1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Cinematograph
Act, 1952.
(2) Parts I, II and IV extends to the whole of India 2* * * and Part III extends to 3
[the Union
territories] only.
(3) This Act shall come into force on such date4
as the Central Government may, by notification in
the Official Gazette, appoint:
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STATE AMENDMENTS
Ladakh (UT).—
Section 1.—In sub-section (3), omit the proviso.
[Vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification
No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “adult” means a person who has completed his eighteenth year;
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[(b) “Board” means the Board of Film Certification constituted by the Central Government under
section 3;]
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[(bb) “certificate” means the certificate granted by the Board under section 5A;]
(c) “cinematograph” includes any apparatus for the representation of moving pictures or series of
pictures;
(d) “district magistrate”, in relation to a presidency-town, means the Commissioner of Police;
1. This Act has been extended to Dadra and Nagar Haveli by Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Schedule, Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11
of 1963, s. 3 and Schedule.
Parts I and II of the Act shall come into force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (w.e.f. 1-5-1974): vide notification
No. G.S.R. 183(E), dated 23-4-1974.
Part III of the Act shall come into force in the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh on (w.e.f. 1-10-1984): vide
notification No. S.O. 757(E), dated 29-10-1984.
2. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 25 of 1973, s. 2.
3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1959, s. 2, for “Part C States”.
4. 28th July, 1952, Information and Broadcasting Ministry's Notification No. S.R.O. 1066, dated the 10th June, 1952, see Gazette
of India, 1952, Part II, s. 3.
5. The Proviso omitted by Act 12 of 2023, s. 3 (w.e.f. 11-8-2023).
6. Subs. by Act 49 of 1981, s. 2, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
7. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-6-1983).
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[(dd) “film” means a cinematograph film;]
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[(ddd) “infringing copy” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in sub-clause (ii) of clause (m) of
section 2 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957);]
(e) “place” includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by sea, land
or air;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
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[(g) “regional officer” means a regional officer appointed by the Central Government under
section 5 and includes an additional regional officer and an assistant regional officer;
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[(i) “UA marker” means an age-based indicator for a film which has received or is intended to
receive a “UA” Certificate under section 4 and such indicator may be “UA 7+” or “UA 13+” or “UA
16+”:
Provided that where the Central Government is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do
in public interest, it may, by an order published in the Official Gazette and for the reasons to be
recorded in writing, declare such other indicators.]
2A. [Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir.]—Omitted by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of
Central Laws) Order, 2020, vide notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and Vide Union
Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O.
3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).