Cinematograph Act, 1952

The Cinematograph Act, 1952

चलचित्र अधिनियम, 1952

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Act ID:	195237
Act Number:	37
Enactment Date:	1952-03-21
Act Year:	1952
Short Title:	The Cinematograph Act, 1952
metadata.dc.title.hindi:	चलचित्र अधिनियम, 1952
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
Enforcement Date:	28-07-1952
Notification:	28th July, 1952, Information and Broadcasting Ministry's Notification No. S.R.O. 1066, dated the 10th June, 1952

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PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

CERTIFICATION OF FILMS FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION

PART III

REGULATION OF EXHIBITIONS BY MEANS OF CINEMATOGRAPHS

PART IV

REPEAL


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 2A. Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 3. Board of film Certification. Show Related Subordinates
Section 4. Examination of films.
Section 5. Advisory panels.
Section 5A. Certification of films.
Section 5B. Principles of guidance in certifying films. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5C. Appeals.
Section 5D. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
Section 5DD. Omitted.
Section 5E. Suspension and revocation of certificate.
Section 5F. Review of orders by Central Government.
Section 6. Revisonal powers of the Central Government.
Section 6A. Information and documents to be given to distributors and exhibitors with respect to certified films.
Section 6AA. Prohibition of unauthorized recording
Section 6AB. Prohibition of unauthorized exhibition of films.
Section 6B. [Omitted.].
Section 7. Penalties for contraventions of this Part.
Section 7A. Power of seizure.
Section 7B. Delegation of powers by Board.
Section 7C. Power to direct exhibition of films for examination.
Section 7D. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceeding.
Section 7E. Members of the Board and advisory panels to be public servants.
Section 7F. Bar of legal proceedings.
Section 8. Power to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Power to exempt.
Section 10. Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.
Section 11. Licensing authority.
Section 12. Restrictions on powers of licensing authority.
Section 13. Power of Central Government or local authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.
Section 14. Penalties for contravention of this Part.
Section 15. Power to revoke or suspend licence.
Section 16. Power to make rules.
Section 17. Power to exempt.
Section 18. Repeal.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
23-04-1974	Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37 of 1952), Part I& II come into force in J&K
01-06-1983	Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983.
28-02-1984	Cinematograph (Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 1984
29-05-1984	Cinematograph (Certification) (Second Amendment) Rules, 1984
03-08-1994	Cinematograph (Certification) ,(Amendment) Rules, 1994
16-11-1994	Cinematograph (Certification) (Third Amendment) Rules, 1994 & Cinematograph (Certification) (Second Amendment) Rules, 1994
08-02-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 1995
28-04-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) (Amendment) Rules 1995
28-04-1995	Rescinds the Cinematograph (Certification) (Amendment) Rules 1995 published under GSR 121
30-10-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) (2nd Amendment) Rules 1995
30-10-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 Substitute Rules 36 and 44
30-10-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) (2nd Amendment) Rules, 1983.
15-12-1995	Cinematograph (Certification) (Third Amendment) Rules, 1995
18-03-1996	Cinematograph (Certification) Amendment Rules, 1996
25-03-1997	Cinematograph. (Certification) (Amendment) Rules, 1997
10-04-1997	Cinematograph (Certification) Second Amendment Rules 1997
12-11-1997	Cinematograph (Certification) (Third Amendment) Rules, 1997
27-01-2017	Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983, Substitute Rule 36
11-04-2017	Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983, Delete sub-rule 6 of Rule 21

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
06-12-1991	sanctioning films for public exhibition
06-12-1991	Guidelines for Certification of Films for Public Exhibition
15-09-1997	scenes tending to encourage, justify or glamourise consumption of tobacco or smoking are not shown
15-09-1997	Amendment in the Notification regarding Guidelines for Certification of Films for Public Exhibition published vide S.O. 836(E) dated 06.12.1991