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 6AA: Prohibition of unauthorized recording
    1[6AA. Prohibition of unauthorised recording--No person shall use any audio-visual recording device in a place licensed to exhibit films with the intention of making or transmitting or attempting to make or transmit or abetting the making or transmission of an infringing copy of such film or a part thereof.
     Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "audio-visual recording device" means a digital or analogue photographic or video camera, or any other technology or device capable of enabling the recording or transmission of a copyrighted cinematographic film or any part thereof, regardless of whether audio-visual recording is the sole or primary purpose of the device.]
    
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 12 of 2023, s. 8 (w.e.f. 11-8-2023).
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