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The Sunday Observance Act 1780 (21 Geo 3 c 49) was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Originally eight sections long, only sections 1 to 3 were still in force after the 1960s. These sections prohibited the use of any building or room for public entertainment or debate on a Sunday. In 1931, Millie Orpen, a solicitor's clerk, brought an action as a common informer against a cinema chain for opening on a succession of Sundays, contrary to the Sunday Observance Act 1780, s.1. Orpen claimed £25,000 against the cinema company and individual members of its board of directors. The claim was based on a forfeit of £200 ''per'' performance ''per'' defendant. The judge, Mr Justice Rowlatt, expressed some distaste for the proceedings. He found against the cinema chain, awarding Orpen £5,000, with costs, but found for the individual directors on the grounds there was no evidence they were guilty on any particular Sunday. Costs were awarded to the directors against Orpen. The judge granted a stay pending an appeal by the company.〔''Orpen v. Haymarket Capital Ltd & Others'', ''The Times'', July 18, 1931, ''p.''3, col E〕 Later in the year, Orpen brought a claim against another chain, but was thwarted by a change in the law legalising Sunday opening for cinemas before her case could be decided.〔''Orpen v. New Empire Ltd and Others'', ''The Times'', October 20, 1931, ''p''.4, col C〕 ==Other legislation== This Act was affected by sections 1(1) and (3) of the Common Informers Act 1951. Its provisions were excluded in relation to certain activities by: *section 4 of the Sunday Entertainments Act 1932 *section 9 of the Cinemas Act 1985 *section 1 of the Sunday Theatre Act 1972 *section 21 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 *article 2 of the Deregulation (Sunday Dancing) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/3372) *section 88 of the Licensing Act 1964 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sunday Observance Act 1780」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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