The Cinematograph Act, 1952
Central Act · Act 37 of 195235 provisions22 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 37 of 1952 |
| Year | 1952 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 35 |
| Subjects | technology |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 2A Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Section 3 Board of film Certification.2 citing judgments
- Section 4 Examination of films.3 citing judgments
- Section 5 Advisory panels.4 citing judgments
- Section 5A Certification of films.2 citing judgments
- Section 5B Principles of guidance in certifying films.2 citing judgments
- Section 5C Appeals.
- Section 5D Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 5E Suspension and revocation of certificate.
- Section 5F Review of orders by Central Government.
- Section 6 Revisonal powers of the Central Government.3 citing judgments
- Section 6A Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films.
- Section 6AA Prohibition of unauthorized recording
- Section 6AB Prohibition of unauthorized exhibition of films.
- Section 6B [Omitted.].
- Section 7 Penalties for contraventions of this Part.2 citing judgments
- Section 7A Power of seizure.
- Section 7B Delegation of powers by Board.
- Section 7C Power to direct exhibition of films for examination.
- Section 7D Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding.
- Section 7E Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants.
- Section 7F Bar of legal proceedings.
- Section 8 Power to make rules.1 citing judgment
- Section 9 Power to exempt.
- Section 10 Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.
- Section 11 Licensing authority.
- Section 12 Restrictions on powers of licensing authority.
- Section 13 Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.3 citing judgments
- Section 14 Penalties for contravention of this Part.
- Section 15 Power to revoke or suspend licence.
- Section 16 Power to make rules.
- Section 17 Power to exempt.
- Section 18 Repeal.
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