Cinematograph Act, 1952
5. Advisory panels
(1) For the purpose of enabling the Board to efficiently
discharge its functions under this Act, the Central Government may establish at
such regional centers as it thinks fit, advisory panels each of which shall consist
of such number of persons, being persons qualified in the opinion of the
Central Government to judge the effect of films on the public, as the Central
Government may think fit to appoint thereto.
(2) At each regional centre there shall be as many regional
officers as the Central Government may think fit to appoint, and rules made in
this behalf may provide for the association of regional officers in the
examination of films.
(3) The Board may consult in such manner as may be prescribed
any advisory panel in respect of any film for which an application for a
certificate has been made.
(4) It shall be the duty of every such advisory panel whether
acting as a body or in committees as may be provided in the rules made in this
behalf to examine the film and to make such recommendations to the Board as it
thinks fit.
(5) The members of the advisory panel shall not be entitled to
any salary but shall receive such fees or allowances as may be prescribed.