( 1 ) Tlic State govern men^ in respect ofthe whole of Wcsc Bengal or any p a l ~hercof, and a Dislric~ Magistrare in respccr 01 [he arca wilhin his jurisdiction, may, if it or hc is ofopinion h a t any film which is being publicly cxhibircd or is nbou t 10 be so exhibi~cd islikcly ro causc a breach of Lhc peacc, by ordcr, suspend or prohibit the exhibilion af [he film and during such suspension or prohibiuan the fiIm shall not be cxhibired in the Slalc, or in such pnrt thcrcof or in such areil;as the c z c may bc.
'Sub-cIau<e (i) or clausc (b] was omilrcd by s. 2(a) u I the Wesr Bcngal Cincnisr [Rrgulorion) (Amzndmcnt) Act, 1976 (Wcsl Ben. A a XLVI of 1976).
!Thew words wilhin Ihe s q m bnckcls wcrc substitu(cd Tor thc words "granling or rc~~~sing~ogr~nl~licenccordctemriningthcrcrrns wldcondi~iom on which or rhercslriclion subject to which a l i c c n ~ ~ is gnnlrd, whcn: no appcal has bccn prefcmd undcr clause (a) from such ordcr" by s. 212) o r ~hc West Bcngd Cioclnv (Rcgul~tion) [Alntndmcn!) Acr.
1965 (Wesr Bcn. Act XI11 01 1965).
The w o k within the square bnckek wcn: subsliruied lor the words 'lbc applimr or lhc licenxc, a Ihe FSI: may W , by 3. 2(b) oflhc WCSI Rengnl Cincmx (Rcgulmion) (Ammdmncnl) Acr. 1976 (West Bcn. Acr XLVI 01 1976).
'Clause (d) was added bys.2(3)ollhe WCSI Bcngal Cincmm (Regula~ion)(hndment) Act, 1965 (Wesi Ben. Acr XI11 or t965).
The West Bet~gal Cirrettlas (Reglr lariorr) Act, 1954.
XXXIX of 1954.1 (Sections 7-9.)
E (2) Where an orderundcrsub-secdon (1) has been issued by a Dislricr Magisrrare, a copy lhercor, togcrher with a slatemcnt of h e reasons ~hcrefor, shall f adwi th be fonvardcd by d ~ e Dis~ricl Magismate to thc Commissioner of theDivision comprising thedistrict under hejurisdic~ion of the Dislricr Magisuale and such Commissioner may eirher confm or discharge the ordcr:
Provided h a t before confirming any such ordcr, such Comniissioner shall givc ro persons prcvenlcd from exhibi~ing rhc film, an opponunicy of showing cause against such order,
(3) An order made under this section shall remain in force for a period of two monlhs from the date [hereof, but the S tare Government may, in the casc of an order madc by itsejf, and he Commissioner may, i n the case of an order made by a Djsrrict Magistrale and confirrncd by him, if it or hc i s of opinion that tllc order should conljnue in force, direcl thal the period of suspension or prohibition shall bc cxrended by such furiher periad or perids as it or he rhinks fit .
7. If thc owner or person in charge of a cine~natograph uses the same or allows i r lo be used for giving an exhibition, or if the owner or occupier of any place permils lhat place to be uscd, in conmvcnuon of the provisions of this Acr or of the rules made thereunder, or of the condilions and resuiclions Upon or subject 10 which any licence has been granted undcr lhis Act, he shall be punishable wirh fine which may extend to one thousand rupces and, in h e case of a continuing offence, with a funher fine which may exlend to one hundred rupees for cach day duriog which he olfcncc continues.
8. Where the hoIdcr of a licence undcr chis Act has been convicled xxxvIlof or an offence under scclion 7 OF (he Cinemalograph Act, 1952, or
1951.
scclion 7 of [his Act, h c Iicence niay be revoked by the licensing authority.
Pcnd~ies lor cu[LLT;1ven- - tion ofrhc Act.
Power to revokc licencc.
9. ( I ) The Srate Government may, by noufication in the Oficial Powcrto Gazerte. make rules1 for fie purpose of carrying into effcci the provisions d e rules.
of h i s Acr.
(2) In parlicularand wj thou~prejudicc~orhegenerality ofLhe Foregoing power, rules made under [his Act may provide for-
(a) the procedure in accordance with which a licence may be obtained and the lerrns, conditions and restrictions, iF any, . subjecl to which a licence may be granted under (his Act;
'Forihc rules, +led tk Wesl Bcngd Cine- (Regulation of PublicExhibitions) Rulcs.
1956, m d e in exerclse o f h c powcr,mnferrrd by this scccion.see Notilicalion No. 6129P..
dakd Ihe 10th August. 1956. published in the Glcurra Gazerre, E r r r m r d i n u ~ . of rhesme A l l - D,- 1 nlnrr lOdO. lI177 7~ ~ ~ ~ h r r n i r r n f l v nmnr l r r l rrnm rime tn timr lWcst Ben. Act
(b) 1hc regularion of c inernatograph exhibilions for securing public safely;
(c) thclirnc wiihin which and h e conditionssubject ro which, an appeal undcr clause (a) of subsec~ion (4) of section 5 or an application to thc State Governmcnl for revision undcr subclause (i) of clause ( b ) of thal sub-seclion mq be made; ,
(d) thc proccdurc for appeals nndrcvisions under sub-scclion (4) of secrion 5 ;
( c ) thc pnynicnr of fees Cor a Iicence undcr this Acl or for o renewal of such licencc or Zor an appeaI under clause (a) of , sub-sec~ion (4) of stclion 5 I * * * * * Power to 10. Tllc Statc Government may, by order in wiring. ?cxcrnpt, subject csc\np\. ro such condirions and resuictions as i~ may impose, any cinemalograph exhibirion orcl~safcinema~ogr~phcxhibiuor~sfron~ any of~heprovisions of this Act or of any rules madc thereunder.
P ~ ~ ~ c ~ i o n 0s 11. No suit or proceeding stioH Gc oginst the Sla~e Government and SIaIc c , , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ no suit, proscc~don orproceedingshall lieagains~any oificeroCGovernment a d of for anything in good f a i ~ donc, or inlendcd \o be bone, under \his Act or officrn of Gr,vcmmcnr any rules made Lhcrer~ndcr.
for ac\s done in pcd faith.
Validation -12. Any Ttcs rcalised or p u ~ porred lo have been realised in rcspecl of orrccs already licences or renewals rhcreof granrcd under the Cinemalograph Act, 19 IS', 11 or 191s.
i d . shall be dccmed 10 havc always bccn validly realiscd.
Rc.va[. 13. So much of ihe Cinematograph Act, 1918? as applies lo Wcst Bengal, is llcreby rcpealcd.
Tnnsi~ional "4.' Norwiths~anding inything contained in any other law or in [his provis~ow.
Act or in ~ h c mlcs made undcr this Acc or in thc licence,-
(a) n liccnce which was gmnicd orpurports to have bccn grunted, under the Cincmatograph ACL, 19 18, or
(b) a liccnce which was granted undcr thar Act and purporb ro have been rcnewcd undcr this ACL but in thc form provided under that Act, or - - 'The wonls. bmckerr. figurc a d lcrtcr "or lor im applica~ion Iar rcvicion ~ ~ n d r r subclawc(i) oiclausc (8 ) or r h t sub-section" wcn: ornitid by s. 3 of h c We51 Bcngd Cinerm (Rcguhrion) (Amcndmcnt) An, 1976 (Wesr Bcn. Aa X U 1 a 1 1976).
'For Ordcr excmpring iromrhcprovisisns oFrhc Act all cinzmrognpl~ exhibitions held by Ihc Mobilc Audio-Visual Units rninlained and 5ponsorcd by [his G o v c m ~ ~ n l , w e Nnlificalian No. 95?0P., d a d 19.1 1.58. gublislcrl i n ~ h c CulculIu Guzcrre or 1958, Psrll.
PJgC 3hW.
'The Cinc~~iatognph Acr, 1918 (I1 or lgI%), was repealed md rc-enacrcd by rhc Cinctmognph Act, 1952{XXXVLI of 1952).
'Secllon 14 wns insrned with rermrprrive eKcc\ by s. 2 of rlic Wcsr Bcngd Cincnias (Rcculxrion) (Amendmenl) Arr 1457 r l V * r r An- A -. v l p l t -r Inr?.
Tile Wesr Betgal Cir~errras (RegrrIatiorl) Act 1954.
XXXLX of 1Y54.1
(c) a licence which purports to have been gantcd undcr this Act, but in the form provided under that Act, shall bedeemed, ior all purposes, lo havc becn grantcd under rhjs Act and tbc conditions and rcstric[ions prcscribd by the rules under this Acl shall, until 3 new Iicencc is granlcd under Itds Act and the rules made thereunder. be dccmed ro havc bccn incorponred in such licence:
Provided that the licensing authority may granl time, or exlcnd [he lime so granted, for compliance wih any such condition or restriction.
'15. Norwilhslanding anything contained in any othcr lhw or in h i s Tmil iond Act or in the rules made undcr this Act or in thc liccnsc, a liccnse granled ~~~~~~!s or renewed under the Bihar Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1954 shall be undcr Bihar dccrned for all purposes to have been granted or revewcd under h i s Act and [he co~ldilions and restrictions prescribed by the rubs undcr this Act shall, unril a new license is grilntcd undcr this Act, bc dccmcd lo have been incorponred in such liccnsc:
Providcd thal [he licensingauthorj ty may granltime, orcxrcnd the lime so granted, for compliance with any such condition or rcswiction.
'This Acr wxi clrlended lo the m s f e m d terrirories wirh effecl Irnm rhc 1st July. 1959, subjcc~ lo ~ h c addition of seclion 15 to rhe said Acr ride s. 3(1) of ~ h c Wcn Bcngd TmTcmd Tcrri~orics (Assimilarion of b w s ) Acr, 19.58 ( l e s t Ben. Act XlX ol1958).