The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004

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    "title": "The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004",
    "short_title": "The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 21 of 2004",
    "act_year": 2004,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and extent.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"cinematograph\" includes any apparatus for the representation, moving pictures or series of pictures;\n(b) \"licensing authority\" means the authority empowered to grant licences under section 4;\n(c) \"place\" includes a house, building, tent and any description of transport, whether by sea, land or air;\n(d) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Cinematograph exhibitions to be licensed.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "[4. Licensing authority.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Restriction on powers of licensing authority.",
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            "content": "(a) the rules made under this Act have been substantially complied with, and\n(b) adequate precautions have been taken in the place, in respect of which the licence is to be given, to provide for the safety of persons attending exhibition therein.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power of State Government or Licensing authority to suspend exhibition of films in certain cases.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Penalties for contravention of Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to revoke or suspend licence.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Appeal.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Revision.",
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            "content": "(i) before passing any order under sub-section (1), which is likely to affect any person adversely, give such persons a reasonable opportunity of being heard, and\n(ii) record its reasons for passing an order under the said sub-section.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Review.",
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            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) prescribing the procedure in accordance with which a licence may be obtained and the terms, conditions and restrictions, if any, subject to which licences may be granted under this Act and fees for such licences;\n(b) prescribing the period within which an appeal under section 9 or a revision application under section 10 or a review application under section 11 may be made;\n(c) providing for the regulation of cinematograph exhibitions for securing public safety;\n(d) regulating the means of entrance and exit at places licensed under this Act and providing for prevention of disturbance there at;\n(e) regulating or prohibiting the sale of any ticket or pass for admission by whatever name called to a place licensed under this Act.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Power to exempt.",
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            "content": "",
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            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "14. Delegation of power under section 13.",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Repeal and savings.",
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    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "guj022",
        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 21 of 2004",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "The Gujarat Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:46"
}