(1} If the owner or person in charge of a cinematograph uses the same or allows it to be used, or if the owner or occupier of any place permits that place to be used, in contravention: of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, not being rules made under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 13, or of the: conditions and restrictions Upon or subject to which any licence has been granted under this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ono thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which mav extend to one hundred rupees for each day during which the offence continues, L I B R A R Y A R C H I V E S Ke ra la Le gi sl at iv e As se mb ly 15]
(2) If any person contravenes the provision of any rules made under clause (k) of sub-section (2) of section 13, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
(3) Where after a prosecution for an offence under sub-section
(1) has been commenced; the licensing authority has reason to believe that the holder of the licence is again committing the offence or continues to commit it, the Hcensing authority may by notice warn the holder of the licence not to continue the offence. Ifthe holder of the licence still persists in committing the offence, the licensing authority.
may suspend the licence pending the result of the prosecution.
M1, Power to revoke licence.—(1) Where the holder of a ‘licence has been convicted of an offence under section 10 of this Act or under section 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 or under seetion 13 of the Travancore-Cochin Places of Public Resort Act, 1951 or under section 13 of the Madras Places of Public Resort Act, 1888 or under section LO of the Travancore-Cochin Local Authorities Entertainments Tax Act, 1951 or under section 14 of the Madras Entertainments Tax Act, 1939, the licence may be revoked by the licencing authority by an order in writing.
(2) Where the-holder of a licence bas been convicted of an offence mentioned in sub-section (1) and the licence has not been revoked by the licensing authority, the District Collector may call for and examine the record of any - proceeding takeA under that sub-saction, call for any report in connection therewith and may pass such Se ih reference thereto as he thinks fit:
Provided that no order shall be passed under this sub-section without giving an opportunity to Deh cause to the party who may. be affected by the order,