Section 2:
Definition.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "cinematograph film" has the same meaning as in the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952);
(b) "cine-worker" means an individual--
(i) who has been employed, directly or through any contractor or in any other manner, in or in
connection with the production of not less than five feature films to work as an artiste (including
actor, musician or dancer) or to do any work, skilled, unskilled, manual, supervisory, technical,
artistic or otherwise; and
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[(ii) whose remuneration with respect to such employment in or in connection with the
production of each of any five feature films, not being less than the monthly remuneration or
lump sum remuneration stipulated prior to the commencement of the Cine-workers Welfare Fund
(Amendment) Act, 2001 (56 of 2001), does not exceed such sum, whether monthly or by way of
lump sum or instalments, as may be specified by the Central Government by notification in the
Official Gazette;]
(c) "feature film" means a full length cinematograph film produced wholly or partly in India with
a format and a story woven around a number of characters where the plot is revealed mainly through
dialogues and not wholly through narration, animation or cartoon depiction and does not include an
advertisement film;
(d) "Fund" means the Cine-workers Welfare Fund formed under section 3;
(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) "producer", in relation to a feature film, means the person by whom arrangements necessary
for the making of such film (including the raising of finance and engaging cine-workers for such
filmmaking) are undertaken.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 56 of 2001, s. 2, for sub-clause (ii) (w.e.f. 2-5-2002).