(1) The District Magistrate may, if he is of opinion that any play, pantomime or other drama performed or about to be performed in a public place in his district, being of the nature specified in clause (1) of section 2, is likely to lead to a breach of the peace, by order, stating the grounds for such opinion, prohibit its performance:
Provided that the District Magistrate may review such order on an application made by the person or party affected by it.
(2) Subject to any order made on appeal under section 10, an order under this section shall remain in force for two months from the making thereof:
Provided that the District Magistrate may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem fit, extend the period aforesaid by a further period or periods not exceeding two months at a time as may be specified in such order or orders.
5. A copy of the order made under section 3 or section 4 may be served personally or in such other manner as may be prescribed by rules made under section 13, on the organisers or other principal persons responsible for the conduct of, or any person about to take part in, the performance so prohibited or on the owner or occupier of the public place in which such performance is intended to take place.
6. Any person on whom a copy of the order referred to in section 3 or section 4 is served and who does, or willingly permits, any act in disobedience of such order, shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.