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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Cinematograph Act, 1952 Section 2

DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

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Cinematograph Act, 1952 Section 2 is part of Cinematograph Act, 1952 - DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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a) "adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year; 3[(b) "Board" means the Board of Film Certification constituted by the Central Government under section 3;] 4[(bb) "certificate" means the certificate granted by the Board under section 5A;]

(c) "cinematograph" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures;

(d) "District Magistrate", in relation to a presidency-town, means the Commissioner of Police; 5[(dd) "film" means a cinematograph film;]

(e) "place" includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by sea, land or air;

(f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; 4[(g) "regional officer" means a regional officer appointed by the Central Government under section 5 and includes an additional regional officer and an assistant regional officer;

(h) " Tribunal " means the Appellate Tribunal constituted under section 5D.] 2[

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