Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Licensing authority to permit construction and reconstruction of buildings, installation of machinery etc., for cinematograph exhibitions. – (1) Any person who intends --- (a) to use any place for the exhibition of cinematograph films; or (b) to use any site for constructing a building thereon for the exhibition of cinematograph films; or (c) to construct or reconstruct any building for such exhibition; or (d) to install any machinery in any place where cinematograph exhibitions are proposed to be given, shall make an application in writing to the licensing authority for permission therefor, together with such particulars as may be prescribed. (2) The licensing authority shall thereupon, after consulting such authority or officer as may be prescribed, grant or refuse permission and the provisions of sections 5, 10 and 11 relating to licences shall so far as may be, apply to permission under this section.