The Cinematograph Act, 1952

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Description
The Cinematograph (Certification) Rules , 1983
and Guidelines for Certification of Films for Public Exhibition
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Contents
The Cinematograph Act, 1952
Part I - Preliminary
1.      Short title, extent and Commencement
2.      Definitions
2A.    Construction of reference to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence
          in the State of Jammu and Kashmir
Part II - Certificate of Films or Public Exhibition
3.      Board of film Certification
4.      Examination of films
5.      Advisory panels
5A.   Certification of films
5B.   Principles for guidance in certifying films
5C.   Appeals
5D.   Constitution of Appellate Tribunals
5E.    Suspension and revocation of certificate
5F.    Review of orders by Central Government
6.      Revisional powers of the Central Government
6A.    Information and documents to be given to distributors and
          exhibitors with respect to certified films
7.      Penalties for contraventions of this part
7A.    Power of seizure
7B.    Delegation of power by Board
7C.    Power to direct exhibition of films for examination
7D.    Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceeding
7E.    Member of the Board and advisory panels, to be public servants
7F.    Bar of legal proceedings
8.      Power to  make rules
9.      Power to exempt
Part III - Regulations of Exhibitors by means of Cinematographs
10.    Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed
11.    Licensing authority
12.    Restrictions on power of licensing authority
13.    Power of Central Government or local authority to
           suspend exhibition of films in certain cases
14.    Penalties for contravention of this Part
15.    Power to revoke license
16.    Power to make rules
17.    Power to exempt
Part IV - Repeal
18.    Repeal
The Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983
Rule 1 - 44
First Schedule - Second Schedule
Form I - Form X
Guidelines for Certification of Films for Public Examination
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