Cinematograph Act, 1952
4.Examination of films
(1) Any person desiring to exhibit any film shall in the
prescribed manner make an application to the Board for a certificate in respect
thereof, and the Board may, after examining or having the film examined in the
prescribed manner,-
( i ) sanction the
film for unrestricted public exhibition .
PROVIDED that, having regard to any material in
the film, if the Board is of the opinion that it is necessary to caution that
the question as to whether any child below the age of twelve years may be
allowed to see such a film should be considered by the parents or guardian of
such child, the Board may sanction the film for unrestricted public exhibition
with an endorsement to that effect; or]
(ii) sanction the film for public exhibition
restricted to adults; or
( iia ) sanction the
film for public exhibition restricted to members of any profession or any class
of persons, having regard to the nature, content and theme of the film; or]
(iii) direct the applicant to carry out such
excisions or modifications in the film as it thinks necessary before
sanctioning the film for public exhibition under any of the foregoing clauses;
or]
(iv) refuse to sanction the film for public
exhibition.
(2) No action under 3[the proviso to clause (i ), clause (ii), clause ( iia ),
clause (iii) or clause (iv)] of sub-section (1) shall be taken by the Board
except after giving an opportunity to the applicant for representing his views
in the matter.