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The Assam Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953 Complete Act

State: Assam

Year: 1953

.....purpose all appeals against an order under S. 4 of the principal Act shall be deemed to be application for review under sub-S. (3) of S. 5 of this Act. COMMENTS Under this Act, the State Government is the Appellate Authority or such officer as the State Government may prescribe in this behalf. The present section has been substituted by Assam Amendment Act XXII of 1956. Section 9 before its amendment by Act XXII of 1956 of effective from 14-11-1956 read as follows: "9. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the licensing authority under any provision of this Act within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government or to such officer as the State Government may prescribe in this behalf and the State Government or the officer, as the case may be, may make such order in the case as it or he thinks fit." 10. Power to make rules. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, rules made under this Act may provide for - (a) the procedure in accordance with which a.....

The Orissa Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954 Complete Act

State: Orissa

Year: 1954

.....building, tent and any description of transport whether by water, land or air ; and (c) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. Section 3 - Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall give an exhibition by means of a cinema elsewhere than in a place licensed under this Act or otherwise than in compliance with any conditions and restrictions imposed by such licence. Section 4 - Licensing authority The authority having power to grant licences under this Act (hereinafter referred to as the licensing authority), shall be the District Magistrate : Provided that the State Government, may, by notification, constitute for the whole or any part of the State of Orissa such other authority as it may specify in the notification to be the licensing authority for the purpose of this Act. Section 5 - Restrictions on powers of licensing authority (1) The licensing authority shall not grant a licence under this Act, unless it is satisfied that-- (a) the rules made under this Act have been substantially complied with ; and (b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place, in respect of which the licence is to be.....

Cinematograph Act, 1918 [Repealed] Repealing Act 1

Title: Cinematograph Act, 1952

State: Central

Year: 1918

.....Members of the Board and advisory panels, to be public servants All members of 44 [the Tribunal,] the Board and of any advisory panel shall, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code. 7F. Bar of legal proceedings No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against45 [the Central Government, the Tribunal, the Board], advisory panel or any officer or member of 46 [the Central Government, the Tribunal, the Board or] advisory panel, as the case may be, in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.] 8. Power to make rules (1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Part. 47 [(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, rules made under this section may provide for-- (a) the allowances or fees payable to the members of the Board; (b) the terms and conditions of service of the members of the Board; (c) the manner of making an application to the Board for a.....

Cinematograph Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1952

CINEMATOGRAPH ACT, 1952 CINEMATOGRAPH ACT, 1952 [Act No. 37 of Year 1952, dated 21-3-1952] An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs Be it enacted by Parliament as follows:- PART I: PRELIMINARY SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph Act, 1952. (2) Parts I, II and IV extend to the whole of India 1[***] 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: 2[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 (25 of 1973), as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.] SECTION 02: DEFINITIONS In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (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).....

The Cinematograph Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Delhi

Year: 1952

.....as this particular subject is concerned, namely, the subject of grant of the licences to exhibit cinema shows, the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, 1918 (Act 2 of 1918) are still in force in Part A and Part B States which includes the State of U.P. The other provisions concerning the censorship of the films have been altered by this latter Act and this alteration applies to the whole of India. Bharat Bhushan v.p.G. Saxena, AIR 1965 All 82. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context other wise requires,- (a) "Adult" means a person who has completed his eighteenth year (b) [(Note:- Subs. by Act No.49 of 1981 (w.e.f. 1-6-1983) "Board" means the Board of Film Certification constituted by the Central Government under Section 3] (bb) [(Note:- Ins. by ibid) "certificate" mean the certificate granted by the Board under Section 5- A.] (c) "Cinematograph" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures, (d) "District magistrate" in relation to presidency town, means the commissioner of police. (dd) [(Note:- Ins. of Act 3 of 1959, S.3.) "film" means a cinematograph film (e) "Place" includes a house, building, tent and any.....

Cinematograph Act, 1918 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1918

.....to the States merged in the State of- Bombay : See Bombay Act 4 of 1950; Madhya Pradesh: see Madhya Pradesh Act 12 of 1950; Tamil Nadu: see Madras Act 36 of 1949. This Act is repealed byS. 18 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), proviso whereof reads thus: "Provided that in relation to Part A States and Part B States the repeal shall have effect only in so far as the said Act relates to the sanctioning of the cinematograph films for exhibition". This Act, in so far as it relates to the regulation of exhibition by means of cinematograph (including licensing of places in which cinematograph films are exhibited) is repealed in its application to the State of - Andhra Pradesh: see President's Act 4 of 1955 (as amended by Andhra Pradesh Act 23 of 1958), S. 13; Assam : See Assam Act 14 of 1953, S. 12: Bihar : See Bihar Act 15 of 1954, S. 11; Gujarat : See Bombay Act 11 of 1953, S. 11 and Gujarat Act 40 of 1961: Madhya Pradesh : See M. P. Act 17 of 1952, S. 11; Madras : See Madras Act 9 of 1955, S. 12; Maharashtra : See Bombay Act 11 of 1953, S. 11; Orissa : See Orissa Act 2 of 1954, S. 11; Punjab : See Punjab Act 11 of 1952, S. 11; Haryana : See Act 31 of 1966, S. 88; Uttar.....

The Kerala Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1958 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1958

THE KERALA CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1958 THE KERALA CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1958 (ACT 32 OF 1958) [1] An ACT to provide for the regulation of exhibitions by means of cinematographs in the State of Kerala . Preamble.- WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the regulation of exhibitions by means of cinematographs in the State of Kerala ; BE it enacted in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Kerala Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1958. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Kerala . (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless, the context otherwise requires- (1) "cinematograph" includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of pictures; [1][(1A) "Local Auathority" means a village panchayat constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (13 of 1994) or a municipality constituted under section 4 of the Kerala Muncipality Act (20 of 1994) as the case may be;] (2) "Notification" means a notification published in the Gazette; (3) "place" includes a house,.....

The Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1953

.....(Regulation) (Extension and Amendment) Act. 1960 (Mah XII Of 1960), the following laws, that is to say, (i) the Madhya Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (M.P. Act XVII of 1952); (ii) the Hyderabad Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Hyd. XLVI of 1952); shall stand repealed: Provided that, such repeal shall not affect, (a) the previous operation of any laws so repealed or anything duly done or suffered thereunder; or (b) any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under any law so repealed; or (c) any penalty incurred in respect of anything done against any law so repealed; and any investigation, proceedings or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability or penalty as aforesaid may be instituted, continued or enforced and any such penalty may be imposed as if the Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) (Extension and Amendment) Act, 1960 (Mah. XII of 1960) had not been passed: Provided further that, subject to the preceding proviso, anything done or action taken (including any appointment made, notification, order or direction issued, licence granted or rules made) by or under the laws so repealed, shall be deemed to be done or taken.....

The Pondicherry Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 Complete Act

State: Pondicherry

Year: 1964

THE PONDICHERRY CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1964 THE PONDICHERRY CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1964 (No. 13 of 1964) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title, extend and commencement. 2. Definitions. 3. Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed. 4. Licensing Authority. 5. Restrictions on powers of licensing authority. 6. Licensing authority to permit constructions and reconstruction of buildings, installation of machinery etc. 7. Power of Government of issue directions. 8. Power to licensing authority to issue direction. 9. Power to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases. 10. Penalties. 11. Power to revoke licence. 12. Power to make rules. 13. Power to exempt. 14. Repeal. THE PONDICHERRY CINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1964 (No. 13 of 1964) 15th January, 1965. An Act to provide for the regulation of exhibitions by means of cinematographs in the Union territory of Pondicherry. WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the regulation of exhibitions by means of cinematographs in the Union territory of Pondicherry; Be it enacted in the Fifteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- Short title, extend and commencement:- .....

The Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 Complete Act

State: Haryana

Year: 1952

.....namely:- a. The license was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation; b. the licensee has committed a breach of any of the provision of this Act or the rules made there under or of any condition or restriction contained in the license, or of any direction issued under subsection(4) of section 5; c. on account of any changes occurring in the locality of the place licensed, the continuance of the license is considered prejudicial to decency or morality; or d. the licensee has been convicted of an offence under section 7 of this Act or section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (XXXVII of 1952). (Clauses (e), (f) and (g) inserted by Punjab Act 4 of 1963.) e. the licensee has been penalised for not less than three times under section 15 of the Punjab Entertainments Duty Act, 1955;] (Omitted by Haryana Act 13 of 1985) f. [******] ( Omitted by Haryana Act 13 of 1985) g. [******] (2) Where the Government or the licensing authority is of the opinion that a license granted under section 5 should be suspended, cancelled or revoked it shall as soon as may be, communicate to the licensee the grounds on which the action is proposed to be taken and shall afford him a.....