Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Restrictions on powers of licensing authority.- (1) The licensing authority shall not grant a licence under this Act unless it is satisfied that- (a) the rules made under this Act have been complied with, and (b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place in respect of which the licence is to be given to provide for the safety of the persons attending exhibitions therein. (2) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section and to the control of the Government, the licensing authority may grant licences under this Act to such persons as it thinks fit, on payment of such fees and on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed or may, after recording in writing its reasons therefor, refuse to grant any such licence. (3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the licensing authority refusing to grant a licence under this Act may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to the Government or to such officer as the Government may specify in this behalf and the Government or the officer, as the case may be, may make such order in the case as it or he thinks fit. (4) The Government may, from time to time, issue directions to licensees generally or to any licensee in particular for the purpose of regulating the exhibition of any film or class of films, so that scientific films, films intended for educational purposes, films dealing with news and current THE HIMACHAL PRADESHCINEMAS (REGULATION) ACT, 1979 3 events, documentary films or indigenous films secure an adequate opportunity of being exhibited, and where any such directions have been issued, those directions shall be deemed to be additional conditions and restrictions subject to which the licence has been granted.