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For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Fort St. George Gazette Extraordinary, dated the 27t h Noveniber 1954, Part IV-A, pages 299-300. a This Act was extended to the Kanyakumari district and the '~hencottah taluk of the Tirunelveli district,by section 3 of, and the Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Transferred Territory) Extension , A of Laws .Act, 1957 (Tamil Nadu Act .XXII of .1957), repealing the , corresponding law in force in that territory. , \ This ct bas extended to the added territories by section 3 of, . - s and the lrst Schedule to, the Tamil Nadu (Added Territories) E* : tension of Laws Act, 1962 (Tamil Nadw Act 14 of 1962), rapesling the corresponding law in force in those territories, 1 - ' 8, This expression was substituted fm the expression '' State of Madras by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969. as dmended by the Tamil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Secand Amend- ment) Order, 1969. % 125-L22 (I! " objectionable performance " malls any play, pantomime or 0th-r drama which is likely to- (i) incite any person to resort to vidlence or sabotage for the Furpose of overthrowing or undermining the Government esxablisbed by law in India ar in any State thereof or its autl~ority in a!Py ~ c c a ; c:j; (ii) incite ally pcrson to com~nit murder, sabotage I or any offence involving violmce ; or (iii) seduce any member of any of the armed forces of the Union or of the police forces from his allegiance or his duty, or prejud;co. the recruiting of persons to serve in any such force or prcjjudice the dtscipl;ne of any such force ; or (iv) itlcito any scction of ttte citizetls of India to acts of violencc agairst any other scction of the citizens of India ; or whicl.1- ( 1 is delibe:.httlj* intend~d ro outranc the religious V feeling of an; ils ,. I-.I :he citircn; f r in:ulting o r ~I~:~!,~J/I(;IIII~~;; I j r fjro!:trt~fi;; t I 1 6 ; ~ ! ; I J ; ; I ~ ~ I or l / l < : ~ C ~ J ! ; I ~ , I J ~ belief's or tlxrt ~ l i ~ s o ; '[(vi) is grobsly i:lclccent, or is scurrilous or obscene or intended for blacklriail ; and includes any indecent or obscene dance.] Explanation 4.--A performance shall not be deemed to be objectionable ~llerely because in the course thereof words are uttered, or signs or visiblr: representations are made, expressing disapprobation or criticism of any law or of any policy or administr~tive action of the Government with a view to obtaiu its alteration or redress by lawful means. - -- -- -- -I-----. " ._..- _-- I, This clause was substituted for the arigina: clause by section 2 (1) of the Tamil Naca Dramatic Performances (Amendment) Act, 1979 (Tamil Nadu Acl 13 of 1979.) w -- * & '* - &- - - - -- &---* -- - I 3 t cf XxxIfI] Drat)zatic .Pet$otm~nces .339 : R (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be passed withbut giving a reasonable opportunity to the organizer or other principal persons responsible for the conduct of the performance or to the owner or occupier of the public place in which such performance is intended to takebplace to show "use why the performance should not be prohibited. , (3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be published in the Fort St. George Gazette.* * - - t emphraril y. ted by saction G (2)' 0" the Tamil endment) Act, 1979 (Tamil Nadu in section 2, is lillely to lead to a breach of the peace, by order stating t h ~ grounds for such opinion, piohibit its parfor~lla~lce : Provided t k t the officer who passed such order nlay review it on an application made by the person or partjr affected by such order. (2) Subject to any order lnadt by the Court on appeal irndcr scction 10, itit ordcr undci tllis scclioil sl~ali rctnain in for .** 1.0~ two ilro~tlhs fro111 t.11~' ill;tt\in:) I I I ~ I - C O ~ ' : Provided that the Comnlissioner of Police or the District: Ccllector, us the case may be, may, if he is of opinion that the order should continue in force, by such further order or orders as he may deem lit, extend the period aforessid by such further period or periods no; exceeding two i ~ ~ o r ~ t h s at a time as may be specified in such order or ~ ~ r t l ~ r * ~ , Servic tof