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Section 15: Power to revoke or suspend licence.

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

[15. Power to revoke or suspend licence.--(1) Where the holder of a licence has been convicted of an offence under clauses (a) to (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7, the licence may be revoked by the licensing authority.

(2) Where the holder of a licence has been imposed penalty for contravention under clauses (d) to (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7 or section 14, the licence may be suspended by the licensing authority for a period not exceeding thirty days:

Provided that in cases of more than three contraventions over a period of three years, the licensing authority, may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, revoke the licence:

Provided further that no order under this section shall be made without giving the holder of the licence a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Cinematograph Act, 1952
Section15
Marginal notePower to revoke or suspend licence.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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. . Subs. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid., for section 15 (w.e.f. 1-9-2023).

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