(1) This Act may be called 2[the Telangana Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955].
(2) It extends to the whole of the 2[State of Telangana].
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires –
(1) ―cinematograph‖ includes any apparatus for the representaion of the moving pictures or series of pictures;
3[(1-A) ―District Collector‖ in relation to the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad means the Commissioner of Police;]
(2) ―Government‖ means the State Government;
1. Initially, the President enacted the Andhra Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 (Act No.IV of 1955). Subsequently it was re-enacted permanently by the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Re-enacting Act, 1956 (Act VI of 1956). It was extended to the transferred territories (Telangana Area) by the Andhra Pradesh Extension of Laws Act, 1958 (AP Act XXIII of 1958).
The Act came into force in Andhra Area on 27.03.1955 and in Telangana Area on 01.02.1960.
The short title of the said Act was subsequently changed as ―the Andhra Pradesh Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1955 (President’s Act IV of 1955)‖, by Act IX of 1961. The said Act subsequently amended and in force in the combined State as on 02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.17, Energy (Budget) Department, dated 31.05.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.17, Energy (Budget) Department, dated
31.05.2016.
3. Inserted by Andhra Pradesh Act XXIII of 1958.
Short title, extent, commencement.
Definitions.
2 [Act No. 4 of 1955]
(3) ―notification‖ means a notification published in the 4[Telangana Gazette;]
(4) ―place‖ includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport whether by water, land or air; and
(5) ―prescribed‖ means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
3. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall give an exhibition by means of a cinematograph elsewhere than in a place licensed under this Act, or otherwise than in compliance with any conditions and restrictions imposed by such licence.
4. The authority having power to grant licences under this Act (hereinafter referred to as the licensing authority) shall be the District Collector:
Provided that the Government may, by notification, constitute for the whole or any part of the State such other authority as it may specify in the notification to be the licensing authority for the purposes of this Act.