Permission for cinematograph exhibition

(1) A person shall not conduct or allow to be presented or given by means of a cinematograph or other similar apparatus for the purpose of which films are used any exhibition of pictures or other optical effects without the written permission of the Minister granted under his hand or under the hand of the Solicitor General. (2) The Minister may refuse to grant such permission or grant it subject to the rules and subject to such special conditions and restrictions to be specified in the permission as to him may seem fit and any such permission may be revoked by the Minister at any time. (3) Permission to present or to allow to be presented by means of a cinematograph or other similar apparatus for the purpose of which films are used for exhibition of pictures or other optical effects under this Act shall not be refused or revoked on the ground that the applicant is a national of a CARICOM Member State.