THE CINEMATOGRAPH ACT, 1952

ACT NO. 37 OF 1952 · Enacted [21st March, 1952.] · 33 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 2A.[Omitted].

CERTIFICATION OF FILMS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION

Section 3.Board of film Certification.

Section 4.Examination of films.

Section 5.Advisory panels.

Section 5A.Certification of films.

Section 5B.Principles of guidance in certifying films.

Section 5C.Appeals.

Section 5D.Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.

Section 5E.Suspension and revocation of certificate.

Section 5F.Review of orders by Central Government.

Section 6.Revisonal powers of the Central Government.

Section 6A.Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films.

Section 6B.[Omitted.]—.

Section 7.Penalties for contraventions of this Part.

Section 7A.Power of seizure.

Section 7B.Delegation of powers by Board.

Section 7C.Power to direct exhibition of films for examination.

Section 7D.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding.

Section 7E.Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants.

Section 7F.Bar of legal proceedings.

Section 8.Power to make rules.

Section 9.Power to exempt.

REGULATION OF EXHIBITIONS BY MEANS OF CINEMATOGRAPHS

Section 10.Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.

Section 11.Licensing authority.

Section 12.Restrictions on powers of licensing authority.

Section 13.Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.

Section 14.Penalties for contravention of this Part.

Section 15.Power to revoke licence.

Section 16.Power to make rules.

Section 17.Power to exempt.

REPEAL

Section 18.Repeal.