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Cinematograph Act, 1952

[Act No. 37 of Year 1952, dated 21-3-1952] An Act to make provision for the certification of cinematograph films for exhibition and for regulating exhibitions by means of cinematographs Be it enacted by Parliament as follows:

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

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