(1) The Competent Authority may, if he is of opinion that any film which is being or is about to be publicly exhibited is likely to cause breach of the peace, by order in writing suspend the exhibition of the said film; and during such suspension, no person shall exhibit such film or permit it to be exhibited in any place in the State or any part thereof, as the case may be.
(2) No order shall be issued under sub-section (1) until the person concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the order proposed to be issued in regard to him:
Provided that this sub-section shall not apply where the Competent Authority is satisfied that owing to any emergency or for some other reason, to be recorded by him in writing, it is not reasonably practicable to give to that person an opportunity of showing cause:
Provided further that a copy of the reasons recorded by the Competent Authority for issuing the order shall be communicated to the person concerned as soon as it becomes reasonably practicable to do so.
(3) If any question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to give to any person an opportunity of showing cause under sub-section (2), the decision thereon of the Competent Authority shall be final,
(4) Where an order under sub-section (1) has been issued by the Competent Authority, a copy thereof, together with a statement of the reasons therefor, shall forthwith be forwarded by him to the Government, and the Government may, on a consideration of all the facts of the case, either confirm or vary or discharge the order.
(5) An order issued under sub-section (1) shall remain in force for a period of two weeks from the date thereof, but the Government may, if they are of opinion that the order should continue in force, direct that the period of suspension shall be extended by such further period as they think fit;
Provided that the Government or the Competent Authority may review their own order.