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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 19

Title: Power of Licensing Authority to Disqualify from Holding a Driving Licence or Revoke Such Licence

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....the disqualification upon it and send it to the licensing authority by which it was issued; or (c) in the case of revocation of any licence, endorse the revocation upon it and if it is not the authority which issued the same, intimate the fact of revocation to the authority which issued that licence: Provided that where the driving licence of a person authorises him to drive more than one class or description of motor vehicles and the order, made under sub-section (1), disqualifies him from driving any specified class or description of motor vehicles, the licensing authority shall endorse the disqualification upon the driving licence and return the same to the holder. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order made by a licensing authority under subsection (1) may, within thirty days of the receipt of the order, appeal to the prescribed authority, and such appellate authority shall give notice to the licensing authority and hear either party if so required by that party and may pass such order as it thinks fit and an order passed by any such appellate authority shall be final.

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Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 Section 15

Title: Power of State Government or Licensing Authority to Suspend Exhibition of Films in Certain Cases

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

.....under sub-section (2), the decision thereon of the State Government or the licensing authority, as the case may be, shall be final. (4) Where an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by the licensing authority, a copy thereof together with a statement of the reasons therefor, shall forthwith be forwarded by him to the State Government and the State Government may, on a consideration of all the facts of the case, either confirm or vary or cancel the order. (5) An order issued under sub-section (1) shall remain in force for a period of two weeks from the date thereof, but the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the order should continue in force, direct that the period of suspension shall be extended by such further period or periods not exceeding two months in the aggregate, as it thinks fit: Provided that the State Government or the licensing authority may, at any time review its own order.

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Karnataka] Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act, 1961 Part IV

Title: Nurses, Midwives, Auxiliary Nurse-midwives and Health Visitors Entitled to Practise and Control of Licensing Authorities

State: Karnataka

Year: 1961

.....to the local conditions of the area. Section 20 - Licensing authority to exercise general supervision (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules and by-laws made in this behalf, every licensing authority shall exercise general supervision and control over the nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives, and health visitors practising within the area under its jurisdiction. (2) The licensing authority may authorise any of its officers to perform any of the duties and to exercise any of the powers conferred on it by this section and section 21. Section 21 - Notice to licensing authority before commencement of practice (1) Every person registered under this Act and every person whose name has been entered in the list, if he intends to continue to practise after the date on which this Part comes into force in any area or if either of such persons intends to practise in such area as a nurse, midwife, auxiliary nurse-midwife, or health visitor, he shall give notice in writing to the licensing authority and shall give a like notice to the said authority in the month of January every three years thereafter during the period he continues to practise within the.....

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Cinematograph Act, 1952 Section 12

Title: Restrictions on Powers of Licensing Authority

State: Central

Year: 1952

.....the licence is to be given, to provide for the safety of persons attending exhibitions therein. (2) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section and to the control of the State Government, the licensing authority may grant licences under this Part to such persons as that authority thinks fit and on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as it may determine. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of a licensing authority refusing to grant a licence under this Part may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government or to such officer as the State Government may specify 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. (4) The Central Government may, from time to time, issue directions to licensees generally or to any licensee in particular for the purpose of regulating the exhibition of any film or class of films, so that scientific films, films intended for educational purposes, films dealing with news and current events, documentary films or indigenous films secure an adequate opportunity of being exhibited, and where any such directions.....

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Bombay Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1953, (Maharashtra) Section 6

Title: Power of State Government or Licensing Authority to Suspend Exhibition of Films in Certain Cases

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1953

.....of the film and during such suspension such film shall be deemed to be an uncertified film3[in the area specified in the order.] (2) When an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by the Licensing Authority a copy thereof together with a statement of reasons therefor, shall forthwith be forwarded by the licensing authority to the State Government and the State Government may either confirm or annal the order. (3) An order made under sub-section (1) shall, unless it is annulled by the State Government under sub-section (2), remain in force for a period of two months from the date thereof but the State Government may, if it is of opinion that the order should continue in force, extend the period of suspension from time to time for such further period as it thinks fit. ___________________ 1. These words were substituted for the words "of the State" by the Bombay Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1956. 2. These words were substituted for the words "Bombay area of the State of Maharashtra" by Mah. 12 of 1960, s. 7. 3. These words were substituted for the words "in the State, part or area, as the case may be" by the Bombay Adaptation of.....

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 34

Title: Power of Licensing Authority to Disqualify

State: Central

Year: 1988

.....any such order, the holder of the conductor's licence shall forthwith surrender the licence to the authority making the order, if the licence has not already been surrendered, and the authority shall keep the licence until the disqualification has expired or has been removed. (3) Where the authority disqualifying the holder of a conductor's licence under this section is not the authority which issued the licence, it shall intimate the fact of such disqualification to the authority which issued the same. (4) Any person aggrieved by an order made under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days of the service on him of the order, appeal to the prescribed authority which shall decide the appeal after giving such person and the authority which made the order an opportunity of being heard and the decision of the appellate authority shall be binding on the authority which made the order.

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Cinematograph Act, 1952 Section 11

Title: Licensing Authority

State: Central

Year: 1952

The authority having power to grant licences under this Part (hereinafter referred to as the licensing authority) shall be the district magistrate: Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute, for the whole or any part of a1[Union territory], such other authority as it may specify in the notification to be the licensing authority for the purposes of this Part. ___________________ 1. Substituted by Act 58 of 1960, section 3 and Schedule II, for "Part C State".

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Cinematograph Act, 1918 [Repealed] Section 4

Title: Licensing Authority

State: Central

Year: 1918

The authority having power to grant licences under this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "licensing authority") shall be the District Magistrate, or, in a presidency town the Commissioner of Police: PROVIDED that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute for the whole or any part of a State such other authority as it may specify in the notification to be the licensing authority, for the purposes of this Act.

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Cinematograph Act, 1918 [Repealed] Section 5

Title: Restrictions on Powers of Licensing Authority

State: Central

Year: 1918

.....in particular, for the purpose of regulating the exhibition of any film or class of films so that scientific films intended for educational purpose, films dealing with news and current events, documentary films or indigenous film secure an adequate opportunity of being exhibited.] (3) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section, and to the control of the State Government, the licensing authority, may grant licences under this Act to such persons as it thinks fit, and on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as it may determine. __________________________ 1. Substituted by the Cinematograph (Second Amendment) Act (Act 62 of 1949) w.e.f 15.01.1951.

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Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964 Section 6

Title: Matters to Be Considered by Licensing Authority

State: Karnataka

Year: 1964

The licensing authority shall, in deciding whether to grant or refuse a licence, have regard to the following matters, namely:- (a) the interest of the public generally; (b) the suitability of the place where the cinematograph exhibitions are proposed to be given; (c) the adequacy of existing places for the exhibition of cinematograph films in the locality; and (d) the benefit to any particular locality or localities to be afforded by the opening of a new place of cinematograph exhibition; and shall also take into consideration any representations made by persons already giving cinematograph exhibitions in or near the proposed locality or by any local authority or police authority within whose jurisdiction the place proposed to be licensed is situated or by any association interested in the giving of cinematograph exhibition.

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