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(1) The licensing authority shall not grant a license under this Act, unless it is satisfied that (a) the rules made under this Act have been substantially complied with, and [(aa) the building or other place in which cinematograph exhibition proposed to be given [(i) is situated at a distance of not less than 200 meters from the Raj Bhawan, the State Government Secretariat or the High Court ;]1 (ii) [ **** ]2 (iii) [ **** ]3 (b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place, in respect of which the license is to be given to provide for the safety of persons attending exhibitions therein, (bb) [ **** ]4 [(c) the grant of license is not otherwise contrary to the public interest.]5 Explanation(1) [ **** ]6 [(Explanation(2) For purposes of clause (aa), the distance shall be measured from the outer boundary of the compound of the cinema building to the outer boundary of the compound, if any, of the other building mentioned in that clause.]7 [NOTEThe certificate of actual measurement in Metre- Kilogram-Second (M. K. S.) system shall be provided by the Competent Authority or the person authorized by him.]8 (2) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this section and to the control of the State Government and the interests of the general public the licensing authority may grant licenses under this Act on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions as it may determine and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed. (3) Any person aggrieved by the decision of a licensing authority refusing to grant a license under this act may, within such time as may be prescribed, appeal to [the appellate authority and the appellate authority]1 may make such order in the case as it thinks fit. (4) The State Government may, from time to time, issue directions to licenses generally or to any licensee in particular for the purpose of regulating the exhibition of any film or class of films, so that scientific films, films intended for educational purposes, films dealing with news and current events, documentary films or indigenous films secure an adequate opportunity of being exhibited and where any such directions have been issued, those directions shall be deemed to be additional conditions and restrictions subject to which the license has been granted.