Section 5C
Appeals.
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[5C. Appeals.--(1) Any person applying for a certificate in respect of a film who is aggrieved by
any order of the Board--
(a) refusing to grant a certificate; or
(b) granting only an A certificate; or
(c) granting only a S certificate; or
(d) granting only a UA certificate; or
(e) directing the applicant to carry out any excisions or modifications, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the 2[High Court]:
Provided that the 2[High Court] may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the aforesaid period of thirty days, allow such appeal to be admitted within a further period of thirty days.
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(a) refusing to grant a certificate; or
(b) granting only an A certificate; or
(c) granting only a S certificate; or
(d) granting only a UA certificate; or
(e) directing the applicant to carry out any excisions or modifications, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, prefer an appeal to the 2[High Court]:
Provided that the 2[High Court] may, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal within the aforesaid period of thirty days, allow such appeal to be admitted within a further period of thirty days.
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Notes
1. Subs. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 7, for section 5C (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
2. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 9, for "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
3. Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 9, for "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
3. Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).