Section 15
Power to revoke or suspend licence.
About this Act
An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs.
1[15. Power to revoke or suspend licence.--(1) Where the holder of a licence has been convicted of
an offence under clauses (a) to (c) of sub-section (1) of section 7, the licence may be revoked by the
licensing authority.
(2) Where the holder of a licence has been imposed penalty for contravention under clauses (d) to (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7 or section 14, the licence may be suspended by the licensing authority for a period not exceeding thirty days:
Provided that in cases of more than three contraventions over a period of three years, the licensing authority, may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, revoke the licence:
Provided further that no order under this section shall be made without giving the holder of the licence a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]
(2) Where the holder of a licence has been imposed penalty for contravention under clauses (d) to (f) of sub-section (1) of section 7 or section 14, the licence may be suspended by the licensing authority for a period not exceeding thirty days:
Provided that in cases of more than three contraventions over a period of three years, the licensing authority, may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, by order, revoke the licence:
Provided further that no order under this section shall be made without giving the holder of the licence a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]
Notes
1. Subs. by s. 2 and the Schedule, ibid., for section 15 (w.e.f. 1-9-2023).