Section 20: Power to prohibit operation of cable television network in public interest.

The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995Central Act · Act 7 of 1995

[(1)] Where the Central Government thinks it necessary or expedient so to do in public interest, it may prohibit the operation of any cable television network in such areas as it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.

[(2) Where the Central Government thinks it necessary or expedient so to do in the interest of the--

(i) sovereignty or integrity of India; or

(ii) security of India; or

(iii) friendly relations of India with any foreign State; or

(iv) public order, decency or morality,

it may, by order, regulate or prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of any channel or programme.

(3) Where the Central Government considers that any programme of any channel is not inconformity with the prescribed programme code referred to in section 5 or the prescribed advertisement code referred to in section 6, it may by order, regulate or prohibit the transmission or re-transmission of such programme].

Where this provision sits

Act	The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
Section	20
Marginal note	Power to prohibit operation of cable television network in public interest.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

renumbered. Section 20 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2000).
inserted. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2000).

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