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Section 13: Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.

The Cinematograph Act, 1952Central Act · Act 37 of 1952

(1) The Lieutenant-Governor or, as the case may be, the Chief Commissioner, in respect of the [whole or any part of a Union territory], and the District Magistrate in respect of the district within his jurisdiction, may, if he is of opinion that any film which is being publicly exhibited is likely to cause a breach of the peace, by order, suspend the exhibition of the film and during such suspension the film shall be deemed to be an uncertified film in the State, part or district, as the case may be.

(2) Where an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by the Chief Commissioner or a District Magistrate, as the case may be, a copy thereof, together with a statement of reasons therefore, shall forthwith be forwarded by the person making the same to the Central Government, and the Central Government may either confirm or discharge the order.

(3) An order made under this section shall remain in force for a period of two months from the date thereof, but the Central 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 as it thinks fit.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Cinematograph Act, 1952
Section13
Marginal notePower of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it3

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.

  • substituted, Act 58 of 1960. . Subs. by Act 58 of 1960, s. 3 and Schedule II, for "whole Part C State or any part thereof".

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