Section 422: Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement.

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957Central Act · Act 66 of 1957

No person shall, without or otherwise than in confirmity with the terms of a licence granted by the Commissioner in this behalf, keep open any theatre, circus, cinema house, dancing hall or other similar place of public resort, recreation or amusement:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to private performances in any such place.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Section	422
Marginal note	Licensing and control of theatres, circuses and places of public amusement.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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