Hypnotism Act 1952

[Midland Retty]

Ok this is a bit of a bizzare one...humour me please...I can hear the sniggers already, and will await the ridicule and flack in equal measure but here goes....

The Hypnotism Act 1952 states that where stage hypnotism is being carried out it should be licensed by the Local Authority.

Has anyone here ever had any dealings with licensing of venues for hypnotism using this act and in particular is any consideration given to several members of the public whom may be...well erm... in a hypnotic state and how they may react in an emergency?

In other words I guess what Im asking is this - does the licence under the act work similar to a liquor license in that certain bodies need to be consulted in the intrests of public safety before the license is granted?.

I ask for legitimate reasons, as I may in the near future be dealing with such an event and wondered if there were any specific requirements (other than the usual for licensed premises / places of large assembly) to consider.

Look into my eyes, not around the eyes.

[Demontim]

section 1 (2) is included within the repeals section of the Licensing Act 2003, so by inference standard licensing provisions apply.

[Paul2886]

Go to any night club and you'll probably find most in an 'hypnotic' type trance. Who is responsible for the fire safety issues in this case.....yes the staff

[Mike Buckley]

From what I know about hypnotism, the volunteers (vicitim?) are only in a highly suggestible state of mind and something like a fire alarm would bring them out of the trance.

Hence althoug you could probably hypnotise a member of the banter bar into believing he was actually in the bar, telling him to buy a round, would bring him straight out of the trance unless it was very carefully set up. 

[Midland Retty]

Cheers Mike!

I have heard the odd anecodotal tale regarding hypnotised subjects, Ive also done a little background research which seems to suggest that some hypnotised volunteers may not react to a fire alarm once hypnotised, and might only react if instructed by the hypnotist.

There are some other unsavoury tales floating around, which in some way led to the Hypnotism Act being brought into existence and modified over the years, not something I'd usually worry about, but the venue doesn't lend itself to marshall led evacuation for the hypnotist (who is using pyrotechnics) and his subjects should something kick off. Oh well perhaps Im looking to deeply into it all.

Anyway it's friday afternoon...I must buy everyone a drink at the banter bar... i must buy everyone a drink at the banter bar ...i must buy...(etc etc)

[nearlythere]

Cheers Mike!

I have heard the odd anecodotal tale regarding hypnotised subjects, Ive also done a little background research which seems to suggest that some hypnotised volunteers may not react to a fire alarm once hypnotised, and might only react if instructed by the hypnotist.

There are some other unsavoury tales floating around, which in some way led to the Hypnotism Act being brought into existence and modified over the years, not something I'd usually worry about, but the venue doesn't lend itself to marshall led evacuation for the hypnotist (who is using pyrotechnics) and his subjects should something kick off. Oh well perhaps Im looking to deeply into it all.

Anyway it's friday afternoon...I must buy everyone a drink at the banter bar... i must buy everyone a drink at the banter bar ...i must buy...(etc etc)

Yes. Lets all go to the Banter Bar and get hypnotised, comatosed, and whatever else we can think of at 10pm.
On the other hand MR's buying so expect to be going home early and sober.

[Midland Retty]

Harsh but true   

[SamFIRT]

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