In exercise of the powers conferred by section 8 of the Ciaematogiaph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), the Central Government hereby make the following rules further to amend the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983, namely;— 1, (1) These rules may be called the Cinematogr^h (Certification) (Third Amendment) Rules, 1997.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Cinerrmtograph (Certification) Rules. 1983 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules)—
(a) in rule 21, in sub-rule (3), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely;— " (bb) a declaration made in writing by the producer of the film declaring that no cruelty was catised to the animals used during shooting of the films produced in India."
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Explanation-1— For the purposes of this clause—
(i) “animal” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (a) of section 2 of the Prevention-of Cruelty to Animals Act. 1960 (59 of 1960);
(ii) '‘Cruelty” means treating the animals in any manner specified in clauses (a) to (o) of sub-section (1) of section I lo f the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, I960 (59 of I960)”;
(b) in the Second Schedule to the said rules—
(i) in Form-I, after serial -ntmiber 8 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:— “8 A. Whether any animal has been used in shooting of the Film’ ? If so, whether declaration specified in clause (bb) of sub-rule (3) of rule 21 has been filed?” ;
(ii) in Form I-A, after serial number 8 and entires relating thereto the following serial munber and entries shall be inserted, namely;— "8 A. Whether any animal has been used in shooting of the film? If so, whether declaration specified in clause (bb) of sub-rule (3) of rule 21 has been filed"?;
(iii) in Form II, after serial number 11 and entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely;— ‘ 11 A. Whether any animal has been used in shooting of the film? If so, whether declaration specified in clause (bb) of sub-rule (3) of rule 21 has been filed?” ; ■
(iv) in Form 11 A, after serial number 11 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial nun;ibcr and entries shall be inserted, namely;— , “ 11 A. Whether any animal has been used in shootjng of the film? If so, whether declaration specified in clause (bb) of sub-rule (3) of rule 21 has been filed?” , [File No. 813/2/94-F(C)] RAGHU MENON, Jt. Secy.
Foot Note:— The principal rules were pubhshed, vide No. GSR 381 (E) dated 9-5-83 in Extraordinary Gazette of India Part II Section 3— Sub-section (i) and amended by;—
(i) GSR 83(E) dated 28-2-84
(ii) GSR 413(E) dated 29-5-84
(iii) GSR 814 (E) dated 13-12-84
(iv) GSR 772 (E) dated 21-10-89
(v) GSR702(E) dated 27-11-91
(vi) GSR 67 (E) dated 30-1-92
(vii) GSR 603 (E) dated 3-8-94
(viii) GSR 816 (E) dated 16-11-94
(jx) GSR817(E) dated 16-11-94 (X) GSR 121(E) dated 11-3-95
(xi) GSR 370 (E) dated 284-95
(xii) GSR 705 (E) dated 30-10-95
(xiii) GSR 798 (E) dated 15-12-95
(xiv) GSR 134 (E) dated 18-3-96 (XV) GSR 173 (E) dated 25-3-97
(xvi) GSR 207 (E) dated 10-4-97 Priirtisd by the Mmlagar, Govt, o f Indii Prow, Ring Rosd, Meyapuri, New Dclhi-110064 and Published by the Controller o f Public*tion«, Dolhi-110054— 1991