Cinematograph Act, 1952
37. Power of entry
The Chairman or any member of the Board or an advisory panel or
a Regional Officer or any other officer or member of the staff of the Board or
any officer of the Central Government authorized in writing by the Chairman or
members or any officer or member of the staff of the Appellate Tribunal or any
officer of the Central Government authorized in writing by the Secretary to the
Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in this
behalf, may enter any place licensed under the law in force relating to
cinemas, in the discharge of his duties under the Act or these rules and
thereupon the owner or the manager of such place shall provide him with a seat
of the highest rate or the next lower class to view the film without charging
the admission fee and entertainment tax.