Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
If the owner or person in charge of a cinemato- graph uses the same or allows it to be used, or if the owner or occupier of any place permits that place to be used in contravention of the provisions of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, or of the conditions upon or subject to which any licence has been granted under this Act, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and, in the case of a continuing offence, with a further fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for each day during which the offence continues. (3) An order made und 7-A, (1) The licensee shall adhere to the classi- of admission to the fication of seats, e1 ca? ; ‘ and rates for ad. Cinematograph exhibition as approved by the licensing mission by the aythority and shall not amend or alter the same_with- licensee. out the written approval of the licensing authority. (2) If the licensee intends to increase the rates for admission to the cinematograph exhibition he shall make an application in writing to the licensing authority stating the reasons therefor, at least seven days before the date on which it is proposed to give effect to the increase in such rates. (3) If the licensing authority is satisfied that the in- crease in the rates of admission to the cinematograph exhibition will not unreasonably affect the purchaser 0 the cinematograph tickets, it may, for reasons to be re corded in writing, grant the approval for such increase. _ Unserted by the Government of India notification No. G.S.R. 132, dated the 13th January, 1970. 5 ; e 1952 : Pb. Act XI.] CINEMAS (REGULATION) AI provi rovided that such approval shall not be granted by. the licensing authority more than twice a year Che (4) Any person agerie OM ved : isi licens authority under 06 oY ion (Gy ma of _ the suc , mo may be prescribed, appeal to the G witht ment and the overnment may make such order in the case as it thinks fit. 7-B. If the Government is of opi necessary OTF expedient so to do in the public interest it may, by order, for reasons to be recor iti amend or alter the ra ded in writing, tes for admission to the cin tograph exhibition and the licensee shal ema- such order accordingly. | shall comply with 7-C. () Notwithstanding anything t, 1882, a ticket section 56, of the Indian Easements Ac for admission to a cinematograph exhibition shall not be resold for profit by the purchaser thereof. y ticket for admission to @ (2) Whoever resells an cinematograph exhibition for profit shall be punish- able with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees. ing contained in the Code | Procedure, 98, an e under this section able within the meaning © rg, () Notwithstanding anything contained ronment] of the licensin q licence Act, the 2Central Gove 7 of HN revoke i suspend, can ; at any UMe p one or more of the follow1D8 ay ranted under section 2 08 grounds, 0 mely ‘7 | ed through fraud or mis; 1Substitute ssubstituted for the wor souandioarh) (Adaptation nion that it 1S Power of Govern- ment to amend or alter rates for ad- mission to cinema- tograph exhibitlon, for resale : :, Penalty contained 10 “Sr tickets and cos- nizance of offences. to suspend, i sc Power in this cancel or revoke g authority licence. ti ——__ Dee i | 4? CINEMAS (REGULATION) — [1952 : Ph, Ag Xi (c) on account of any changes occurring locality of the place licensed, the Continuanc. of the licence 1s considered Prejudicia| te decency or moralify : {[***] 0 (@) the licensee has been convicfed of an offence under section 7 of this Act or section 7 Of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (XXXVILI of 1952). ‘[(e) the licensee has been convicted for not [ecs than three times of an offence punishable under clause (a) of sub-section (/) of section {5 of the Punjab Entertainments Duty Act, 1955, or has compounded such offence for not less than three times under section 16 of that Act ; , (f) a penalty under section 14-A of the Act referred to in clause (e) has been imposed for not less than three times on the licensee ; or (g) a tax exceeding two hundred rupees has been assessed on the licensee in any one case under sub-clause (i/) of clause (ec) of section 2 of the Act, referred to in clause (c).]. (2) Where the Government or the licensing authority 1s of the opinion that a licence granted under section 5 should be suspended, cancelled or revoked it shall as soon as may be, communicate to the licensee the grounds on Which the action is proposed to be taken and shall afford him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken. (3) If, after giving such opportunity, the Govern- meat or the licensing authority, as the case may be, 1s satisfied that the licence should be suspended, cancelled or revoked, it shall record an order stating therein the ground or grounds on which the order is made, and shall communicate the same to the licensee in writing. (4) Where the order suspending, cancelling or re- voking a licence under sub-section (3) has been passed by a licensing authority, any person aggrieved by the ordet may, within thirty days of the communication of such order to him prefer an appeal to Government which may pass such order as it thinks fit. 1The word ‘‘or’? omitted by Punjab Act No. 4 of 1963, section 2. *Clauses (e), (f) and (g), added by Punjab Act No. 4 of 1963, sccticn 2. 1¢c s . ° 9 The G ?. yovernment mi 7 ) 1 ’ ’ , CT ’ Official Gazette, make rules. by notification in the rs, © ™ rules. a) prescribi (a) prescri bang (he terms, conditions and restri OM if any, subject to which licences 4 te granted. under this Act ; s may (b) providing for the : Ovid regulation of i exhibitions for securing the public ae (c) prescribing the ti ithi _ he ume within which and t conditions subject to which an appeal ier sub-section (3) of section 5 *[and sub-section (4) of section 7] may be preferred. | (10. The Government may, by order in writing, exempt, subject to such conditions as it may impose, any cinematograph exhibition of class. of cinematograph exhibitions as also the premises OF site used or intended to ion from any of the be used. for cinematograph exhibit provisions of this Act of of any rules made thereunder.] eee The Cinematograph Act, 1918 (ll of 1918), Repeal of the Cine- in so far as it relates fo matters other than the sanctioning matonren 7 of cinematograph films for exhibition, 1s hereby repealee - hat any appointment, notification, order, de or issued under the form oF by-law, made, 1 far it 1s not inconsistent with the i rce and be deemed to Power to exempt. repeale ct, shall, 5 jrovisions of this Act, continue 1n fo | eth have been ade issued under the provisions of is Act, unless and until it i superse ed by any AE pone notification, OFC’ >. cheme, le, for y-la or issued under (is Act. —— Phe rules have framed, — vide Punjab Government notification No. 8279-H- the 14th Qcleee N G.S.R. 132 dated the 13th §2/1253, dated : aInserted by anuary,