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( 1 ) Tlic State govern men^ in respect ofthe whole of Wcsc Bengal or any p a l ~hercof, and a Dislric~ Magistrare in respccr 01 [he arca wilhin his jurisdiction, may, if it or hc is ofopinion h a t any film which is being publicly cxhibircd or is nbou t 10 be so exhibi~cd islikcly ro causc a breach of Lhc peacc, by ordcr, suspend or prohibit the exhibilion af [he film and during such suspension or prohibiuan the fiIm shall not be cxhibired in the Slalc, or in such pnrt thcrcof or in such areil;as the c z c may bc. 'Sub-cIau<e (i) or clausc (b] was omilrcd by s. 2(a) u I the Wesr Bcngal Cincnisr [Rrgulorion) (Amzndmcnt) Act, 1976 (Wcsl Ben. A a XLVI of 1976). !Thew words wilhin Ihe s q m bnckcls wcrc substitu(cd Tor thc words "granling or rc~~~sing~ogr~nl~licenccordctemriningthcrcrrns wldcondi~iom on which or rhercslriclion subject to which a l i c c n ~ ~ is gnnlrd, whcn: no appcal has bccn prefcmd undcr clause (a) from such ordcr" by s. 212) or ~hc West Bcngd Cioclnv (Rcgul~tion) [Alntndmcn!) Acr. 1965 (Wesr Bcn. Act XI11 01 1965). The w o k within the square bnckek wcn: subsliruied lor the words 'lbc applimr or lhc licenxc, a Ihe FSI: may W , by 3. 2(b) oflhc WCSI Rengnl Cincmx (Rcgulmion) (Ammdmncnl) Acr. 1976 (West Bcn. Acr XLVI 01 1976). 'Clause (d) was added bys.2(3)ollhe WCSI Bcngal Cincmm (Regula~ion)(hndment) Act, 1965 (Wesi Ben. Acr XI11 or t965). The West Bet~gal Cirrettlas (Reglr lariorr) Act, 1954. XXXIX of 1954.1 (Sections 7-9.) E (2) Where an orderundcrsub-secdon (1) has been issued by a Dislricr Magisrrare, a copy lhercor, togcrher with a slatemcnt of h e reasons ~hcrefor, shall fadwith be fonvardcd by d ~ e Dis~ricl Magismate to thc Commissioner of theDivision comprising thedistrict under hejurisdic~ion of the Dislricr Magisuale and such Commissioner may eirher c o n f m or discharge the ordcr: Provided h a t before confirming any such ordcr, such Comniissioner shall givc ro persons prcvenlcd from exhibi~ing rhc film, an opponunicy of showing cause against such order, (3) An order made under this section shall remain in force for a period of two monlhs from the date [hereof, but the S tare Government may, in the casc of an order madc by itsejf, and he Commissioner may, in the case of an order made by a Djsrrict Magistrale and confirrncd by him, if it or hc i s of opinion that tllc order should conljnue in force, direcl thal the period of suspension or prohibition shall bc cxrended by such furiher periad or perids as it or he rhinks fit.