from the projection room and auditorium, but the licensing authority may for reasons to be recorded, permit the winding room to adjoin the projection room. The winding room shall have no openings in the wall so as to permit communication with the auditorium or public passage ways.(2)The winding room shall be closed by a closely fitting self- closing door of fire-resisting materials which shall only be open for ingress and egress and shall remain closed during the entire period that the cinematograph exhibition is in progress. Suitable arrangements shall be made for ventilation in the winding room and one or more electricfans of suitable dimensions shall be provided by the licensee.(3)Only electric lines shall be used in the winding and any lamps in proximity to the film shall be closed in a stout fitting design to prevent breakage of the bulb.(4)The spools shall be chain for gear driven and films shall be so wound upon the spools that the wound film shall not, at any time, reach or project the edges of the flanges of the spool.(5)The winding of films shall not be carried out in the projection room while an exhibition is in progress.(6)Excepting a film which is being wound or stored, no inflammable article shall unnecessarily be taken into or be allowed to remain in the winding room.(7)All cinemas in permanent buildings shall without exception, be required to provide and use a winding room in accordance with the above requirements.(8)Not more than 200 lb. of explosive cinematograph film shall be stored in the premises to which this licence relates, unless a specific licence has been obtained from the Chief Inspector of Explosives in the India as required by the Cinematograph Films Rules, 1948.
