Public Health Act 1936

226 Closing of baths and bathing places during winter months, and use for other purposes.

(1) A local authority may, during any period between the first day of October and the last day of the following April, close any swimming bath or bathing place under their management, and may, at any time when it is closed, use it, or allow it to be used, or let it, for such purposes, and upon such conditions, as they think fit, and may adapt it for the purpose of being so used or let:

Provided that the following restrictions shall have effect with respect to any entertainment provided by the local authority themselves under this section, that is to say—

(a) no stage play shall be performed;

(b) the entertainment shall not include any performance in the nature of a variety entertainment;

(c) no cinematograph film, other than a film relating to the functions of county councils or local authorities, shall be shown ;

(d) no scenery, theatrical costumes or scenic or theatrical accessories shall be used.

(2) The power of the local authority to make byelaws under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act shall extend to the making of byelaws with respect to a swimming bath or bathing place when used for any purpose authorised by this section.

(3) Nothing in this section shall authorise the use of a swimming bath or bathing place for the public performance of stage plays, for public music, public music and dancing, or other public entertainment of the like kind, or for cinematograph exhibitions, unless such licence as may be required for the use of a place for the purpose in question has been obtained, or such notices as may be required by subsection (2) of section seven of the [9 Edw. 7. c. 30.] Cinematograph Act, 1909, have been duly given, and any terms, conditions or restrictions attached to the grant of such licence, or any regulations or conditions made or imposed under the said subsection (2), shall apply, notwithstanding anything in any byelaw made by virtue of this section.

(4) The local authority shall be responsible for any breach of any such conditions as aforesaid which may occur during any entertainment given on the premises by their permission.