The Telangana Objectionable Performances Prohibition Act, 1956.
telangana · 1956
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- S. 1The Andhra Pradesh Objectionable Performances Prohibition Act, 1956 in force in the combined State, as on 02
- S. 2Section defines terms like "District Collector" and "objectionable performance" for the act, focusing on performances inciting violence against government.
- S. 3Section 3 allows the government to prohibit objectionable performances after providing a hearing to involved parties.
- S. 4The District Collector can prohibit and extend objectionable performances likely to cause public disorder for up to four months.
- S. 5Section 5 allows orders prohibiting performances to be served on organizers, participants, or venue users as prescribed by rules.
- S. 6Section 6 penalizes disobedience of prohibition orders with up to three months' imprisonment or a fine of up to ₹1,000.
- S. 7Section 7 penalizes individuals involved in or facilitating prohibited performances under the act with imprisonment, fines, or both.
- S. 8Section 8 authorizes magistrates to issue warrants for police to search and seize items from places used for prohibited performances.
- S. 9Section 9 mandates government officials to request information about performances to assess their character, with failure to comply treated as an offense.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the government or District Collector to ban objectionable performances if they require a pre-show summary and prohibits disobedience with fines or imprisonment.
- S. 11Section 11 allows aggrieved parties to appeal to the High Court within 60 days against certain orders, to be heard by a bench of at least two judges.
- S. 12Section 12 allows prosecution under other laws if no order is made under sections 3 or 4.
- S. 13Section 13 protects authorities and officers from legal actions for good faith actions under the Act.
- S. 14(1) The Government may, by notification in the 6[Telangana Gazette], make rules for carrying out the purposes of this
- S. 15The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in forc
- S. 16Repeals the Dramatic Performances Act, 1876 for the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- S. 1958Short title and extent