Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) For tlie purpose of ascertaining the chaiacter of Power to any intended play, pantomime or other drama, .the State .call for Government, or such officer as they may empower in this:f!'rma- behalf, may, by ' order, require the organisers or other yrirrciptll persons responsible for the conduct of, or other persons about to take part .in, such play, pantomime or . . .,. other drama' or the author, proprietor or printer of the. ' * : play, pantomime or other drama about to be performed, : I ! or the owner or occupier of the place in which it is intended to be performed, to furnish such information as the State + . - . k t Government or such officer may think necessary. v \. -,- " * t Every person so required shall be bou - d to furnish ' ' h i . - , , = :. mation to ,the best of, his ability wit in the ,rime . a - 2 . C ia such order and in cask of contraventiod shall - d ;. ., *.. x ; c emed to have committed an offence under ~ection 176 . - ' " ,$ .i+ L e Indian Penel Code (Central Act XLV of 1860). . . <