Act 37 of 1952

The Cinematograph Act, 1952

An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs.

  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
  • Enacted 1952-03-21
  • 36 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
2A Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Read
3 Board of film Certification. Read
4 Examination of films. Read
5 Advisory panels. Read
5A Certification of films. Read
5B Principles of guidance in certifying films. Read
5C Appeals. Read
5D Constitution of Appellate Tribunal. Read
5DD Omitted.Read
5E Suspension and revocation of certificate. Read
5F Review of orders by Central Government. Read
6 Revisonal powers of the Central Government. Read
6A Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films. Read
6AA Prohibition of unauthorized recordingRead
6AB Prohibition of unauthorized exhibition of films.Read
6B [Omitted.]. Read
7 Penalties for contraventions of this Part. Read
7A Power of seizure. Read
7B Delegation of powers by Board. Read
7C Power to direct exhibition of films for examination. Read
7D Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding. Read
7E Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants. Read
7F Bar of legal proceedings. Read
8 Power to make rules. Read
9 Power to exempt. Read
10 Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed. Read
11 Licensing authority. Read
12 Restrictions on powers of licensing authority. Read
13 Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases. Read
14 Penalties for contravention of this Part. Read
15 Power to revoke or suspend licence.Read
16 Power to make rules. Read
17 Power to exempt. Read
18 Repeal. Read
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