Act Number: 37

Act Name: The Cinematograph Act, 1952

Year: 1952

Enactment Date: 1952-03-21

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

Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Department:

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement.
    (1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
    (2) Parts I, II and IV extends to the whole of India 1* * * and Part III extends to 2 [the Union territories] only.
    (3) This Act shall come into force on such date3 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
4*                                     *                                     *                                     *                                     *                                                    STATE AMENDMENTS
     Ladakh (UT).--
Section 1.---In sub-section (3), omit the proviso.
[Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
Notes:
1. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1959, s. 2, for "Part C States".
3. 28th July, 1952, Information and Broadcasting Ministry's Notification No. S.R.O.
1066, dated the 10th June, 1952, see Gazette of India, 1952, Part II, s. 3.
4. The Proviso omitted by Act 12 of 2023, s. 3 (w.e.f. 11-8-2023).

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