(1) The licensing authority shall not grant a licence under this Act, unless it is satisfied that
(a) the rules made under this Act have been substantially complied with, and
(b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place, in respect of which the licence is to be given, to provide for the safety of persons attending exhibition therein.
(2) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section and to the control of the State Government, the licensing authority may grant licence under this Act to such persons as that authority thinks fit and on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions, as it may determine.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of a licensing authority, refusing to grant a licence under this Act may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the State Government or to such officer as the State Government may specify in this behalf and the State Government or the officer, as the case may be, may make such order in the case as it or he thinks fit.
15A. Special provision for Cinema buildings. - (1) Nothing contained in any Local Law in regard to
(a) the grant of permission for the construction and reconstruction of a building, or
(b) the grant of licence for the use of any place or building for any purpose for which such licence is required, or
(c) the grant of permission to install any machinery in any place or building,
Shall apply to the construction or reconstruction of or the use of, or the installation of any machinery in any place or building to be used exclusively for the purpose of cinematograph exhibitions; and in every such case an application for such licence or permission shall be made to the licensing authority under this Act in accordance with the rules made under this Act.
(2) Subject to the control of the State Government and to any rules made in the behalf, the licensing authority after such enquiry, as it deems fit and consulting the local authority concerned may for reasons to be recorded either grant or refuse to grant the licence or permission applied for.