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Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016. [Act No.12 of 1993] 3 (d) the person defined under General Clauses Act; (12) “Pirated Cassette” means a film or DVD or VCD which was produced without copyright in relation to a cinematograph film or a record embodying any part of sound track associated with the film; (13) “Pirated Cassette holder” means a person who possesses the cassette or VCD or DVD which was made against the copyright in relation to a cinematograph film or a record embodying any part of sound track associated with the film; (14) “Place” includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by water, land or air; (15) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under the Act; (17) “Programme” means any television broadcast and includes,- (a) exhibition of films, features, dramas, advertisements and serials through video cassette recorders or video cassette players or VCDs or DVDs; (b) any audio or visual or audio-visual live performance or presentation; and the expression “programming service” shall be construed accordingly; (17) “Registering authority” means the registering authority notified under clause (h) of section 2 of the Cable Television Net works (Regulation) Act, 1995; (18) “Subscriber” means a person who receives the signal of cable television network at a place indicated by Central Act 7 of 1995. 4 [Act No.12 of 1993] him to the cable operator, without further transmitting it to any other person or any Video Library subscriber; (19) “VCD” means Video Compact Disc; (20) “Video Cassette Recorder” means a cinematograph for the purpose of giving cinematograph exhibition of films recorded on video cassette tape including VCDs and DVDs of recording or exhibition; (21) “Video library” means a place by whatever name called, where the business of selling, letting on hire, distribution, exchange, or putting into circulation in any manner whatsoever, of films for the purpose of exhibition is carried on.] 6[3. (1) Save as otherwise provided under the Act,- (a) no person shall give an exhibition on Television Screen,- (i) through Video Cassette Recorder without a licence; and (ii) in place other than that in respect of which permission has been granted under section 6; (b) subject to the provision of the sub-section (1),- (i) no business other than the exhibition on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorder shall be carried on in a place in respect of which permission has been granted under the Act by any person and at any time;