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Section 80: Supersession of previous rules

The Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959State Rules of Rajasthan · 2023

"The Rajasthan Cinema (Regulation) Rules, 1953" are hereby superseded.

Provided that anything done or any action taken under the rules so super 1 Added vide Notification No. G.S.R. 155/F.12 (I) Home-14/75-II, dated 17-1-1980, published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part IV-C(I}, Ordinary, dated 13-3-1980.

2 Subs. by No. 10, dated 24-5-1982.

3 Ins. by No. 10, d. 24-5-1982.

seded shall be deemed to have been done or taken under these Rules and shall continue to be in force accordingly.

Form (A) Application (See rule 4, Part II)

1. Full name of the applicant.

2. Address of the applicant VillageTehsil District

3. Status and previous experience of the applicant.

4. Is the application for permanent or touring cinema?

5. Place where the cinema is proposed to be located, survey number or numbers of the plot or plots, village, district.

6. Site plan drawn to a scale of not less than one-fortieth of an inch to a foot covering an area upto 200 yards from the boundaries of the proposed site showing.

(1) the position of the proposed premises in relation to any adjacerit premises and to the public thoroughfare upon which the site of such premises abuts; and

(2) thatched. sheds, if any, in the neighbourhood.

7. Possession by the applicant of other places, if any,.licensed under the Act-

(a) whether in the same locality or elsewhere;

(b) whether at the time of applying for licence or at any previous time.

8. Distance by public road of the proposed site to the nearest -

(1) permanent cinema;

(2) touring cinema;

(3) School;

(4) hospital;

(5) temple or other religious institution.

9. Interest of the public generally likely to be served by the location of the cinema.

10.Population of the place according to the latest Census figures.

11.Suitability of the place where the cinema exhibitions are proposed to be given.

12.Adequacy of the existing places for the exhibitions of cinema films in the locality.

13.Benefit to any particular locality or localities to be afforded by the opening of anew place of cinema exhibition.

Dated Signature of applicant Form (B) No Objection Certificate (Rule 1[4A] in Part II) In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5A (2) of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, I ........................................... Collector of ......................... do hereby grant this certificate that there is no objection to Shri .................... son of ................... resident of village .................. Tehsil .................... District .................. locating a permanent/touring cinema in the land belonging to Shri .................. at village .........................., Tehsil ...................... District ...............................

The site where the cinema is to be located is specified below :— 2[XXX] Given under my hand this ............... day of ................

Collector of Licensing Authority Form (C) Licence For Exhibition Under The Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959 (Rule 4 in Part II) 1 Subs. by No. 12 dated 26-3-1983.

2 Deleted by No. 12 dated 26-3-1983.

1. Name and address of licensee.

2. If the licensee is not the owner of the place or building the name and address of the owner thereof.

3. Situation Of the place or building.

4. Area of the place or building in feet.

5. Whether the place or building is to be used. during the day or during the night or both.

6. Date of last inspection by the Chief Electrical Inspector of Officer authorised by him.

Special conditions, if any, on which the licence is granted.— Period for which the licence is to be force.

Fees paid.

Maximum number of persons permitted in each part of the auditorium :

In the Class Persons In the Class Persons In the Class Persons In the Class Persons Total Persons Conditions of licence This licence is granted subject to the provisions of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, and the rules made thereunder. It is also subject to the following conditions. The terms and conditions of the licence, as inserted, may be modified or added to at any time during the currency of the licence :—

(1) The licence does not exempt the licence or his servant or agents from taking out any other licence required by or otherwise complying with any other law or rule or bye-law made thereunder.

(2) (a) The licensee shall not exhibit or permit to be exhibited any film other than a film which has been certified as suitable for public exhibition by the authority constituted under section 4 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, and which, when exhibited displays the prescribed mark of that authority, and has been altered or tampered within any since such mark was affixed thereto:

Provided that an exhibitor may be allowed to film if the censor piece of the film has worn out in the usual course and if the exhibitor possesses an authenticated copy of the original censor certificate.

(b) The licensee shall not exhibit or permit to be exhibited, in the place in respect of which this licence is given, to any person who is not an adult any film which has been certified by an authority constituted under section 4 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952; ass suitable for public exhibition restricted to adults.

Explanation :- This condition shall not be construed as prohibiting the exhibition of a film, in respect of which an "A" certificate has been granted, to children in arms below the age of three.

(c) The licensee shall not display or cause to be displayed, any photographs picture or poster which depicts or represents or purports to represent a scene or shot which has been excised from any film under the orders of the Central Board of Film Censors or the Central Government.

(d) There shall be prominently exhibited at each public entrance whenever the premises are open to the public, a notice indicating in tabular form and in clear bold letters and figures the title of each film to be shown on that day, other than trailers, and advertisement films:

(ii) the approximate times of commencement of each such film:

(iii) whether each such film -received an "A" or "U" certificate from the Central Board of Film Censors: and

(iv) whether persons below the age of 18 years, other than children below the age of 3 years, will be admitted or not?

(e) The nature of any certificate received in respect of a film from the Central Board of Film Censors shall clearly be indicated by the letter "U" or "A" in any advertisement of the film displayed at the premises.

(3) The licensee shall not exhibit advertisement slides relating to sexual diseases and medicines to correct sexual dis-orders or purporting to assist the childless in begetting children.

(4) The licensee shall not permit obscene or objectionable posters or pictorial publicity material to be displayed in the licensed premises.

1[(4-A) The licensee shall sent previous information of every film having 'A' certificate proposed for exhibition to the District Magistrate and the District Superintendent of Police simultaneouSly at least three days before the date of the proposed exhibition.]

(5) The grant of this license is subject to any orders that may be passed by the State Government under section (4) of the Act.

2[(6) The rates of payment for admission of the different classes shall be as indicated below and these shall be revised only with the prior information to the Licencing Authority. These rates of payment for admission to the different classes may be revised once in a financial year i.e. from 1st April to 31st March by the license subject to condition that the increase. in such rates shall not be more than 15% of the existing rates but the same shall be rounded off to the nearest rupee and the license shall inform the licencing authority about such revision atleast 30 days prior to the date of revision of the rates.]

1 Inserted by Amending Notification No. 2, dated 3-6-1961.

2 Subs. by No. 13, dated 27-6-1990.

Explanation.— For the purpose of this condition, year means financial year i.e. 1st April to 31st March.

(7) The licensing authority and any subordinate duly authorised by him in that behalf and any police officer deputed to keep order during any. entertainment in the licensed premises shall, at all times, have free access to the said premises in order to see whether the conditions of the license are fulfilled.

(8) The licensee shall comply with such directions as the State Government may by general or special order, give as to the manner in which approved films shall be exhibited in the course of any performance.

(9) The licensee shall also comply with such directions as the licensing authority may give in regard to the exhibition of slides in each performance.

(10) No firework shall be used as an adjunct to a cinema exhibition.

(11) No person shall be admitted within a line feel in front of and parallel to the screen. A strong barrier of other efficient partition shall be provided for enforcing this condition.

(12) The licensee shall not without the permission of licensing authority assign, sublet or otherwise transfer the licence or the licensed premises nor shall the licensee without permission as aforesaid allow any other person during the period of currency of the license, to exhibit films in the licensed premises.

(13) In the case of travelling cinema shows the address on the first day of each month and of every subsequent change of camp shall be notified of Electrical Inspector.

(14) The licensed premises shall not be kept open after 1 on any day without obtaining special permission in writing from the licensing authority in respect of such day.

(15) The licencee shall ensure that no dispute arising out of ownership or possession of the site, building or equipment is likely to cause any breach of the peace at any time.

(16) This license shall be subject to cancellation or suspension for the breach of any of these conditions or of the special conditions specitical on the reverse.

1 (17) Three percent of the total seats in each cinemas hall shall be reserved for the persons with disability. These seats shall be clearly earmarked by the cinema hall management. The sears so reserved shall be as far as possible close to the entry and exit of hall. These seats shall remain reserved for use on payment till thirty minutes before the start of the show, after which, if any seat remains vacant, such vacant seat shall be treated as unreserved.

Date ........... the .............. day of ....................

Seal of the District Magistrate.

*The hour fixed by the licensing authority with due regard to local conditions (but not earlier than 12 midnight and not later than 1.30 a.m.) should be entered.

1 Inserted by Amending Notification dated 30-5-17.

Form (D) [See rule 10(b) in Part II].

Government of Rajasthan Electricity Department Office of the 1[Electrical inspector,] Rajasthan Certificate No ............ Dated ............

Certificate of the cinema apparatus and plant, electric installation, fire lighting appliances and fire precautionary measures.

Under rule 10(b) in Part II of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959, I certify that the enclosure the cinema apparatus and plant and the electrical installation of the cinema known as ................. and more particularly described overleaf of which Shri ................. is the managing proprietor and Shri ...................... is the manager or person-in-charge at .......................... on ........................are for silent (i.e. non-talkie) in order ...........................films only.

both silent and talkie

(2) I also certify that the rules regarding the fire fighting appliances and fire precautionary measures in the licensed premises and rules 36 and 37 .in Part VII and rules 57, 58 and 59 in Part IV have been complied with.

(3) This certificate is valid for a period of .................... from .................to ......................... but is liable to revocation within that period.

(Reverse) Details of Equipment Equipment Maker's name Number Capacity Engine Motor Generator Rectifier Projector Converter Transformer Amplifier Fire extinguishers 1 Substituted by Amending Notification No. 2, dated 3-6-61.

Note :- For renewals, a challan for Rs. .............. towards fee for inspection under rule 10(B) should be sent to reach the 1[Electrical Inspector] on or before the Form (E) (See rule 8 in Part II) Temporary permit for exhibition under the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959 Whereas ........................... (full name and address) has applied for the renewal of his licence and the said licence has been retained in any office pending disposal of his application, he is hereby permitted temporary to exhibit films in.................(here enter description of premises under the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, for a period of one month from this date, subject to the provisions of rule 3 in Part II and the provisions of rules in Part III of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959).

Dated the day of Collector If, on an application for the renewal of a licence made under rule 3, the licensing authority does not for any reason before the date of expiry of the licence, either renew and return the licence or refuse to renew the same, he shall grant a temporary permit in Form E provided that the Chief Electrical Inspector's certificate continues to remain valid.

Such temporary permit shall be subject to the conditions of the licence sought to be renewed, and shall be valid for a period of one month from the date of the grant thereof and may be renewed by the licensing authority for period of one month at a time:

Provided that the temporary permit shall cease to be valid and shall be surrendered to the licensing authority on the applicant receiving the licence duly renewed or on his receiving an order refusing to renew the licence.

Provided further that the temporary permit shall be surrendered to the licensing authority on demand made at any time in that behalf.

The temporary permit shall, during the period of its validity, be deemed to be a licence for the purpose of these rules.

Form (F) [See rule 78 in Part VIII] Licence for exhibition under the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959.

Name and address of licensee.

If the licensee is not the owner of the place or building, the name and address of the owner thereof:

Situation of the place or building.

Area of the place or building in square feet.

Material of which the roof, sidewalls, gallery and staircase are made.

Whether the place or building is to be used during the day or during the night or both Date of inspection by the Chief Electrical inspector or officer authorised by him. Period for which the licence is to be in force.

Conditions of licence.

This licence is granted subject to the provisions of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, and the rules made thereunder. It is also subject to the following conditions. The terms and conditions of the license as inserted, may be modified or added to at any time during the currency of the licence:-

(1) This licence does not exempt the license or his servants or agents from taking out any other licence required by or otherwise complying with any other law or rules or bye-law made thereunder.

(2) The licence shall not exhibit advertisement slides relating to sexual diseases . and medicines to correct sexual disorders or purporting to assist the childless in begetting children.

(3) The licensee shall not display or cause to be displayed, and photograph, picture or poster which depicts or represents or purports to represent a scene or shot which has been excised from any film under the orders of the Central Board of Film Censors, or the Central Government.

(4) The licensing authority and any subordinate duly authorised by him in that behalf and any police deputed to keep order during any entertainment in the licensed premises shall at all times have free access to the said premises in order to see whether the conditions of the license are fulfilled.

(5) No firework shall be used as an adjunct to cinema exhibition .

Dated.......... the day of.........

Seal of the Collector.

NOTIFICATIONS Section 4 1 Notification No. F. 1/7 (2) Home V/82 dated 263.1983. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Extraordinary Part 4-C(II), dated 30.3.1983, p. 497 S.O. 235.- In exercise of the powers Conferred by proviso to Section 4 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Rajasthan Act 30 of 1952), the State Government hereby constitutes a Committee consisting of the following to be the Licensing Authority for the purpose of the said Act, in the cities/towns having population of one lakh and above:-

1. Home Secretary Chairman

2. Secretary Local Self Government Department Member

3. Commissioner Commercial Taxes Department Member

4. Special Secretary, Finance Member

5. District Magistrate concerned Member

6. Chief Town Planner, Rajasthan Member

7. Special Secretary Home (Security) Department Member - Secretary.

2. The above notification has been withdrawn in the cities having population over one lakh and above Notification dated 15-3-1988;

Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4-C (II)- dated . 14-4-88 page 8.

Section 5 3 Notification No. D3389/F. 14(29) Home-D/60 dated 2.8.1960 Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4C, dated 18.8.1960 P. 285.

- In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section 3 of section 5 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1952 (Rajasthan Act 30 of 1952) the State Government hereby specifies every Divisional Commissioner as the officer to whom the appeals under the aforesaid subsection of the said Act might be preferred with in his respective jurisdiction.

4 Notification No. F.21(27) Home (A-Gr. II)/60, dated June 13, 1961 - Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4-C dated 13.7.1961 page 161.

This Department notification No. D. 3389-F. 14/29 Home (D)/60 dated the 2nd August, 1960 issued in pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 5 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (30 of Rajasthan) and publication in Rajasthan Rajpatra No. 20 dated 18.8.1960 at page No. 285 of Part C is hereby cancelled.

Section 6 5 Notification No. F. 12(34)/Cine/Home D/53, dated 12.8.1959.

Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4-C dated 15.10.1959 page 771.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 6 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Rajasthan Act XXX of 1952), and in supersession of the notification No. F. 12(34) C-Home 11/53 dated the 25th November, 1954 the Government of Rajasthan hereby issues to every licensee under the said Act in the State of Rajasthan the following directions which shall have effect from the date of the publication of this notification in State Gazetted of 1965.

1. The licensee shall so regulate the exhibition of cinematograph films that at every performance open to the public, approved films are exhibited, the approved films to be exhibited in relation to other films at every such performance being in the same proportion as one is to five or the nearest lower or higher approximation thereto.

2. Only such films produced in India as are approved by the Central Government after considering the recommendations of the film Advisory Board, Bombay to be scientific films, films intended for educational purposes, films dealing with news and current events or documentary films shall be approved films for the purposes these directions.

3. Nothing contained in these directions shall be construed as requiring the licensee-

(a) to exhibit at any performance more than 2,000 feet of approved films of 3 mm size of the corresponding footage of approved films of 16mm size, or

(b) to exhibit any approved film for more than two weeks continuously;

or

(c) to re-exhibit any approved film which has been shown for two continuous weeks; or

(d) to exhibit approved films to the full extent indicated hereinbefore in the event of sufficient number of length of approved films not being available for the time being.

4. For the purpose of computing the corresponding footage of films of 16mm size in relation to films of 35mm size, 400 feet of films of 16mm size shall be deemed to be equivalent to 1,300 feet of films of 35mm size.

Section 7 6 Notification No. F. 12(23) Home/Gr. VI/73 dated July 25, 1973.

Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part-IV C dated 26.7.73 page 81.

— S.O. 82. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952) the State Government hereby modifies the order No.F. 226(2) Judl/73/1999 dated 19th June, 1973 and No. 302427/JA dated 25th June 1973 issued under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the aforesaid Act by the District Magistrates, Bikaner and Jaipur respectively, imposing ban on the exhibition of film 'Prabhat' in their respective District to the extent that only the revised version of the Film 'Prabhat' in which the undiscriminating portions have been deleted is allowed to be exhibited.

Section 11 7 Notifications No. F. 12(234) Home 11/52, dated 14.7.1953. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I Dated 25.7.1953 P. 491- In exercise of the power conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, the Government of Rajasthan hereby exhibitions of Cinematograph films in any place in the State of Rajasthan for the purpose of their examination by the Central Board of Films Censors, its Committees, its Advisory Panels and its officers from the operation of all the provisions of the said Act and the Rules made thereunder.

.

8 Notification No. F. 12(234) Home 11/52(11), dated

14.7.1953. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part I dated 8.8.1958 Page

555.

- In exercise of the power conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, the Government of Rajasthan hereby exempts exhibition of cinematograph films, whether in a finished or an unfinished state in film studios and projection theatres outside film studios in the State of Rajasthan solely for the purpose of dubbing, synchronising checking and technical analysis or for any Purpose connected with production of film or for the purpose of obtaining advance publicity or for a purpose connected with the sale or renting of a film to a distributor or an exhibitor, from the operation of all the provisions of the said Act and the Rules made thereunder subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(i) No person other than the producer, director, technicians, artists, advisers and others engaged in or for the production of the film, and representatives of the press and distributors and exhibitors invited in connection with arrangements for advance publicity or negotiation for the sale or renting of the film shall be admitted or have access to the place where the exhibition in held.

[(ii) Omitted.

(iii) If inflammable films are used, the rules for precaution against, and for prevention and extinction of fire, in force in the State shall be observed.

(iv) The owner or the person-in-charge of the film studio or the projection theatre shall, at least 15 days before starting exhibition of films, make a written report to the Chairman, Central Board of film Censors, Bombay, giving the following particulars, and shall be bound to supply such further particulars or furnish such further reports as may be specified by the Chairman, Central Board of Film Censors Bombay :-

(a) Name of the film studio or the projection theatre (with full address):

(b) Name of the owner or the person incharge of the film studio or the projection theatre:

(c) Date from which exhibition of films under the exemption will be started;

(d) Nature of Films that will be exhibited; and

(e) Working hours of the film studio or the projection theatre.

(v) Employees of the State Government, the Chairman and the Regional and Assistant Regional officers of the Central Board of Film Censors engaged in the discharge of their official duties, shall be admitted to the shows where exhibitions are held and to the film shows.

9 Notification No.F. 12(30) C-Home III/54, dated October 12,

1954. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I(b), dated 23.10.1954, Page

496.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, (Rajasthan Act No. XXX of 1952), the Government of Rajasthan is hereby pleased to exempt M/s Horlicks, Ltd., Calcutta, from the operation of the provisions of section 3 of the said Act in respect of 16 m.m. publicity films for exhibition throughout Rajasthan, provided that no admission fees are charged by them, and the place where the exhibition is intended to be given is got approved by the local Superintendent of Police.

10 Notification No. F.39 (11) C-Home-C/55 dated 27.4.1955. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I (B) dated 14.5.1955 Page 10.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, (Rajasthan Act No XXX of 1952), the Government of Rajasthan is hereby pleased to exempt the Labour Commissioner, Rajasthan, Jaipur from the operation of the provision of section 3 of the said Act in respect of 16 m.m. educational and recreational films for exhibition to the workers at different industrial places and Labour Welfare centres throughout Rajasthan, provided that no admission fees are charged by him and the place where the exhibition is intended to be given is got approved by the local Superintendent of Police.

11 Notification No. F. 39(12) C-Home C/55 dated May 13,

1955. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part I(B) dated 28.5.1955 Page

156.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952, (Rajasthan Act No. XXX of 1952), the Government of Rajasthan is hereby pleased to exempt the Chairman, Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund, Rajasthan Jaipur from the operation of the provisions of sections 3 of the Act in respect of [35m.m.] films for exhibition throughout Rajasthan, by the Mobile Cinema Unit of the Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund for the benefit of the Labourer, provided that no admission fees are charged and the place where the exhibition is intended to be given is not approved by the local Superintendent of police.

12 Notification No.F. 39(13) C-Home-C/55, dated May 28,

1955. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part I(B) dated 18.6.1955 at Page

121.

- In exercise of the power conferred by section 10(a) of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952), the Government of Rajasthan hereby directs that the following shall be inserted as condition No. 10 in the form of license attached to the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1953:- "The licensee shall not display, or cause to be displayed, any photograph, picture or poster which depicts or represents or purports to represent a scene or shot which has been excised from any film under the orders of the Central Board of Film Censors of the Central Government.

13 Notification No. F. 12(32) C/H3/54, dated August 26,

1955. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I(B) dated 17.9.1955 page

430.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Rajasthan Act XXX of 1952) the Government of Rajasthan is hereby pleased to exempt the Manager, Lakheri Cement Works, Lakheri, (hereinafter referred to as "the Licensee") from so much of sub-rule (2) of rule 3 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1953 as requires that the annual licence for a cinema should be in respect of a permanent building, and from Part III (Rules 16 to 51) of the said rules, in respect of the 35 m.m. Cinema Projectors operated by the licensee at the said Cement Works with a view to providing entertainment and as a measure of amenity to the employees of the said Cement Works, subject to the following conditions :-

1. No admission fee shall be charged by the licensee for admission to the Cinema.

2. The place where the films are exhibited will be got approved by the local Superintendent of Police, and if the Superintendent of Police considers it necessary that the place of exhibition and the cinematograph and the electrical equipment to be used in the cinema should be got examined by various officers mentioned in sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the said rules, the licensee should be bound to get this inspection carried out at his cost, and shall, notwithstanding the exemption given above from Part III of the rules be bound to comply with such of the provisions of the said Part as the particular Officer inspecting the cinema etc. may desire the licensee to comply with.

Note. - (a) The licensee will, of course, have to obtain the annual licence under the rules and pay the prescribed fee, which is Rs. 200/ at present for renewal.

(b) This notification is not to be regarded as exempting the licensee from the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.

14 Notification No. 13(25) HD/57, dated September 20, 1957. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part I(a) dated 3.10.1957 page 430.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952) the Rajasthan Government being of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for doing so, does hereby exempt cinematograph exhibition of films in the premises of recognised educational institution throughout the area of Rajasthan from the operation of section 3 of the aforesaid Act, subject to the following conditions namely:-

(1) Only films of a predominently educational nature, certified as such by the Central Board of Film Censors or one of the former State Boards or films approved as scientific films, films intended for educational purposes, films dealing with news and current events or documentary films approved by the Film advisory Board shall be exhibited or permitted to be exhibited;

(2) No admission fee, except to the except to the extend required to cover expenses, shall be charged.

(3) No person other than students and staff of the institutions, Members of Managing Committees of the Institution and any guests specially invited by the authorites or the institutions and those enumerated under conditions (8) below shall be admitted to the show.

(4) Only non-inflammable films and film strips shall be exhibited or permitted to be exhibited.

(5) No advertisement films shall be exhibited or permitted to be exhibited.

(6) All Institutions which avail themselves of this exemption shall maintain a register of the films exhibited and comply with any other directions that may be issued in this behalf by the state Government. the Register shall be open to inspection by duly authorised officers to the state Government.

(7) This exemption shall be valid for a period of one year with effect from the date of this notification unless revoked earlier.

(8) Employees of the State Government Members of Central Board of Film Censors and its Advisory panels and Regional and Assistant Regional Officers of the Board in discharge of their official duties shall be admitted to the place where the exhibitions are held and to the film show.

15 Notification No. F.13 (25) HD/57, dated November 18,

1957. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I B dated 28.11.1957 page

779.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952) the Rajasthan Government, being of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for doing so, does hereby exempt cinematograph exhibition of films in connection with the propaganda of tea as conducted by the Tea Board constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, throughout the area of Rajasthan from the operation of section 3 of the aforesaid Act subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(1) Only films of the Tea Board certified as such by the Central Board of film Censors and such other documentary films of the Central and State Governments as may be permitted to be exhibited along with them shall be exhibited.

(2) No film which has been declared as uncertified or the exhibition of which has been suspended under the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulations) Act, 1952, shall be exhibited.

(3) No admission fee shall be charged.

(4) No advertisement films other than those of the Tea Board shall be exhibited.

(5) Employees of the State Government, Members of the Central Board of Film Censors and its Advisory Panels and Regional and Assistant Regional Officers of the Board in discharge of their official duties shall be admitted to the place where the exhibitions are held and to the film shows.

(6) As and when necessary the State Government may request the Tea Board to exhibit a few of the Government of India or the State Government films.

(7) A clear space of six feet shall be allowed all round the place where the van is stationed for conducting shows and the space so allowed clearly cordoned off.

(8) A fire-proof steel box shall be provided for storage of films.

(9) In addition to the provision of C.T.C. extinguishers in the room, 2 gallon soda acid extinguishers, 2 strirrup pumps and 4 buckets of water, one bucket of sand and a blanket shall be provided in the van to meet any contingency as the scope of usefulness of the C.T.C. extinguisher is very limited in enclosed structures such as vans.

(10) No external fencing shall be allowed within a distance of 10 fees where the van is stationed.

(11) The sanctions shall comply with such of the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Indian Electricity Rules made thereunder as are applicable to the premises.

(12) This exemption shall be valid for a period of one year with effect from the date of this notification unless revoked earlier.

16 Notification No. F. 13(51) HD/57/271, dated January 21,

1958. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part I B dated 30.1.1958 page

1038.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952), the Rajasthan Government, being of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for doing so, does hereby direct that the condition contained in Sub-rule (3) of rule 3 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1953, that the aggregate period of a temporary licence cannot exceed six months in a calendar year shall not apply to cinematograph exhibition of films by Subhas Talkies, Hanumangarh at Hanumangarh Town, District Ganganagar for a period of one year commencing' on the 1st day of January, 1958 or the day the said Subhas Talkies commence exhibition in the said place, whichever is earlier.

17 Notification No.F.13 (30) Home D/57, dated June 10,

1958. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4-C dated 26.6.1958 page

1955.

- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952), the Rajasthan Government, being of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for doing so, does hereby direct that the condition contained in Sub-Rule (3) of Rule 3 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1953 that the aggregate period of temporary licence cannot exceed six months in a calendar year shall not apply to cinematograph exhibition of films by the Rajasthan Talkies, Sangaria at Sangaria Town, District Ganganagar for a period of one year commencing on the 1st day of July 1958, subject to the conditions that :-

(1) There shall be made adequate arrangement for prevention of fire;

(2) The screen will be cordened off and kept apart from the place where people will sit;

(3) The temporary structure where exhibition of cinematograph will be made, shall be temporarily covered in rainy and winter seasons;

(4) There shall be maintained sufficient number of exits to enable cinema goers to come out immediately in the event of out- break of fire etc; and

(5) Adequate arrangement for seating and other normal conveniences shall be made for cinema goers.

18 Notification No. F. 20 (14) Home (A-Gr 11)/61, dated Oct. 30,

1961. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part 4-C dated 14.12.1961 at Page 444-445.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act,) 1952 (30 of 1952), the State Government, being of the opinion that reasonable grounds exist for doing so, does hereby exempt the Cinematograph exhibitions to be given by the Home, Secretary, Rajasthan State Co-operative Union, Jaipur, through Mobile Cinema Van for imparting Co-operative Education by exhibiting the film shows to the Co-operators and Rural Folks, free from any entry fee from the provisions of section 3 of the Rajasthan Cinema (Regulation) Act, 1952, for a few months in a year.

19 Notification No. F. 12(19) H/XIv/72 dated December 22, 1975..

Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part 4-C dated 29.1.1976 P.494.

— S.O. 868. - In the exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act; 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952) the Government of Rajasthan is further pleased to exempt the mobile van of the fertilizer Corporation of India, Naya Nangal (Punjab) in continuation of this Department Notification number F.12(19) Home/Gr. VI/72 dated

20.2.1975 for a further period ending 28.2.1977 from the provisions of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 in Rajasthan State subject to the condition as mentioned in this department Notification No. F.12(19) H Gr. VI/72, dated 27.4.1973.

20 Notification No. F. 12(19) Home/V/72 dated March 1, 1977.

Published in Rajasthan Gazetted Part 4-C dated 17.3.1977 Page 522.

— S.O. 644 - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act 1952 (Act No. XXX of 1952) the Government of Rajasthan is further pleased to exempt the mobile-van of the Fertilizer Corporation of India, Chandigarh in continuation of this Department Notification No. F. 12(19) Home/XIV/72 dated 22.12.1975 for a further period upto 28.2.1978 from the provisions of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 in Rajasthan State subject to the condition as mentioned in this Department Notification No. F. 12(19) Home/72 dated 27.4.1973.

21 Order No. Jud. 1961/1, dated April 17, 1961. Published in Rajasthan Gazetted, Part 4-C dated 17.4.61 at Page 1.

- In exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Rule 11 of the Rajasthan Cinemas Regulation Rules, 1959 read with section 10 of the Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Act of 1952, I.A.P.Dewan Licencing Authority Jaipur, under the aforesaid Act, do hereby authorise the Sub- Divisional Magistrates of this District to discharge the responsibility and to exercise the respective Sub- Divisions.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Rajasthan Cinemas (Regulation) Rules, 1959
Section80
Marginal noteSupersession of previous rules
JurisdictionState of Rajasthan
StatusIn force as published by the source

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