The CINEMATOGRAPH ACT, 1952

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph Act, 1952.

(2) Parts I, II and IV extends to the whole of India [Omitted] and Part III extends to the Union territories only.

(3) This Act shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint: Provided that Parts I and II shall come into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir only on such date after the commencement of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 1973 (26 of 1973), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 2A.[Omitted].
  4. 3.Board of film Certification.
  5. 4.Examination of films.
  6. 5.Advisory panels.
  7. 5A.Certification of films.
  8. 5B.Principles of guidance in certifying films.
  9. 5C.Appeals.
  10. 5D.Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
  11. 5E.Suspension and revocation of certificate.
  12. 5F.Review of orders by Central Government.
  13. 6.Revisonal powers of the Central Government.
  14. 6A.Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films.
  15. 6B.[Omitted.]—.
  16. 7.Penalties for contraventions of this Part.
  17. 7A.Power of seizure.
  18. 7B.Delegation of powers by Board.
  19. 7C.Power to direct exhibition of films for examination.
  20. 7D.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding.
  21. 7E.Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants.
  22. 7F.Bar of legal proceedings.
  23. 8.Power to make rules.
  24. 9.Power to exempt.
  25. 10.Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.
  26. 11.Licensing authority.
  27. 12.Restrictions on powers of licensing authority.
  28. 13.Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.
  29. 14.Penalties for contravention of this Part.
  30. 15.Power to revoke licence.
  31. 16.Power to make rules.
  32. 17.Power to exempt.
  33. 18.Repeal.