In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(i) “Act” means the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952);
(ii) “advisory panel” means the advisory panel of the Board constituted under rule 7;
(iii) “applicant” means a person applying for certification of a film for public exhibition under section 4;
(iv) “assistant regional officer” means an assistant regional officer appointed under rule 9 and includes the Secretary to Chairman;
(v) “Board” means the Board of Film Certification constituted under section 3;
(vi) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board;
(vii) “Chief Executive Officer” means a Chief Executive Officer appointed under rule 9;
(viii) “examining officer” means [a chief executive officer or] 1 a regional officer or an additional regional officer or an assistant regional officer or the Secretary to Chairman or such other officer who is a member of the examining committee appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 22;
(ix) [“feature film” means fictionalized story film in 35mm or other gauges or in or on video] 2 [ tape or compact video disc;
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(x) “imported” means bringing into India from a place outside India;
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(xi) [“long film” is a film with a length exceeding 2000 meters in 35mm or corresponding length in other gauges or on video] 1 [ tape or compact video disc;]
3 1 Added by the Cinematograph (Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 1984 published on 28.2.84 as G.S.R. 83 (E) w.e.f. 1.3.84 2 substituted by the above rules 3 . Submitted by notification dtd.10.4.97 18
(xii) “member” means a member of the Board and includes the Chairman;
(xiii)“regional officer” means a regional officer appointed under rule 9 and includes a Chief Executive Officer, an additional regional officer and an assistant regional officer or such other officer appointed under that rule;
(xiv) “Secretary to the Tribunal” means the officer of Government appointed to function as the Secretary to the Appellate Tribunal under sub-section (7) of section 5D;
(xv) “section” means a section of the Act;
[(xvi)“short film” means a film with a length up to and including 2000 metres in length in 35mm or corresponding length in other gauges or on video] 1 [tape or compact video disc.]
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3. Terms of office- (1) A member of the Board shall hold office during the pleasure of the Central Government.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), the Chairman shall hold office for a period of three years and shall continue to hold office until his successors is appointed;
Provided that pending the appointment of his successor, the Central Government may appoint another person to act as Chairman for a period not exceeding one year.
(3) Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (1), every other member shall hold office for a period not exceeding three years.
(4) A retiring member or a member whose term of office has expired by efflux of time shall be eligible for reappointment.
After the rule 3, the following new rule shall be inserted, namely:- “3A. Representation of women in the board.- The Central Government may take such steps as it thinks fit to appoint women members in the Board so that there is due representation for women.” (as per notification dated 16 th November, 1994)