In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.-
(1) " Act " means the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 (Karnataka Act 23 of 1964);
(2) "Auditorium" means any licensed place in which accommodation is provided for the public to view the cinematograph exhibition;
(3) "Commissioner of Police" means the Commissioner of Police of the city in which the auditorium is situated;
(4)”Cinema Operator” means a person in charge of projector room as specified in these rules.
(5) "Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate" means the Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of the district or area in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(6) "Director" means the Director of Town and Country Planning in Karnataka;
(7) "Director General of Fire and Emergency Services" means the Director General of Fire and Emergency Services in Karnataka;
(8) "Electrical Inspector" means a person appointed as such by the Government under sub-section (1) of section 162 of Electricity Act, 2003 (Central Act 36 of 2003)and includes the Chief Electrical Inspector of the State, Additional Chief Electrical Inspector of the Division, Electrical Inspector of the district or area in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(9) "Executive Engineer" means the Executive Engineer of the Public Works, Ports and inland transport Department, incharge of the public works, Ports and inland transport division in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(10) "Extra High Voltage" means the voltage where the voltage exceeds 33,000 volts under normal conditions;
(11) " Film Advisory Board" means the Film Advisory Board constituted under rule 7;
(12) " Fire Officer" means the Fire Officer in the Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services having jurisdiction over the district or area in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(13) " Fire proof material" means the material specified in Schedule A;
(14) " Fire resisting material" means the material specified in Schedule B;
(15) " Form" means a form appended to these rules;
(16) " Health Officer " means the District Health and Family Welfare Officer of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services having jurisdiction over the district; and in the case of a Corporation, a Municipality, a Town Panchayat or a Cantonment Board, the Health Officer attached to such Corporation or the Taluk Health Officer. In the cases of a Municipality, Town Panchayat or Cantonment Board, In the case of a Corporation, a Municipality, a Town Panchayat or a Cantonment Board, where an officer of the rank of Health Officer class ‘A’ is not available, the District Health and Family Welfare Officer having jurisdiction over the area;
(17) " High Voltage" means the voltage where it does not exceed 33,000 volts under normal conditions;
(18) " Local Authority" means,-
(i) in any municipal area, the Corporation, the City Municipal Council, the Town Municipal Council, the Town Panchayat, the Cantonment Board, the Sanitary Board or Notified Area Committee constituted under the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 or the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 as the case may be;
(ii) in other areas, a Gram Panchayat constituted under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 (Karnataka Act 14 of 1993)
(19) " Low Voltage " means the voltage where it does not exceed two hundred and fifty volts under normal conditions;
(20) " Medium Voltage " means the voltage where it does not exceed six hundred and fifty volts under normal conditions;
(21) "Multiplex Complex" means a building accommodating more than one auditorium and an entertainment and cultural centre including food courts, restaurant, shops;
Explanation.- In case of Multiplex Complex, the portion of the permanent building used for the purpose of Cinema theatres, auditorium including the areas for all ancillary uses such as projector room, toilets, entrance/exit lobbies/corridors, food kiosks/cafes/ canteens attached to the theatre, ticket counters shall only be considered;
(22) " Permanent Building" means a building which is constructed for permanent use with fire proof and fire resisting materials of not less than 2- 4 hour ratings;
(23) "Population" means the total number of inhabitants as at the last preceding official census plus the annual increase calculated from the average rate of increase in the past two census reports for the licensed place where auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(24) "Projector room" means the portion of the licensed place in which the cinematograph apparatus is erected and includes technologically advanced digital projector or digital sound system if installed, that portion of the theatre.
(25) “Regional Commissioner” means the Regional Commissioner of the Division in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(26) “Section ” means a section of the Act;
(27) "Schedule" means a schedule appended to these rules;
(28) "Station House Officer" means the Station House Officer of the Police Station in which the auditorium or multiplex complex is situated;
(29) "Temporary Building" means a building which is not a permanent building;
(30) (i) " Theatre" means one cinema theatre with a single screen;
(ii) "Theatre with multiple screens" means a theatre in a permanent building with more than one screen in the same theatre building;
(31) "Town Planning Officer" means the Town Planning Officer of the city corporation if the Auditorium or multiplex or licensed place is within its limits, Town Planning Member of the urban development authority, if the auditorium or multiplex or licensed place is within its limits (other than City Corporation limits), Town Planning Officer of the planning authority in which the auditorium or multiplex or licensed place is situated, Assistant Director, Town & Country Planning of the district, if the auditorium or multiplex complex or licensed place is situated outside the city corporation, urban development authority and planning authority jurisdiction but within the district;
(32) "Voltage" means the difference of electric potential measured in Volts between any two conductors or between any part of either conductor and the earth as measured by a voltmeter meeting Indian Standards;
(33) " Watt " is a unit of active power and “MW” means Megawatt which is equal to 106 watts.
CHAPTER II General Provisions